Too much drinking. No, not alcohol.

[Fraught]

Okay, so I have been told that it happens because I'm growing, but I'd like to hear opinions from our lovely community, the Escapist Forums.
Anyway, at one time, week or 2 ago, my throat got dry really quickly, and I drank alot.
Even though my stomach started hurting at some times, I just liked drinking so much, and just drank more and more.
Now, usually at night, I wake up, because I drank at the evening.
Then, at the night, I go to the toilet, then come back to bed, and I usually have a cup of water next to me.
I drink it, and then go to sleep, and wake up in the night again to go to the toilet, and drink again, and do that again, until it's morning.

So, when I don't drink at night, in the morning my throat is extremely dry, and it seems like I have a piece of bread or god-freakin-knows-what in my throat, and I have to immediately drink a lot.

Today, and even yesterday, my throat doesn't get dry fast, it's like it usually was, but I still can't stop drinking.
And it makes my stomach hurt time to time.
Is there a disease for the non-stop need to drink?

 

[xitel]

I don't think there's a disease, but I will say that I used to have the same problem with waking up with a dry throat, and my advice is just to keep some water next to the bed for when you wake up. You still wake up with a dry throat, but the water clears it up fast.

 

[rossatdi]

Vampire.

 

[fluffylandmine]

Hmmm...Hold still as I place this wooden steak just so...

 

[Baonec]

I don't think there's a disease, but I will say that I used to have the same problem with waking up with a dry throat, and my advice is just to keep some water next to the bed for when you wake up. You still wake up with a dry throat, but the water clears it up fast.

Hate doing that the water tends to become ... not stale but you know what I mean.
Also are you sure you're not just sleeping with an open mouth?

 

[iseko]

could be diabetes. Drinking alot is a symptome... But don't freak out just yet, you could just by a very dehydrated person

 

[carsenere]

what reactions do you have to garlic?

 

[Sycker]

If I were to hold a Crucifix up to your face, would you shrink away?

If you are seriously worried about this dry throat thing, i'd seek advice from a doctor, and not us Escapists.

Good luck!

 

[Fraught]

what reactions do you have to garlic?

Garlic? Haven't seen those things in weeks.
Good thing though. They sting like a *****. They just sting, through the air.

If you are seriously worried about this dry throat thing, i'd seek advice from a doctor, and not us Escapists.

I just wanted to see, whether any of the members here have had that same problem before.

 

[Fraught]

Also could be throat cancer which destroys the saliva glands.

Oh god. I beg that it isn't cancer. Goodness gracious.

But there's the problem, the dryness of the throat is beginning to decrease in the few past days.

 

[iseko]

I am going to go with iseko on this one. Could be diabetes. Also could be throat cancer which destroys the saliva glands.

At his age i'd go with diabetes . Cancer is highly improbable unless your 40+ or been smoking 4 packs a day since you were born. (if you were smoking four packs a day since you were born: eternal respect from me )

 

[iseko]

Also could be throat cancer which destroys the saliva glands.

Oh god. I beg that it isn't cancer. Goodness gracious.

But there's the problem, the dryness of the throat is beginning to decrease in the few past days.

Just get checked out. Probably nothing.

 

[Fraught]

Also could be throat cancer which destroys the saliva glands.

Oh god. I beg that it isn't cancer. Goodness gracious.

But there's the problem, the dryness of the throat is beginning to decrease in the few past days.

Just get checked out. Probably nothing.

Yeah, I'm going to take a blood sample at the GP some time today or tomorrow. Let's see what she says.

 

[Susan Arendt]

It could also simply be a reaction to medications (allergy meds can dry you out horribly) or simply the change of seasons. When it gets colder and we first turn on the heat, it's not unusual to feel completely dried out and crackly for a few days.

Never a bad idea to check in with your doc, though.

 

[wasalp]

Actually this did happen to me before. You should not worry the only problem is that you sleep with your mouth open. It happens alot if you have a blocked nose and if the air where you live is dry

it's not cancer or anything like that

 

[rossatdi]

Actually this did happen to me before. You should not worry the only problem is that you sleep with your mouth open. It happens alot if you have a blocked nose and if the air where you live is dry

it's not cancer or anything like that

Oh shit, you might be right actually. I had a badly blocked nose for about 2 years (polyp), when it was removed I stopped waking up with a dry mouth.

 

[AntiAntagonist]

So, when I don't drink at night, in the morning my throat is extremely dry, and it seems like I have a piece of bread or god-freakin-knows-what in my throat, and I have to immediately drink a lot.

Today, and even yesterday, my throat doesn't get dry fast, it's like it usually was, but I still can't stop drinking.
And it makes my stomach hurt time to time.
Is there a disease for the non-stop need to drink?

Only your throat? Is it your mouth too?

I found out after living with my SO that I snore. My mouth opens at night and dries out. I noticed that when I lower my weight, adjust my head before sleep or tape my mouth shut that I wake up fine.

 

[Izerous]

-Some areas are just naturally dry or go though humid/dry cycles and effect vertain people differently. For example certain times of the year i'll get nose bleeds.
-It could also be due to lack of proper sleep or breathing through your mouth when your sleeping instead of your nose. Which leeds to the possibility of something like sleep apnia.
-Sleeping with a fan on or window open can also cause this.
-Sleeping with an AC unit or sometimes a heater can also be an issue.

Depending on the cause something like having a humidifier in your room may be sufficient to resolve your issue.

 

[iseko]

I see we have some fans of occam's razor Seems reasonable enough tho. You drool in your sleep.

 

[rossatdi]

Oh shit, you might be right actually. I had a badly blocked nose for about 2 years (polyp), when it was removed I stopped waking up with a dry mouth.

Oh I should have that surgery done. I remember I had something done as a kid but as I did not take the medicine it reversed itself. So I have had a blocked nose pretty much my entire life.
Wonder how much it costs.
Anyway people are just messing with you. It is obviously you sleep with your mouth open or just enviromental.

It can't be much. I had it done on the NHS but I was in and out in one day. The whole operation only took about an hour and a bit. If you do have a polyp you should totally get it done, I can't talk cost wise but I would have paid hundreds to be able to breathe easily again.