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guzzling drinks should I be worried
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Hi, DH has started to drink everything right down. Even coffee. Should I be worried about to much liquid at once?
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I wouldn't be worried about too much liquid at once, but I might be concerned about burns if he's drinking hot drinks. If he's just drinking fast, that's not really concerning, but if he's drinking much more than usual throughout the day, that may be a sign of high blood glucose and he might be developing diabetes.0
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I wonder-is his body telling him to drink? Or his mind? If his body tells him to drink, there might be a medical problem causing thirst. Diabetes, etc. If it's his mind -here's a drink I'd better finish it- I wouldn't worry too much. But if this habit is causing too much liquid intake, be careful. Overhydrating can lead to low blood sodium levels, which can be dangerous.0
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