This kind of thirst is new, but I have always been thirstier than most my peers. I had a friend urge me to see a Dr. about it 25 years back because she thought my thirst was unusual #3. I did some tests. I think one was for diabetes, but the Dr. said I was normal. Nothing to worry about. I don't have a Dr. now and I haven't been doing any tests. I did see a Gynecologist 2 years ago, and then another gyno 4 years before for the same issue that doesn't get resolved and I asked to have my thyroid tested and hormone levels tested. Both of the Dr.s said I didn't need it. About 8 years ago I did convince my baby dr. to give me a thyroid test, he said I didn't need it, but agreed to the test, and he said it was normal. But I do feel something is off. I have trouble sleeping, I have weight problems I have been moody, anxious, depressed, (on and off) and I am wondering if it is a hormone imbalance or something to that effect. The last Dr. wouldn't test me and said since they are long standing issues she didn't think it was anything. But these symptoms have increased since my pregnancies. Plus, the reason I keep going to gynecologists, is extreme vaginal dryness, which to me seems would be hormonal. Also the dry course hair which started growing in after my second child. I sort of have given up on Dr.s. I live in a small town in Central America and all the Dr.s on my list from my insurance are a 90 min drive away. It is a real trek to see them, I don' t like going to the city, and I have never felt "treated". I, however, can easily go to a lab in my town and ask for tests. I wont get reimbursed by my insurance but at least I may be closer to some answers. I know I need to keep trying Dr. s from my list. I pretty much gave up after 3 frustrating experiences.
But on another note I added a small organic potato to my usual breakfast of sausage and eggs and my energy improved substantially. I felt pretty normal. At lunch I added some beans and throughout the day I added more vegetables. I had been getting 22-27 carbs a day and on Tue I did 61 and on Wed I added the potato again at breakfast and yucca at lunch and again more vegetables and some more lemon and fresh coconut water. I hit 73 carbs that day. But I feel TONS better. I am less thirsty as well. My energy was mostly normal both days with a few periods of tiredness, but not to the extreme it was before. I am feeling so much better. Thank you for your concern.
Mickisue. I am interested in learning more from you. I am going to do some reading and then maybe I can ask you more about the tests you mentioned?
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I have been plugging in all my food to the atkins meal tracker and I am getting between 120-150gms of fat daily. Protien 100-150gms. I usually have eggs and meat for breakfast all cooked in butter. Meat and veggies for lunch and meat and veggies for dinner. Meat is chicken, steak or ground beef. In the morning usually chicken sausage made at a nearby organic farm without all the crappy additives or bacon from the grocery store, (w crappy additives) Everything is cooked in butter real. I also use coconut oil and cream cheese and regular cheese. I snack on pork skins regularly. super fatty and salty and 0 carb. I put heavy cream in my coffee or c.o or both. I limit use of artificial sweetener formy coffee. Usually stevia, but now that I am upping the carbs I am using Xylitol. I never drink diet sodas or any diet drink or diet snacks like atkin bars, shakes etc. Mostly just whole foods and water, coffee or herbal tea. I limit my coffee to the morning. 2 cups only.
Oh there is one exception. I made chocolate with unsweetened bakers chocolate, stevia and xylitol and C.O. It is in my freezer and I have had a small peice of that on occasion. Probably no more than an 1oz. every few days.
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