Lifestyle and home remedies
By Mayo Clinic staffIf you have diabetes insipidus:
- Prevent dehydration. Your doctor will suggest how much fluid you may need to take in to avoid becoming dehydrated. Carry water with you wherever you go, in case you're in a situation where fluids aren't readily available. In infants and young children, offer water every two hours, day and night.
- Wear a medical alert bracelet or carry a medical alert card in your wallet. If you have a medical emergency, a health care professional will recognize immediately your need for special treatment.
References
- What is diabetes insipidus? Diabetes Insipidus Foundation. http://www.diabetesinsipidus.org. Accessed June 18, 2010.
- Diabetes insipidus. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/insipidus. Accessed June 18, 2020.
- Bichet DG. Diagnosis of polyuria and diabetes insipidus. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 15, 2010.
- Bichet DG. Treatment of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 15, 2010.
- Rose BD, et al. Treatment of central diabetes insipidus. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 15, 2010.

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