What Is Diabetes Insipidus?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
1. Increased Urination
The symptoms that most often bring people to the doctor are polyuria, an excessive need to urinate and nocturia, waking up to use the bathroom during the night. An average person passes between one and two quarts of urine per day. In contrast, a person with diabetes insipidus excretes up to five gallons.
The increased need to visit the restroom ranges from a minor annoyance to disability, depending on the severity of the condition and a person’s lifestyle. Often the problem interferes with work and social activities and sometimes leads to feelings of embarrassment. Having to get up during the night to use the bathroom can cause disruptions in people’s sleep cycles or even make them wet the bed.
