Drinking Too much water can hurt you bad.

[powderman]

http://www.whas11.com/news/health/164012806.html
 
 
Too much of a good thing? Watch your water intake        by BELO affiliate WFAA WFAA Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Updated Friday, Jul 27 at 10:48 AM        Gallery  See all 2 photos »  ROWLETT - Terry Schuchany prefers to exercise indoors these days, especially after a frightening episode on a hot tennis court nearly killed her.
Schuchany has been a runner and in good shape all her life. She is used to working out in the heat.
So, on a sweltering August day, she prepared for tennis by drinking plenty of water before and during play.
"During the tennis lesson, I thought that I was going to pass out," Schuchany recalled. "I thought I was dehydrated."
All told, before, during and after the workout, Schuchany may have consumed a gallon of water.
"By the time I got home, terrible headache, dizziness, felt like I was going to pass out and started vomiting," she said.
She remembers asking her husband to call an ambulance, but does not remember being taken to the emergency room at Baylor Medical Center Dallas, where she was later diagnosed with hyponatremia. It's a condition that occurs from over-hydration.
"You retain the water," said Dr. Michael Emmitt, Baylor internal medicine. "And, if you've drank too much water, then it causes sodium levels to drop and all the cells in your body to swell."
Emmett said the condition can be deadly because brain cells begin to expand and press against the skull. The cells swell so much, the wrinkles in the brain essentially disappear.
"The mild condition is probably a lot more common than we think it is because it only produces a headache and maybe mild confusion," Emmitt said. "The severe condition results in you becoming really delirious, unconscious and then being brought to the hospital."
The cure is salt, in serious cases administered by IV in the hospital.
Sports drinks, which contain salt, are designed in part to avoid conditions like hyponatremia. But, experts say sports drinks don't have a bigger benefit than water, if people drink too much of the liquid.
Schuchany thought it was impossible to drink too much water when you were sweating.
"I was in ICU for three days and was unresponsive for 24 hours," she said. "It apparently was touch and go. It was definitely life and death."
Now, she makes sure she drinks enough water during exercise, but she doesn't go overboard.
E-mail jstjames@wfaa.com

[lakota]

Its also known as Water Intoxication. I have seen several cases of it but they were all due to an underlying psychiatric problem that compelled the people to drink too much water.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

[mechanic]

I did almost the same thing the last time I went hiking.  First off, I walked 13 miles in the heat and up a mountain.  Too much for my "advanced" age.  While hiking, I finished off a 2 qt. canteen, then stopped at a stream and filtered 2 more.  I had finished this by the time I had camped. 
 
Next time I will take some pickle juice and moderate the water.
 
http://www.goldenpicklejuice.com/
 
Ben

[briarpatch]

I wonder what her salt intake was? I did not think you could drink to much if you were exercising or working hard on a hot day. Learn something new every day.

[powderman]

I wonder what her salt intake was? I did not think you could drink to much if you were exercising or working hard on a hot day. Learn something new every day.

 
Don't know. I imagine this would be old news to some of the older farmers I baled hay for as a kid. They watched our drinking water pretty close. More than once I've heard em say, thats enough, don't overdo it. POWDERMAN. 

[lakota]

I wonder how her state of health was to start with. I was under the impression that you would have to drink a large quantity of water in a very short time to upset your electrolyte balance.

[nw_hunter]

Interesting piece! I didn't know that. We don't have to worry about drinking too much water in my home town........Can't afford water  Check this article out.


http://www.kpic.com/news/consumertips/Im-forced-to-pay-it-otherwise-theyll-shut-the-water-off-164654906.html

[BBF]

A little Scotch added would make it taste better and is self regulating. To much and you fall down !!

[SHOOTALL]

When I played football in school the coach gave us a handfull of ice , no water . Said it was enough and took longer to take in. Hummmm he musta known somthing

[briarpatch]

If you are responsible for kids playing or someone working in the heat, from all I have read and understand you give them all the water they will drink. They are losing it faster than they take it in if you dont.

[SHOOTALL]

I have worked construction for 40 years , had one heat stroke and can assure you to much water will make you very sick. Here in summer the temp runs around 92-103 whth humidiy above 80 and up to in the 90's . Water intake should be enough to keep you sweating but not bloat you. Better to have a cup often than gulp down bottles at a time.

[briarpatch]

I have got that or more in construction and used the ole water and salt pill barrel a lot. The ditch lines laying banks of electrical PVC, here in the south were tough on some days as I have had my hat color bleached out and the hair that hung out in back would turn white. but I did not understand water intake then nor according to this Revelation do I now.
In my research with google I have found what seems to be the idea that you may drink several gallons of water in some conditions but dont drink all the water at one time. In other words dont drink a days supply of water at one sitting was the way they put it.
The problem with athletic events are that the electrolytes aren't replaced, as stated during a marathon a runner will consume, their words "gallons of water" and it is very important to replace the sodium in the body or you can get hyponatremia.
It was also stated that if you got thirsty while exercising or working you are not drinking enough and that the pee should be clear
The Germans did a study during the African campain in which they forced the men to drink a quantity of water at set times during the day. They did not rely on thrust just time and quantity. The study showed a better mentally aware man and he was able to perform at a higher level during combat.
I am glad you survived the heat stroke as the mortality rate is around 40% and when I was a company EMT was told 60%. High anyway you look at it.
When the kids and grandkids are running and playing hard I make sure they have plenty of water.

[SHOOTALL]

I think we agree !