Is there a thing as drinking to much water??

Answer 1

Yes, to put it simply, it is called water intoxication and it happens when you drink too much water in a short period of time. Depending on the weight of the person and the level of sweating, it can happen with ingesting 2 or more gallons of water in a very short period of time. It's hard to do because a person would feel very uncomfortable before that happens.

Answer 2

Yes there is. Although drinking 8 glasses of water a day is good for you, drinking way more can cause you to have an upset stomach. You should also not chug water before intense physical workout. I once read an article in which a girl passed out and died after drinking 2 bottles of water in a short amount of time before doing gymnastics. I hope this helps!

Answer 3

yes
~diabetes insipidus~
Despite the similar names, diabetes insipidus is not related to diabetes mellitus (which is sometimes called sugar diabetes). Some people with diabetes insipidus have kidneys that don't concentrate very well (meaning their is more diluted). They have to e very often. They might wake up 2 or 3 times in the night to e. People with diabetes insipidus are thirsty all the time. They often want to drink liquids every hour.



What causes diabetes insipidus?
Two things cause diabetes insipidus. In some people, a part of the brain (called the hypothalamus) doesn't make enough antidiuretic hormone (called ADH), which your body needs to work right. In other people, the kidneys don't work with this hormone the way they should. Most people with diabetes insipidus get it after an injury to the head or after brain surgery. Some people with diabetes insipidus have a brain tumor. Sometimes it runs in families. Some medicines, like lithium, can also cause it. About 25% of the time, doctors can't find any reason for it.



How do you test for diabetes insipidus?
Usually your doctor will check a sample of your to see if it is very dilute (weak). He or she will also check a sample of your to see if it is concentrated (strong) or diluted. Your doctor may then give you a "water deprivation" test. During the time of this test, you aren't allowed to drink any liquids. The staff will weigh you, check your and draw your every hour for several hours. If the results of the test show that you have diabetes insipidus, you will probably also have pictures taken of your brain. You might have a CT (computed tomographic) scan or an MRI (magnetic resonance image). These scans are a little like x-rays. The scans would show if you have a problem in your brain.



How is diabetes insipidus treated?
You might not be bothered by your symptoms. Some people aren't. If you aren't bothered, you might not have to do anything. However, your doctor will want to check on you more often. Also, you should make sure you always have something to drink, so your body doesn't get dehydrated (dried out).

If you have to get up often at night to e, you might be bothered by this. A medicine called DDAVP can help. This medicine is very much like your body's natural ADH. The medicine comes in a nasal spray. You just spray it in each nostril before going to bed. If you have to get up many times in the night, you may need to use the spray at night and in the morning. If you are taking DDAVP, you must make sure you don't drink too much, or your body will get overloaded with fluids. If you get too much fluid in your body, you might feel weak or dizzy, or you might just feel bad all over.

If your diabetes insipidus is caused by kidneys that don't work well with ADH, DDAVP won't help you. Other medicines, like hydrochlorothiazide (a "water" pill), may help. Water pills help your body balance salt and water.

Talk to your doctor about which option is right for you.


Gatorade could also be bad for you because it is also water, but flavored.
So don't drink to much.

Answer 4

There is and it can be fatal. I forgot the name of this condition, but when you drink too much water you dilute your blood electrolyte (or salt) levels. Sweating also depletes those electrolyte levels, so if you are out exercising on a hot day, drink some Gatorade and/or eat some fruit and a salty snack.

Answer 5

yes
~diabetes insipidus~
Despite the similar names, diabetes insipidus is not related to diabetes mellitus (which is sometimes called sugar diabetes). Some people with diabetes insipidus have kidneys that don't concentrate urine very well (meaning their urine is more diluted). They have to urinate very often. They might wake up 2 or 3 times in the night to urinate. People with diabetes insipidus are thirsty all the time. They often want to drink liquids every hour.



What causes diabetes insipidus?
Two things cause diabetes insipidus. In some people, a part of the brain (called the hypothalamus) doesn't make enough antidiuretic hormone (called ADH), which your body needs to work right. In other people, the kidneys don't work with this hormone the way they should. Most people with diabetes insipidus get it after an injury to the head or after brain surgery. Some people with diabetes insipidus have a brain tumor. Sometimes it runs in families. Some medicines, like lithium, can also cause it. About 25% of the time, doctors can't find any reason for it.



How do you test for diabetes insipidus?
Usually your doctor will check a sample of your urine to see if it is very dilute (weak). He or she will also check a sample of your blood to see if it is concentrated (strong) or diluted. Your doctor may then give you a "water deprivation" test. During the time of this test, you aren't allowed to drink any liquids. The staff will weigh you, check your urine and draw your blood every hour for several hours. If the results of the test show that you have diabetes insipidus, you will probably also have pictures taken of your brain. You might have a CT (computed tomographic) scan or an MRI (magnetic resonance image). These scans are a little like x-rays. The scans would show if you have a problem in your brain.



How is diabetes insipidus treated?
You might not be bothered by your symptoms. Some people aren't. If you aren't bothered, you might not have to do anything. However, your doctor will want to check on you more often. Also, you should make sure you always have something to drink, so your body doesn't get dehydrated (dried out).

If you have to get up often at night to urinate, you might be bothered by this. A medicine called DDAVP can help. This medicine is very much like your body's natural ADH. The medicine comes in a nasal spray. You just spray it in each nostril before going to bed. If you have to get up many times in the night, you may need to use the spray at night and in the morning. If you are taking DDAVP, you must make sure you don't drink too much, or your body will get overloaded with fluids. If you get too much fluid in your body, you might feel weak or dizzy, or you might just feel bad all over.

If your diabetes insipidus is caused by kidneys that don't work well with ADH, DDAVP won't help you. Other medicines, like hydrochlorothiazide (a "water" pill), may help. Water pills help your body balance salt and water.

Talk to your doctor about which option is right for you.

Answer 6

Yes, it does happen, it isn't as rare as some people think. Symptoms can be similar to heat prostration. People that do long walks, (i.e. 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk) can be more susceptible because drinking too much water also flushes out the normal salts in your body.

Water poisoining can lead to coma and death.

Answer 7

Yes. In fact there is a syndrome involving water intoxication. Some mentally ill people do this, but of course it is rare in the general population.

Answer 8

yes, it is called water intoxication in which you drown by drinkin too much. But it is a rare case and only very few people were ever reported. but too much water weakens the stomach acid.

Answer 9

just stick to 8 glasses filled with 8 oz of water each and u wont have to worry

Answer 10

YES you can die if you drink too much... 8 glasses a day