The child drinks too much water and urinates frequently

Because the weather is dry, many parents like to let their children drink more water, for fear that their children will get angry. Some children will ask for water without their parents' worry, and they will drink a lot of water and go to the toilet many times. At this time, parents should not be happy, because the children may suffer from diabetes, diabetes insipidus, psychogenic thirst and other diseases. It is best to take the children for a check-up.

1. Diabetes

Childhood diabetes usually includes two major categories. One is type 1 diabetes, which is generally caused by damage to pancreatic beta cells leading to reduced insulin secretion. The other is type 2 diabetes, which is mainly caused by functional defects caused by the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors. Type 1 diabetes is most common in children.

Symptoms: Three more and one less

When a child develops diabetes, blood sugar will rise and osmotic diuresis will occur, the urine volume will increase, and the child will become thirsty and drink more. In addition, there will be a negative balance in protein metabolism, and the children will experience symptoms such as weight loss and fatigue, but in order to compensate for the loss of sugar, they will continue to eat. Therefore, in general, the symptoms of diabetic children can be summarized as: "three mores and one less", that is, drinking more, eating more, urinating more, and weight loss.

Hazard: Damage to microvessels

Diabetes is very harmful. Long-term development can damage the micro-capillaries in the kidneys, limbs, eyes and other parts of the child, gradually leading to serious consequences such as kidney failure, limb ulcers and blindness.

Treatment: Diet control, combined with insulin therapy

The treatment of diabetes is a long process. In addition to controlling diet, lifelong insulin treatment is also required, and the treatment must be systematic and standardized.

2. Diabetes insipidus

Cause: Partial or massive deficiency of antidiuretic hormone, or the kidneys may be insensitive to antidiuretic hormone, causing varying degrees of obstruction in the renal tubular water reabsorption function.

Symptoms: polydipsia, polyuria, thirst, hypotonic urine, excitement, dehydration, lack of weight gain, constipation, increased nocturia, enuresis, etc.

Treatment: Generally speaking, this disease is treated with hormone replacement therapy, and can also be combined with appropriate antidiuretic drugs for comprehensive treatment.

3. Psychological thirst

Habitual polydipsia caused by certain reasons can reduce blood concentration and blood osmotic pressure, thereby inhibiting the secretion of antidiuretic hormone, resulting in a decrease in renal tubular water reabsorption, and ultimately leading to a gradual increase in urine volume. Its symptoms are similar to those of diabetes insipidus, but there is no lack of antidiuretic hormone. Psychological factors are the main cause, and urine volume can generally be reduced after water restriction.

Conclusion: It is a good thing for children to drink more water, but once the child drinks too much water and also has polyuria, this should attract the attention of parents. At this time, it is best to take your child for a physical examination in time to rule out the potential threat of disease.