Thirsty when tired..does anyone else notice they're very thirsty on bad fatigue days ..

[CountryHarbour]

Im 58 numbers are low but fatigue is a constant thing..also have bouts of anxiety..I go to bed early but nothing seems to help

[Ellieoak]

when did you last have an appointment with your doctor? You may need to get on treatment. But either way you have to drink lots of water everyday! It is the upmost thing that you can do to help your self. Good luck, Anna

[CountryHarbour in reply to Ellieoak]

Thanks ..I do drink a lot of water pretty much daily ..blood work says I don't need treatment..numbers are low so far .. relatively speaking..

[Spark_Plug]

Have you had a GP check you for other issues? Extreme thirst can be an indicator of diabetes.

[LeoPa in reply to Spark_Plug]

That was my first thought too.

[SeaChanty]

I can only speak for myself. I go to the gym and get on the treadmill for 30 min or I go outside and take a walk. I try to get my heart rate up . It’s the only thing that has helped my anxiety and insomnia .

[LeoPa in reply to SeaChanty]

A melatonin supplement can help with insomnia too. Walking definitely helps my occasional lower leg fatigue.

[Jotame]

In terms of other people experiencing this, one of my nagging annoyances is a dry mouth. Maybe related the thirst you experince? So many nagging little annoyances! Yes, I'm getting older but all these little symptoms are not normal in the healthy population.

[LeoPa in reply to Jotame]

Do you drink lots of coffee? I get a dry mouth after three cups 😄. But then drinking more water fixes the problem. And it flushes the kidneys too 🤓.

[Nannythursday in reply to Jotame]

I too have a dry mouth, especially at night, so much so that my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. I have consulted with my gp and been given a nasal spray as she thinks I sleep with my mouth open. I drink lots during the day.

[claree_ford]

I eventually managed to connect my extreme thirst (feeling thirsty even while my mouth was still wet from drinking a pint of water) to dairy consumption. I now try to limit my lactose intake when at home and I have found that helps. I am NOT lactose intolerant as such - that is a specific and serious thing, but, especially on some days, I do seem to get a bit of an allergic reaction to dairy products - perhaps that is an avenue worth your exploring?

[LeoPa in reply to claree_ford]

Also note that a low sodium intake can cause thirst even if one drinks lots of water. That feeling of thirst when you are full of water up to your neck and still feeling thirsty? It means your body is craving salt, not water.

[opal11uk]

Dry mouth can be caused by the drugs we take, same with dry eye. I take a water tablet which causes dry mouth and it was so bad just before last Christmas that it caused an infection in my salivary gland, had to have antibiotics and was then recommended to suck a boiled lemon drop, sugar free, sweet. You can also buy tablets that dissolve on the tongue for the same reason, to relieve the dry mouth feeling.

[LeoPa in reply to opal11uk]

What is a water tablet?

[Ladylin151 in reply to LeoPa]

Likely something like furosemide. For things like swelling, high blood pressure and "water-weight gain" or congestive heart disease.

[LeoPa in reply to Ladylin151]

A diuretic then. Makes sense that it could cause thirst and dry mouth.

[opal11uk]

Furosemide - for fluid retention. I am actually a heart patient but visit this forum for my husband who has CLL. So together with that drug and a couple of others I am plagued with dry mouth and dry eyes but the dry mouth was more noticeable when I started the Furosemide.

[JigFettler Volunteer]

Please G0 and see yr family Dr.

Essential you are checked for sugar levels.

Empirically, what colour is your urine?

Urine orange and thirsty ... perhaps you need to drink more water.

Clear urine and thirsty... check for blood sugar.

Other causes exist.

Don't guess. Get checked.

When you do ... take a fresh urine sample with you.

Jig

[Otange]

Hi there, I'm so with you on this as I am also suffering with fatigue and anxiety.I wake up in the morning feeling sedated and drag myself to work.

My numbers also don't require treatment either. Blood work all checked no explanation for fatigue

My anxiety comes when I am at happiest which so weird as never suffered before,

2 years since diagnosis and the only thing I force myself to do lot of walking and always come home wrecked as though I climbed a mountain.

But seems to work for my anxiety keeping me a little calmer.

My own thoughts not from doctor is its PSTD from the news of having CLL.

Because I was never anxious before!! I hope this helps your not the only one out there😎

[splashsplash]

Ive found Vitamin B12 really helps with fatigue

[may04cll in reply to splashsplash]

how much B12 works for you?

[Baz209]

It maybe worth getting checked for your minerals, for example magnesium, and vitamin B12 could be your symptoms. But got to your doctor to get that checked.