Diabetes insipidus

 

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a condition where the secretion of and response to the pituitary hormone is impaired and therefore results in the release of large quantities of diluted urine. The kidneys are unable to handle the fluids.

 

 

Common symptoms are:

1. Extreme thirst

2. Urge to urinate more often

3. Sleeplessness

4. May sometimes cause bedwetting

 

 

Your doctor may recommend you to get laboratory tests done which include: 

1. Urine tests

2. Serum electrolyte concentrations

3. Glucose levels

4. Plasma antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels

 

 

Medications used to treat central diabetes insipidus include:

1. Desmopressin

2. Vasopressin

3. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)