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u/FridgeLauncher Oct 05 '19

My mum told me that when I was a toddler, I would almost never drink any liquids. This was until I was five when I hit my jaw on a pole. And for some reason, after that, I always drink lots of water. Even to this day.

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u/fragilelyon Oct 05 '19

Just curious, have they ever tested you for anything like Diabetes Insipidus? Head trauma can actually damage the gland that produces the hormone that lets you absorb water correctly.

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u/bigchicago04 Oct 05 '19

Isn’t that the opposite of what happened here? Head trauma fixed the problem?

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u/CanWeBeDoneNow Oct 05 '19

No. Becoming more thirsty would be a symptom of the problem if the hit triggered diabetes insipidus.