# Very parched and water doesn't help - why could this be?

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**Created:** [April 20, 2007, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-parched-and-water-doesnt-help-why-could-this-be/400900 "2007-04-20T05:59:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 20, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-parched-and-water-doesnt-help-why-could-this-be/400900/21 "2007-04-20T16:01:22Z")

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[QUOTE=panache45]  
\*\*\*above 10??? \*\*\*Normal is about 100-110. If you’re only above 10, check to see if you’re dead.  
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Different units. 100 mg/dl 10 mmol/L  
1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL

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