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Dehydration and thirst upon waking plz help

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moniqueforevee
moniqueforevee

hi ladies im new here im 38 going to be 39 in a few months. ive been waking up with extreme thirst, dehydration and anxiety for almost a year now. DRs think im crazy my blood tests are normal except sometimes my electrolytes show dehydration even though i drink plenty of fluids! i only get these symptoms upon waking. i get thirsty, anxious chills feeling hot and fatigue. is anyone going through this and how do you manage?

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  • Guest
    Guest moniqueforevee

    Posted

    Hi Monique, welcome! Do you wake up sweaty or sweat through the night? Take any meds? It could be very dry in your room? That is usually why I am dry mouth, dehydrated. Mine is from night sweats and I also take a medication for migraine..,dehydration/dry mouth is a side effect. I eat an apple in the morning and always keep hard candy around. I am 41...started peri symptoms at 38. I get flushed, then chills, also fatigue is an ongoing issue for me.

    • moniqueforevee
      moniqueforevee Guest

      Posted

      hi there thank you for your quick response! im not on any meds and once in awhile i wake up sweaty. i try to have my thermostat set at 71. how do you know if its dry in the room and how do you fix it?

    • Guest
      Guest moniqueforevee

      Posted

      Hi! If your nose/throat feel dry in the a.m....or if you get a lot of electric shocks, dry skin. It happens in the winter when we have the heat on. I have a small humidifier by my bed to add a little moisture to the air, some of them you can add essential oils too. I keep the house at 65 and I still get sweaty! Then other days I am freezing.

  • CarolKelso
    CarolKelso moniqueforevee

    Posted

    im an exactly the same...sometimes i feel as if i need a fire hose down my neck...like you, there is nothing wrong with me but i think it id due to our metabolism changing when hormone level drops...if i drink to much water before bedtime ill be up peeing through the night. in the uk i feel there is not enough known about menapause and how it affects women...but you are not alone with the thirst and furry mouth during the night and first thing am...you are not alone. try not to worry...your body is transitioning and trying to adjust to all the changes ....CK

    • moniqueforevee
      moniqueforevee CarolKelso

      Posted

      thank you how encouraging! i hate the feeling of extreme thirst its a horrible feeling.

  • mary27278
    mary27278 moniqueforevee

    Posted

    Hi Monique I've been waking up with extreme anxiety and also get very fatigue. The fatigue kust comes over me out the blue. It happens sometimes after eating. Can you describe your fatigue?

  • maddysmom2015
    maddysmom2015 moniqueforevee

    Posted

    They are a little bit expensive to run, but have you thought about a humidifier? They make small ones you could put on a bedside table or near the bed.

    My house gets so dry in the winter, I can hang my laundry and it is ready to fold in less time than if I put it in the dryer! Are you in a new home this winter? 😃

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