Can I drink too much water?!
I'm taking some strong pain medications after a surgery and they make me extremely thirsty!. I'm drinking 2 to 3 gallons of water a day!. Because of the pain, I'm not really hungry so I don't eat much, just drink water!. I don't much like soda or juices, so water is the drink I like best!. Is it possible to drink too much water!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Water intoxication (also known as hyperhydration or water poisoning) is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by over-consumption of water!.[1] Normal, healthy (both physically and nutritionally) individuals have little to worry about accidentally consuming too much water!. Nearly all deaths related to water intoxication in normal individuals have resulted either from water drinking contests, in which individuals attempt to consume more than 10 liters (2!.2 imp gal; 2!.6 U!.S!. gal) of water over the course of just a few minutes, or long bouts of intensive exercise during which electrolytes are not properly replenished, yet massive amounts of fluid are still consumed!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Dont worry about H20 poisening, the ppl above me are completely out to lunch!. If you are only consuming this much water for a short period of time it is fine, but if u do it for a few years, because the large amounts of water increase the volume of blood your heart needs to pump, it could do some damage!. But if its only short term it is fine!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes you can!.!.!.if can disturb your electrolyte balance!.!.!.meaning it can basically clean you out of the salts, sugar and potassium needed and you could die!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes people have died from drinking too much water!.!.!. I heard of one instance where some parents were punishing a child by making them drink water!.!.!. the kid died!.!.
I'm not sure what the amount of water would be but you might want to talk to your doctor!.!.!. that seems like an awful lot of water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm not sure what the amount of water would be but you might want to talk to your doctor!.!.!. that seems like an awful lot of water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yeah, you can get H20 poisoning, but it takes a LOT of water!. Upwards of 10 gallonsWww@FoodAQ@Com
yes you can !. be safe ask a doctor !. it is better to be safe than sorryWww@FoodAQ@Com
You need electrolytes!!! Water intoxication is uncommon!. But it's still possible!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes, i read it on web MD,Www@FoodAQ@Com
yes it is but ur body obviously needs it so i wouldnt worry about it!Www@FoodAQ@Com