She has to urinate constantly! She wears Poise pads and sometimes diapers. I tell her not to drink as much in the evening because she has to pee all night long. I feel badly for her. The doctor offered her a script but she doesn't want it. I tried putting a lot of ice so it isn't as much water but she doesn't want the ice. She has never had a UTI though. She is well hydrated. Any suggestions?
Drinking too much water can cause water intoxication.
That's interesting. Have always heard how good water is for you. She doesn't have diabetes. Thank God, she has enough to deal with, Parkinson's Disease, arthritis, edema, old age stuff...
I myself drink over a gallon of water a day. I think the problem would be if she drinks that much and doesn't pee so much, IMO
I don’t drink enough water. I’m a coffee lover. I need to drink more water. Coffee doesn’t quench your thirst like water. I have often feel dehydrated. Please tell me if you feel better drinking a lot of water. My mother loves her water. She only drinks one or two cups of coffee. Mom sips her water all day. She doesn’t guzzle it.
Call me crazy but when a study said that lots of coffee could help in preventing Parkinson’s disease I was glad to be a coffee lover. I don’t want to get Parkinson’s disease like my mom. Her neurologist said it can run in families. My uncle had it too. He lived to be 96. Mom is 93. It’s a tough disease but thankfully hers has progressed slowly. I hope it doesn’t get severe like my uncle had before he died.
Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256
Could some of her medications be causing dry mouth? If that is the problem there are remedies for that.
If medical or med reasons are ruled out, I'd wonder if this is some kind of hyper focus or obsession. Some seniors may get focused on one thing and it seems they can't let go of it. For example, the weather, neighbors, their pets, mail order items, bowel movements, etc.
I go to her doctor appointments with her. If you think I should mention it to check her sugar again, I can do that. Just seems like she always sips on her water. She loves her water!
She likes having her containers full. I refill all day. Even joked with her about putting a water dispenser in her room!
Type I or Type II could be a culprit. Perhaps, diabetes symptoms get my attention so much, because, I was hit with Type I with the classic symptoms. EXTREME thirst and constant urination. It's the kind of thirst that is painful. Hard to describe, but, it can't be quenched, no matter how much you drink. It's painful. Also, other symptoms, blurred vision, dry skin, increased hunger, unexplained weight loss, etc. I had to insist my doctor check my BG. They were SHOCKED.
If you have a blood meter, you can check it yourself, but, that's no substitute for the doctor's test. And, it could be that she's just fixated on it. Some people love having a toothpick all the time or sucking on mints. Maybe, it's just a quirk and she's fine. lol I hope so.
I'm Type 2. Prior to diagnosis (in an ER) my major symptoms were *voracious* thirst and brain fog. At that time, I pretty much lived on ice-water and fruit juice(!).
At least, pure fruit juice has electrolytes. But otherwise, for me, it's poison.
While your mother's diabetes is being ruled out (or in), potential dry-mouth causes can, and should, also be addressed.
I am not sure about the dry mouth. She hasn’t mentioned it but she does drink an awful lot of water.
Cells in the body will tell the brain that they are thirsty and the brain then tells us to go and get a drink. We drink enough water to wear the brain gets the signal that the cells are happy! At least in that moment then it starts up all over again! Cells need water to take to other organs in the body.
Always remember that cells have to eat and drink this is why we eat and drink! I like to think of our cells as little living creators. It has always helped me to remember that all we are at the core of our physical self our cells making up our bodies. Does that make sense?
Not that I know of but again I need to address all possibilities with her doctor. She sips on her water all day long!