10 Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus
Symptom #9: Dry Mouth
The saliva in our mouths is more important to us than a lot of people realize. It is one of the first stages of digestion, and also helps to keep our mouths free from disease. If our mouths dry out for some reason then it can be quite an unpleasant sensation. It is usually easily remedied with a drink of water.
The glucose molecule drags water out of the cells, therefore, when a patient has increased blood glucose, they can become dehydrated very easily. The fact that these patients usually have an increased urine output will add up to the dehydration as well. A dry mouth could be one of the early signs of dehydration in a patient.
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