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Praben-_ t1_isp8yf7 wrote

I remember a story/video describing a radio contest where the 2 contestants compete to drink more water. The winner drank like 10L 3.5 gal of water. She went home and and got a horrible migraine tried to sleep it off and went into a coma and died. The water was distilled, so it had no mineral salts. The distilled water diluted her electrolytes and brain chemistry so badly it caused her nervous system to shut down. I will look for the video if your interested.

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oodex t1_ispbvmh wrote

The problem was not the amount, but the time she drank the amount in. Over a day it wouldn't have been a problem, but she forced it in like crazy

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netmeetreality t1_isrdejx wrote

Amount and time. If she only had a cup during that timeframe, she would have been fine too. So, amount and time.

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WaterASAP t1_ispg6wa wrote

I’m a nurse and I remember a patient I had in the ER had a seizure because her blood sodium was too low because of dilution secondary to a disorder she had. I asked her name to assess her mental status and I watched her have a seizure that instant, it was horrifying seeing that happen with her husband sitting beside. Generally speaking, Too much of anything is bad

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