ThIRSTY FOR WATER

Does anybody with lyme feel thirsty all the time? I am not a diabetic. Maybe it is the Candida.

I was VERY thirsty for I would say the first 2 months of my infection (didn't know it was Lyme at the time) - it is definitely a symptom. Bc my eyes were extremely dry too and I couldn't figure out why - I wear contacts and couldn't handle wearing them on some days. I still have this issue on occasion.

Yes, it's a symptom for sure. Sometimes I would drink sooo much water, and always feel like I needed more...

Georgia:
I really don't eat much meat. Also, I forgot to mention, I drink high alkaline water that I go to a special store to get. The PH is 9.5. I still feel very thirsty at times.

It's a common symptom of Lyme/Fibromyalgia. We get dehydrated more easily than regular folks. We also need more salt, and more electrolytes in general. Pedialyte and Gatorade have too much sugar in them.

Drink as much water as you feel like drinking! Eat honey, drink chicken broth, and take zinc. Just don't eat a huge amount of honey.

Keep drinking until you no longer feel thirsty.

Margaret

Vitamin Zero Water!!

Also, I just read this:
"Conventional blood tests can produce results that hint at RMSF. Among the typical findings are hypoanotremia (low sodium), thrombocytopenia, white blood cell abnormalities and/or elevated liver enzymes."

www.columbia-lyme.org/patients/tbd_spotted_fever.html

I would encourage all who are dealing with this thirst to read the article and see if they should be checked more carefully for RMSF. From the same article:

"Serological assays are used mostly to confirm the diagnosis after treatment has been initiated. Indirect immunofluorescence assays (IFA) of both IgM and IgG antibodies are most commonly employed, but enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and dot immunoassays are also available. Complement fixation is less sensitive, and less frequently used. Immunostaining of biopsied skin rashes can also be performed and is very rapid; results are available in a few hours. However, the test is only 70% sensitive, so a negative result does not exclude the diagnosis.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for R. rickettsii DNA are considered perhaps the most timely and specific test for RMSF overall, but are still not widely available."

Traveler is right about the adrenals. One thing to remember is that drinking a lot of water won't necessarily quench your thirst. Sometimes, it worsens your condition. When you are thirsty, it is from hyponatremia or a lack of sodium. Water and sodium go hand in hand. If you drink a lot of water, you eliminate a lot of water and sodium. So when you are thirsty, drink water and eat a sufficient amount of sodium. That amount will vary depending on age, body mass, metabolism, etc. It is very difficult to drink enough sodium to make a difference.

Always dying if thirst here, I pound ice water and eat ice like crazy, I can't stop chewing ice.

I like salt. I don;t think I crave it. I do put sea salt on everything though. Otherwise food is blah. I crave sugar more. After I eat a meal, I love to have something sweet.