Nighttime Thirst & BFS Symptoms

[electricgirl]

I'v definitley noted a correlation with increased bfs symptoms and excessive thirst during the night. I've been guzzeling sports drinks and water during the day but they don't seem to make a difference during these periods when the thirst issue is worst.

I wake up during the night often with an incredible degree of thirst accompanied by a very dry mouth.

This symptom seems to reach an intense degree only periodically -- maybe every month or so -- and lasts a few days. When the thirst issue is most pronounced the bfs symptoms (for me, primarily muscle "buzzing") are also most pronounced as well.

There is definitley a correlation. I'm a little concerned because I understand there are numerous other ailments that produce night time thirst or dry mouth, among them, diabites.

Continually freaked out by the subtle symptoms of bfs...

 

[paloma26]

well.... your answer is Stress and anxiety...

As you may very well read in this forum, increased fasciculations are very related to increase anxiety and stress. And so is dry mouth. Perhaps you have been very anxious the past days, and that why you feel your mouth dry.

To further explain myself, when someone is very anxious and stressed out, the body knows that there is something wrong, and starts secreting hormones that function together to provide the body and brain with enough fuel to run or to attack. To achieve this, the body reduces blood flow on the digestive system, and focuses on constructing fuel (glucose) for the muscles and the brain. In consequence, the mouth feels very dry because saliva production is reduced, because IN THAT INSTANT OF STRESS AND ANXIETY, it is no longer a priority.

There IS a relation between incrased fasciculations and increased anxiety, but I do not know how this may work.

Hope this helps...


cheers..

Luis

 

[melyssa221]

you should test your blood sugar... excessive thirst is a symptom of diabetes...

 

[paloma26]

ohhh... I forgot about the diabetes thing...


You see, in diabetes, the amount of sugar in your bloodstream is very high. Normally, the sugar level (glucose) should be between 60-100 mg/dl (miligrams per deciliter)when fasting. In the diabetes, glucose levels must be above 120 mg/dl when fasting (preferently, in the mourning before breakfast). The diagnosis of diabetes is complicated, but i do not whish for you to try to diagnose yourself. Also, other factors should be considered.

But for your sake, here are some facts. In diabetes, the sugar in the bloodstream, as I stated before, must be over 120 mg/dl, but when it is way over it, the kidneys start to let the glucose escape from the bloodstream. Glucose is an electrolite, and one of its characteristics is that it pulls molecules of water with it. So, when kidneys let the glucose go into the urine, the glucose also pulls water with it, and in consequence dehydrating the body. Ergo, the body let know the brain of this, and you feel very thirsty as a consequence.

Like I said before, the diagnosis of diabetes is rather complicated. The thirst must be associated with too much urination, as well as an excess of glucose in the urine, and , of cours, elevated levels of glucose in blood. Other factors should be considered, like over-weight, race, eating habits, and a diabetes history in the family, because of the genetic factor.

Hope this helps..

cheers

Luis