What could this be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not diabetes. It sounds like she has very stable blood sugar. Diabetics are thirsty because their kidneys are trying to get rid of the excess sugar through very frequent urination. This is why diabetics are excessively thirsty. It's not because they have a dry mouth. The dry mouth could be from a stuffed nose, mouth breathing, clogged salivary gland, or even something like thrush.

She does urinate more often, which is why we were concerned.

[Anonymous]

Very rarely would type 2 diabetes progress to the level of causing excessive thirst. That is more of a symptom for type 1 diabetes. Also, her blood sugar is perfectly normal so you might as well take diabetes off the table.
If she struggles to gain weight, I suggest you see a gastroenterologist to see if she has an issue with malabsorption or possibly celiac disease.

[Anonymous]

How old is she? Are we talking about a child or an adult?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old is she? Are we talking about a child or an adult?

She’s 17.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very rarely would type 2 diabetes progress to the level of causing excessive thirst. That is more of a symptom for type 1 diabetes. Also, her blood sugar is perfectly normal so you might as well take diabetes off the table.
If she struggles to gain weight, I suggest you see a gastroenterologist to see if she has an issue with malabsorption or possibly celiac disease.

That’s reassuring to hear. She came to me freaking out, worried she might have diabetes, especially with her parent, aunt, and grandmother all having it. It definitely scared us, so we wanted to be sure. We’ll follow up with a specialist to get clarity.

[Anonymous]

This may sound strange, but has she had COVID recently? I developed severe dry mouth and disordered taste after a Covid infection. The doctor said it can take up to one year before it goes away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This may sound strange, but has she had COVID recently? I developed severe dry mouth and disordered taste after a Covid infection. The doctor said it can take up to one year before it goes away.

No, she‘s never had COVID.

[Anonymous]

She needs her A1C level checked if diabetes is a concern.

[Anonymous]

Take her to the doctor.

[Anonymous]

Hyperthyroidism is my guess

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Sjogren's Disease

This was my immediate thought as well.

What the what? Is this op? You randomly test a kid for glucose and some rare disease is your immediate thought?

Lay off the hypochondria a tad

[Anonymous]

Did doc do a b12 panel?

[Anonymous]

The symptoms do seem concerning? So follow up with a doctor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take her to the doctor.

This. Even an actual doctor can't diagnose from a vague online description.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The symptoms do seem concerning? So follow up with a doctor.

They don’t seem concerning the ChatGPT. Her levels even out by late afternoon. That’s a good sign.