I have a cold and I am thirsty, but drinking water doesn't quench my thirst

We all know that when the body is extremely dehydrated, it will always cause unbearable thirst. Generally, timely water replenishment will solve the thirst problem under the condition of water shortage. However, it is not necessarily the case for friends with special physical conditions. Some friends say that drinking water does not quench thirst when they have a cold. What is going on? Does drinking water not quench thirst mean that there is something wrong with the physical condition, or does it mean that there is a disease in the body?

There are many reasons for thirst. If there is a problem with the central nervous system, you will always feel thirsty. In fact, you are not dehydrated and there is no dry mouth. But the central nervous system reacts to thirst and wants to drink water. There is also an immune disease called Sjögren's syndrome. It is not just thirst, but also includes dryness of various mucous membranes, such as dryness of the eyelid conjunctiva. Go to the hospital for examination. Don't just do a check-up for diabetes, diabetes insipidus can also cause abnormal thirst! Of course, not all people who drink water but don't quench their thirst are manifestations of major diseases, it may also be a manifestation of severe dehydration. So once the body has related conditions, the first thing everyone should do is to go to a regular hospital for examination and clarify the cause. Only in this way can the problem be solved and the body can be healthy!

If the symptoms are not caused by a serious illness, in fact, if you carefully observe the living habits of these people, you will find that many people rarely drink water. When they feel thirsty, they either drink beverages or juice, eat fruits, or even drink iced beverages, but rarely drink water directly. However, whether it is soda, juice, cold drinks, milk, coffee or other drinks, or eating fruit directly, they cannot directly replace drinking water. If you always use the above drinks to quench your thirst when you are thirsty, your body will continue to be dehydrated. Over time, you will find that your thirst is not quenched even if you drink a lot of water. The reason for this phenomenon is due to long-term bad drinking habits.

Therefore, if you want to improve the phenomenon that drinking water does not quench your thirst, you must seriously develop good drinking habits: drink hot soup slowly, and do not replace drinking water with various beverages or fruits.

What is slow drinking of hot soup? Slow drinking means drinking water slowly, in small sips. This way, the body can gradually absorb and utilize the water you drink. As the water in the body is slowly and evenly absorbed, the signal of thirst will gradually be relieved. However, if you drink too quickly when you are thirsty, and gulp down a large glass of water in one breath, your body won't have time to absorb the water, the thirst signal won't be relieved, but your stomach is already full, so it's easy to create the illusion that drinking water doesn't quench your thirst. However, many people mistakenly believe that drinking water does not quench their thirst, so they eat fruits or drink beverages or even cold drinks, which can easily form a vicious cycle.

So when drinking water, you should first calm your mind and drink it slowly, one sip at a time, just like many people drink Kung Fu tea. That is a good way to drink water. Your mouth will be full of saliva after drinking it, and you will not feel thirsty after drinking a few small cups.