I first noticed it only a few weeks ago and I can't pinpoint why it's been occuring. It's like I can't get enough to drink! After downing a glass of water I feel satisfied for half hour or so and then suddenly it hits me again. My mouth becomes dry and I know that I need more water.
If left to my own devices I easily go drink a gallon water every day- and that's not even including the glass of tea that I drink in the morning, fruit juice (which I don't drink a ton of- maybe 6oz per day), or soymilk (generally 8-10oz per day).
Of course, excessive drinking of fluids causes excessive urination. Since this has started happening I find myself waking, on average, twice every night to use the restroom. And here's the kicker- when I wake in the morning I experience charlie horses in my calves, ankles, and feet. Charlie horses are a result of dehydration. I just don't get it! How can I be dehydrated if I'm drinking a gallon+ of fluids every day?
I know that this could possibly be the result of a pregnancy that I'm not yet aware of. I'm think that I can rule out pregnancy as I currently have my period right now. I am, however, on a hormonal birth control (the Nuvaring). Is it possible that I could have my period (because you don't get a real period while on hormonal birth control) but still be pregnant? Because I did insert this ring later than I supposed to this month and my boyfriend and I did have sex when we shouldn't have without condoms.
Everything else that I've read points to diabetes, but that doesn't make sense to me because 1. I'm no where near overweight (which I believe rules our type 2 diabetes) and 2. I'm 21 years old and type 1 diabetes very rarely suddenly begins this late in life.
Any ideas? I don't have insurance right now and can't go to the doctor. Has this happened to anybody else?
If left to my own devices I easily go drink a gallon water every day- and that's not even including the glass of tea that I drink in the morning, fruit juice (which I don't drink a ton of- maybe 6oz per day), or soymilk (generally 8-10oz per day).
Of course, excessive drinking of fluids causes excessive urination. Since this has started happening I find myself waking, on average, twice every night to use the restroom. And here's the kicker- when I wake in the morning I experience charlie horses in my calves, ankles, and feet. Charlie horses are a result of dehydration. I just don't get it! How can I be dehydrated if I'm drinking a gallon+ of fluids every day?
I know that this could possibly be the result of a pregnancy that I'm not yet aware of. I'm think that I can rule out pregnancy as I currently have my period right now. I am, however, on a hormonal birth control (the Nuvaring). Is it possible that I could have my period (because you don't get a real period while on hormonal birth control) but still be pregnant? Because I did insert this ring later than I supposed to this month and my boyfriend and I did have sex when we shouldn't have without condoms.
Everything else that I've read points to diabetes, but that doesn't make sense to me because 1. I'm no where near overweight (which I believe rules our type 2 diabetes) and 2. I'm 21 years old and type 1 diabetes very rarely suddenly begins this late in life.
Any ideas? I don't have insurance right now and can't go to the doctor. Has this happened to anybody else?