Constant Dry Mouth & Excessive Thrist

Good evening everyone,

For the past one and a half weeks I have been experiencing a constant dryness in my mouth along with the constant need to drink water. This has subsequently led to frequent urination. I have been drinking a lot of water but the symptoms persist.

I paid a number of visits to my hematologist  the past 2 weeks, conducting a number of tests in order to find out what's causing this. The tests show that I don't have diabetes, my liver and kidneys are unaffected, and my hemoglobin levels are as usual (around 10).

Unfortunately, in addition to the symptoms I mentioned above, the past few days my Bilirubin has been abnormally high (around 15.5 mg/dl) and I am more tired than usual. Furthermore,  a urine test indicated that my urine contains small traces of white blood cells. I am expecting further results from additional urine tests this week.

My doctor has been unable to find the problem that is causing the dryness in my mouth and my constant thirst along with my subsequent elevated bilirubin levels. I was advise to stay home, eat well and rest.

If anyone has any information that could help me and my doctor solve this mystery, I would greatly appreciate it  

P.S. I am a 22-year old male with Beta Thalassemia Intermedia, average hemoglobin (10.5 mg/dl) and higher bilirubin than normal

White cells in the urine indicate infection. Dry mouth could also be the result of an infection in the saliva glands (tonsillitis, mumps are possibilities). High bilirubin means your red blood cell turnover has been high, which can also occur during infections. If there is no sign of gallstones or a gallbladder infection, it makes sense to look at the saliva glands and what may be affecting them. No idea if it could be the case, but there have been outbreaks of mumps in the past few months, and many had been vaccinated, so being vaccinated may not prevent it. One out of three cases shown no real symptoms.

Has your Hb stayed stable during this period and do you transfuse?

Have you checked ur blood sugar level?