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Diabetes insipidus
A condition in which the pituitary gland does not make the ADH hormone, causing a person to need to drink liquids and urinate constantly.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Rare | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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What tests for diabetes insipidus?
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diabetes insipidus == what are the symptoms?
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What are the symptoms of diabetes insipidus?
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A 43-year old asked:
Are diabetes insipidus and cigarettes related?
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What are the complications of diabetes insipidus?
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A 46-year old asked:
Question about diabetes insipidus. How do you get it?
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A 31-year old asked:
just been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus any tips?
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A 44-year old female asked:
When should a child be evaluated for diabetes insipidus?
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A 45-year old asked:
I am wondering what herbs help treat diabetes insipidus?
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A 44-year old asked:
What Are some herbs that would help treat diabetes insipidus?
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A 51-year old asked:
what types of treatments are available for diabetes insipidus?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is the assessment and diagnostic finding of diabetes insipidus?
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A 27-year old asked:
Could symptoms of diabetes insipidus disappear and then return, why?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is the most dangerous possible complication of diabetes insipidus?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can you still have diabetes INSIPIDUS even if your plasma sodium levels are normal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Hi good day and blessed day to all doctors here. Just wanna ask, my husband has diabetes insipidus, is it possible dat our children can have to?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How can a bad case of diabetes insipidus treated x 2 years with DDAP slowly resolve with no further need for DDAP anymore? It happened. How? Why?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Recently diagnosed diabetes insipidus. Have been gaining a lb a week for the last 4 weeks. Could this be to excess fluid (drinking 4-6 liters/day)?
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A 32-year old asked:
How does diabetes insipidus affect lifespan?
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A 41-year old asked:
Diabetes insipidus is caused by hyposecretion of what?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you tell me what the epidemiology of diabetes insipidus is?
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A 31-year old asked:
What can I do if my two year old has just been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus any tips?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Diabetes Insipidus, best way to hydrate? Sipping fluid constantly or consuming large quantities at once (chugging). Not on any meds currently.
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A 36-year old male asked:
Recently dx diabetes insipidus after long-term lithium use. Drinking and urinating constantly. Some evenings will stop urinating suddenly, any urine that does come out is highly concentrated. Why?
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A 39-year old asked:
Why does hypernatremia occur in patients with diabetes insipidus?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is nephrogenic diabetes insipidus similiar to children's diabetes or not?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can a general practitioner order the tests for diabetes INSIPIDUS...??
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A 25-year old asked:
Are there safe alternative therapies for child with diabetes insipidus?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What tests can be done to diagnose diabetes INSIPIDUS? Just vasopressin?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Diabetes Insipidus. May end up on desmopressin as hctz/indomethacin didn't work. How much should I expect to pay (No insurance)?
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