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Been gluten free for 14 months, and still having some trouble with digestive issues, joint/muscle pain, headaches, and fatigue. The past month or so I've started to be extremely thirsty all the time and my mouth is very dry and lips very chapped. I've also started urinating at least 5-6 times per day because I try and drink enough water because I'm thirsty. Has this happened to anyone? Any idea what this could be?

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Been gluten free for 14 months, and still having some trouble with digestive issues, joint/muscle pain, headaches, and fatigue. The past month or so I've started to be extremely thirsty all the time and my mouth is very dry and lips very chapped. I've also started urinating at least 5-6 times per day because I try and drink enough water because I'm thirsty. Has this happened to anyone? Any idea what this could be?

make sure you are checking in with your doc- and see if you need testing for any other autoimmune diseases...

just make sure your doc is ruling out anything serious.

other than that- you may have to figure out if you're getting any hidden gluten, or if you need to eliminate any other foods.

ps- is 5-6 times a day a lot????? i pee every hour or 2

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I believe that we absorb over 70% of intake fluids in the small intestines. Have you recheck everything in your diet. Could some gluten be slipping in through meds, vitamins, lotions, lip balm, shared equipment, or something new you have introduced in the past month?

Or maybe your blood sugar is a little off.

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Dry mouth can be something as simple as a side effect of medication. Chewing gum sometimes helps and there are artificial saliva substitutes, a lack of sufficient saliva can contribute to dental problems like cavities so it's a good idea to treat it.

Excessive thirst could indicate another (not uncommon and very treatable) autoimmune so I second checking in with your doc. Not just to be on the safe side but also because with some diseases good management can halt or reverse its progression.

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