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    Exclamation Diagnosed with Central Diabetes Insipidus!! Please read...

    I have just been diagnosed with Central Diabetes Insipidus....

    I have asked advice for my dehydration problems many times on this forum and have gone to many specialist and the last week my joints have been so sore that I hardly mobile. My surgery was due to this and nothing to do with the actual tendon they repaired. If they had not discovered my problem at this stage my joints - cartilage could have never been able to repair to allow me to play tennis again. The rit**** which I was taking was a cause that further agravated my condition as it is a diurectic.
    PLEASE Read below.......

    Causes

    Central diabetes insipidus usually results from the decreased production of antidiuretic hormone (vasopressinSome Trade Names
    PITRESSIN), the hormone that helps regulate the amount of water in the body (see A Careful Balancing Act). Antidiuretic hormone is unique in that it is produced in the hypothalamus but is then stored and released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland.

    Central diabetes insipidus may be caused by insufficient production of antidiuretic hormone by the hypothalamus. Alternatively, the disorder may be caused by failure of the pituitary gland to release antidiuretic hormone into the bloodstream. Other causes of central diabetes insipidus include damage done during surgery on the hypothalamus or pituitary gland; a brain injury, particularly a fracture of the base of the skull; a tumor; sarcoidosis or tuberculosis; an aneurysm (a bulge in the wall of an artery) or blockage in the arteries leading to the brain; some forms of encephalitis or meningitis; and the rare disease Langerhans' cell granulomatosis (histiocytosis X). Another type of diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, may be caused by abnormalities in the kidneys (see Tubular and Cystic Kidney Disorders: Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus).

    Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Symptoms may begin gradually or suddenly at any age. Often the only symptoms are excessive thirst and excessive urine production. A person may drink huge amounts of fluid—4 to 40 quarts a day—to compensate for the fluid lost in urine. Ice-cold water is often the preferred drink. When compensation is not possible, dehydration can quickly follow, resulting in low blood pressure and shock. The person continues to urinate large quantities of dilute urine, and this is particularly noticeable during the night.

    Doctors suspect diabetes insipidus in people who produce large amounts of urine. They first test the urine for sugar to rule out diabetes mellitus. Blood tests show abnormal levels of many electrolytes, including a high level of sodium. The best test is a water deprivation test, in which urine production, blood electrolyte (sodium) levels, and weight are measured regularly for a period of about 12 hours, during which the person is not allowed to drink. A doctor monitors the person's condition throughout the course of the test. At the end of the 12 hours—or sooner if the person's blood pressure falls or heart rate increases or if he loses more than 5% of his body weight—the doctor stops the test and injects antidiuretic hormone. The diagnosis of central diabetes insipidus is confirmed if, in response to antidiuretic hormone, the person's excessive urination stops, the urine becomes more concentrated, the blood pressure rises, and the heart beats more normally. The diagnosis of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is made if, after the injection, the excessive urination continues, the urine remains dilute, and blood pressure and heart rate do not change.

    Treatment

    Vasopressin or, which are modified forms of antidiuretic hormone, may be taken as a nasal spray several times a day. The dose is adjusted to maintain the body's water balance and a normal urine output. Taking too much of these drugs can lead to fluid retention, swelling, and other problems. People with central diabetes insipidus who are undergoing surgery or are unconscious are generally given injections of antidiuretic hormone.

    Sometimes central diabetes insipidus can be controlled with drugs that stimulate production of antidiuretic hormone, such as chlorpropamide, carbamazepine, clofibrate, and various diuretics (thiazides). These drugs are unlikely to relieve symptoms completely in people whose diabetes insipidus is severe.


    I am now set to recover and finally hope to return to the tennis courts sometime soon.

    I always beleived there was something deeper to my problem regarding dehydration and I pushed for it and finally found reasoning. It is terrible to feel dehydrated and have renowned specialists telling you to drink more water when you already drink over 10 litres per day.

    I know you guys like to be informed.

    I am taking "Joint Boost" to help with my cartilage repair... any other suggestions?

    Peace

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