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Lakshya Ahuja, a 15-year-old student, started drinking over 10 litres of water daily. His parents thought it was just summer heat. But when he began urinating every 30 minutes—even through the night—alarm bells rang. Teachers noticed his focus dropping, and friends joked about his “water addiction.”

Doctors initially suspected diabetes mellitus, but his blood sugar came back normal. His weight dropped, fatigue increased, and frustration built. That’s when Dr. Anirban Biswas took a closer look.

A water deprivation test revealed the truth—his body couldn’t retain water. Further hormonal tests showed low levels of vasopressin (ADH). An MRI confirmed minor damage near the pituitary gland—the master regulator.

The final diagnosis? Diabetes Insipidus—a rare condition that mimics sugar diabetes but is caused by hormone imbalance.

With desmopressin treatment, Lakshya’s thirst disappeared, energy returned, and school life normalized.

Don’t ignore unusual symptoms in kids—they could be signs of something rare but treatable!

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