Causes of Symptom: Thirst

Causes of Thirst:
Listed below are some of the possible causes of Thirst as a symptom. The list below whilst comprehensive, may be incomplete. Various drugs or substances also may cause your symptoms. You may also want to refer to our list of drug side effects.

Our list of drug interactions lists medication combinations causing Thirst

Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Aceruloplasminemia - excessive thirst
• Acid-Base Imbalance - excessive thirst
• Acromegaly
• Adrenal adenoma, familial - excessive thirst
• Adrenal Cancer - excessive thirst
• Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - excessive thirst
• Adrenal gland hyperfunction - excessive thirst
• Adrenal incidentaloma - excessive thirst
• Adrenocortical carcinoma - excessive thirst
• Alsing syndrome - polydipsia
• Anorexia nervosa - excessive thirst
• Azotemia, famial - thirst
• Barter syndrome
• Bartter Syndrome - excessive thirst
• Bartter's syndrome, antenatal type 1 - excessive thirst
• Blood loss
• Bonnier's syndrome - thirst
• Brain disorder
• Brain tumor
• Certain kidney disorders
• Certain medications
• Cholera - thirst
• Chronic kidney failure
• Comfort drinking (sweet drinks)
• Compulsive thirst
• Conn syndrome
• Conn's syndrome - excessive thirst
• Cushing syndrome
• Cyclic vomiting syndrome - excessive thirst
• Dehydration - Thirst
• DEND syndrome - excessive thirst
• Diabetes - excessive thirst
• Diabetes insipidus - excessive fluid intake
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic type 2 - excessive thirst
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, dominant type - excessive thirst
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, recessive type - excessive thirst
• Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic - excessive thirst
• Diabetes mellitus, transient neonatal - excessive thirst
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Diarrhea - Thirst
• Dry mouth
• Ecstasy - this illicit drug causes thirst.
• Excessive dieting
• Familial hypopituitarism - excessive thirst
• Fanconi syndrome - excessive thirst
• Fever
• Fluid loss
• Froehlich syndrome - excessive thirst
• Gastrointestinal bleeding - thirst
• Gitelman syndrome - polydipsia
• Hangover - thirst
• Hemorrhage
• HHNS
• Hot flashes
• Hyperadrenalism - excessive thirst
• Hypercalcemia - thirst
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum - thirst
• Hyperglycemia - excessive thirst
• Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome - thirst
• Hyperparathyroidism - excessive thirst
• Hypokalemia - thirst
• Infant bottle association - is an infant thirsty or does it need the bottle for nipple-association and comfort.
• Intermediate cystinosis - excessive thirst
• Internal bleeding
• Juvenile nephronophthisis - polydipsia
• Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis - excessive thirst
• Malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus - Polydipsia
• Marijuana abuse - thirst
• Multiple Myeloma - thirst
• Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus - excessive thirst
• Nephronophthisis familial, adult - spastic quadriparesis - excessive thirst
• Nephropathic cystinosis - excessive thirst
• Neurosarcoidosis - excessive thirst
• Oligomeganephronic renal hypoplasia - excessive thirst
• Overactive thyroid glands
• Parathyroid cancer, adult - excessive thirst
• Phenol sulfotransferase deficiency - excessive thirst
• Poorly controlled diabetes
• Potassium deficiency - such as due to diuretics
• Premenstrual syndrome - thirst
• Primary Hyperaldosteronism - Polydipsia
• Primary tubular proximal acidosis - excessive thirst
• Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis - Polydipsia
• Psychogenic thirst
• Salty foods
• Sassoon hospital syndrome - thirst
• Schroeder syndrome 1 - excessive thirst
• See also causes of dehydration and causes of dry mouth
• Senior-Loken Syndrome - thirst
• Senior-Loken syndrome 1 - thirst
• Senior-Loken syndrome 3 - thirst
• Senior-Loken syndrome 4 - thirst
• Senior-Loken syndrome 5 - thirst
• Senior-Loken syndrome 6 - thirst
• Shock, Cardiogenic - thirst
• Shock, Distributive - thirst
• Shock, Endocrine - thirst
• Shock, Hemorrhagic - thirst
• Shock, Hypovolaemic - thirst
• Shock, Neurogenic - thirst
• Shock, Obstructive - thirst
• Shock, Septic - thirst
• Shock, Traumatic - thirst
• Smoking stools syndrome - thirst
• Spicy foods
• Stroke
• Sugary foods or drinks
• Sunburn
• Sweating
• Toxic Shock Syndrome - thirst
• Trichinosis - thirst
• Type 1 diabetes - excessive thirst
• Type 2 diabetes - excessive thirst
• Typhoid fever - thirst
• Vasopressin-resistant diabetes insipidus - Polydipsia
• Vitamin D - adverse effects - thirst
• Vomiting
• Wohlmann-Caglkar syndrome - excessive thirst
• Wolfram's disease - Thirst