Extreme hunger and thirst?

OK here's a left field answer for you....hormones rebalancing. I know that I started wanting to eat all day...but only small amounts & jumped up in my thirst early 2014. An RN friend asked "was I pregnant because hormone shifts cause that". Actually I had just stopped birth control because I found out I had been through menopause at least a year sooner.
Unfortunately, I am still on the eat all day, but I manage it better---still trying to consume enough liquids.

Take Care

Deffo second getting re-tested for diabetes. Things can change and extreme hunger/thirst are certainly one of the symptoms of diabetes.

I know you said there haven't been any med changes but are you on anything associated with increased appetite anyway? E.g. mirtazapine.

You also haven't been on any ultra low calorie diets recently? Starving yourself can lead to binging as a reaction.

Other than that, no ideas I'm afraid other than to try to fill up on things that aren't too fattening, such as rice cakes, fizzy drinks, and, er, not sure what else. The extreme hunger does sound a bit miserable and I hope it passes soon.

Thanks everyone for your replies! I haven't yet had a chance to call the PCP - it has been a busy week, and my kids have been sick.

@Habs - I've been thinking hormones, too. And breastfeeding. I just don't remember being this hungry with #1! Granted, by this point I started flaring and having other problems, so it's a bit different. I have an OB appt today to get my depo shot, so I will ask the nurse if it's common or not. However, your comment made me freak out slightly and I made my husband go to Walgreens at 10p and get a pregnancy test, lol! I do have some fruits and vegetables, I just can't add really any more. I have an apple in my oatmeal at breakfast, then lettuce on my sandwiches at lunch, and usually some sort of vegetable with dinner. Any more than that, and I'll start having cramping, bloating, and tons of foul-smelling gas.

@NCOT, I think my meds are okay. Just nexium, zyrtec, cyclobenzaprine. I do the depo provera shot every 3 months, and of course Remicade. And no, definitely not any extreme diets at all. Half the reason I'm a heavier Crohnnie is because of swings like that from pred and IV nutrition.

@petitarte, I had to laugh at eating something small every 3-4 hours - if I had my way, I'd eat every hour! :) I was doing that, but it seemed to make no difference in my hunger levels. I don't have tons of protein, but I do have some - ham on my sandwiches, and there's some sort of meat in dinner. I can't handle nuts at all, or Greek yogurt. Cooked fruit is still a bit hard on my system, and I don't drink tea for religious reasons. Bananas constipate me really quickly when I'm in remission. A lot of my diet is what it is because is a balance of my safe foods.

Sounds like me when I was breastfeeding (although I don't think you should be gaining weight if this is the reason). Breastfeeding burns thousands of calories. I think the above ideas about diabetes/thyroid seem totally worth checking out as well. Could it also be that your body is craving something you are not getting through your normal diet? I some times feel ravenous and never satisfied and focus on taking some additional vitamins. I also drink a protein shake daily (orgain) to make sure I am getting at least some fruits and veggies (they tend to upset my stomach in raw form as well).

I'd check your A1C.