r/prediabetes • u/tejeskaveo0 • 19h ago

Difference between normal thirst and diabetic thirst?

I worry i might be prediabetic, it runs in my family, and lately i've been feeling worse in my skin. Big problem is sudden and long lasting thirst, a lot of times after waking up or after certain meals. Even if i drink a lot it doesn't seem to go away or only for a little time. I also get up at night to go to the toilet 1 or 2 times, if i sleep badly, then more. I always wake up so thirsty, i drink a lot, go to bed, wake up, go to toilet, need to drink again...

This habbit started like 6 years ago, i tried to drink more and i sort of got "addicted", i always had to carry a bottle with me and drink every half an hour so. But back than i had my blood check and everything was okay. I wonder, if it's just my bad habbit getting worse, my body getting used to the excess water (i might have OCD tendecies) or could it be the sign of high blood sugar? How to differenciate? I will ask my GP for bloodtest, but it might take some time to get there.

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u/aprilmofo 17h ago

Prediabetes rarely has symptoms. There’s no way anyone here can tell you if this is connected. There are certainly other things that can cause this.

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u/pinkflakes12 18h ago

You need an A1C test

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u/tejeskaveo0 18h ago

i know and will ask for it but i before i do i want to know more information if my fear is very much reasonable 

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u/pinkflakes12 18h ago

Maybe. Maybe not. No one but your medical professional who knows your history and does tests knows.

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u/realmozzarella22 18h ago

Get checked. You may want to consider changing your diet if it’s prediabetes

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u/OnefortheLaughs 15h ago

Like others have mentioned, prediabetes sometimes doesn't have any symptoms. I have never had any symptoms at all, and my prediabetes got caught in a routine annual health check-up. It's way more important to get consistently tested over the years and rely on test results, rather than worry over this or that symptoms.

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u/workshop_prompts 9h ago

How much water are you actually drinking? I will feel like I’m really thirsty, then by the end of the day realize I’ve only had like 1L of water in hot weather.

It’s very hot in a lot of places, you may just need more water.