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Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling if there is an inability to keep the mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) the excess saliva, which can lead to excessive spitting. Hypersalivation also often precedes emesis (vomiting), where it accompanies nausea (a feeling of needing to vomit).
Signs and symptoms of psychogenic polydipsia include: [3] Excessive thirst and xerostomia, leading to overconsumption of water; Hyponatraemia, causing headache, muscular weakness, twitching, confusion, vomiting, irritability etc., although this is only seen in 20–30% of cases.
Primary polydipsia describes excessive thirst and water intake caused in the absence of physiological stimuli to drink. This includes both psychogenic primary polydipsia and non-psychogenic primary polydipsia, such as in patients with autoimmune chronic hepatitis with severely elevated globulin levels.
Excess belching, gas, and bloating can be embarrassing and uncomfortable. Here's how to reduce them. Belching, Intestinal Gas, and Bloating: Tips for Reducing Them
Water, like any other substance, can be considered a poison when over-consumed in a brief period. Water intoxication mostly occurs when water is being consumed in a high quantity provoking disturbances in electrolyte balance. [2] Excess of body water may also be a result of a medical condition or improper treatment; see "hyponatremia" for some ...
The 58-year-old ”Suddenly Susan” star was “drinking so much water” and didn’t realize that her sodium levels were low. Brooke Shields suffered a seizure after drinking too much water.
Over time, alcohol use and binge drinking can worsen water retention, the experts say. If you drink regularly and notice symptoms of water retention, try cutting back or taking a break, says ...
Aerophagia (or aerophagy) is a condition of excessive air swallowing, which goes to the stomach instead of the lungs.Aerophagia may also refer to an unusual condition where the primary symptom is excessive flatus (farting), belching (burping) is not present, and the actual mechanism by which air enters the gut is obscure or unknown. [1]