For the last three or four weeks I've felt excessively thirsty all the time - my throat is dry and my tonsils look a tiny bit swollen (not too bad, I'm not even sure they're actually swollen). No matter how much water -and low sugar gatorade- I drink, as soon as the liquid is swallowed my throat feels just as dry as before.

Added to that, whenever I drink (water, gatorade, etc) I feel nauseated. If I drink too fast (say, five or six big gulps without a breath- normally not a problem), I put myself on the verge of actually puking.

Constant sinus pressure - not a lot, just enough - adds to the nausea as well. My nose isn't stuffed up at all, but it just feels "heavy" through my sinuses and I often have small aches behind my eyes.

I thought at first that I was just dehydrated - I'm on strattera, and dehydration is one of the side effects - but now I'm constantly drinking and nothing has changed.

...Does this sound like something anyone can recognize??? :p I feel like a freak! My husband suggested trying allergy meds for a week or so and seeing if things got better. It seems to be worse when I'm at work than when I'm at home, so allergies might make sense.....

hi ruby,

have you checked into the possibility of sjogren's syndrome? it's an autoimmune disease. it causes dryness.

maybe ask your doctor about it.