On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 10:19:42 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> news >
> > Give yourself 20 or so years and see how good your bladder control is at
> > night, of course there are Depends and the like if you don't want to get
> > out of bed.
>
> That was me, last night. We finally got a bit of rain. Not much. Not enough,
> but it did cool down. So my swelling began to go down. At the same time, I
> was insanely thirsty. So each time I got up, I drank water. You can see
> where I'm going with this...

Intense thirst could be an indication of high blood sugar. You might mention that to your doctor the next time you see him.