PolydipsiaExcessive thirstConstant, excessive thirst that is not relieved by drinking — a common early symptom of untreated diabetes.
Polyuria
Pronounced pol-ee-YOO-ree-uh
Also known as Frequent urination, Passing urine often
Passing unusually large amounts of urine, often the first symptom of diabetes. Getting up repeatedly at night is the classic pattern.
When blood rises above roughly 180 mg/dL, the kidneys can no longer reabsorb it all and it spills into the urine, dragging water out with it.
That water loss causes the thirst — — that goes with it. The two together, especially with weight loss, should always prompt a blood sugar test.
Related terms
- HyperglycaemiaHigh blood sugar, HyperglycemiaBlood sugar that is too high. It builds up slowly and often causes thirst, frequent urination and tiredness.
- DiabetesDiabetes mellitus, SugarDiabetes is a condition in which blood glucose stays too high, either because the body makes too little insulin or because it has stopped responding to it. Pakistan has one of the highest rates in the world, and a large share of people with it do not yet know.
- GlycosuriaSugar in urine, GlucosuriaGlucose in the urine, found on a routine urine test. It usually means blood sugar has been running high.