Just dank 6L of water tonight, is it bad?

NarwhalofNight
NarwhalofNight Posts: 75 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So yeah I just drink all night, and right now just drink 6 liters of water. Is that in any way bad? This was over the course of like 4 hours.

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    if you feel light headed or dizzy get help. Otherwise you'll be fine. Google hyponatremia
  • NarwhalofNight
    NarwhalofNight Posts: 75 Member
    yarwell wrote: »
    if you feel light headed or dizzy get help. Otherwise you'll be fine. Google hyponatremia

    Ok I will check that out.
  • NarwhalofNight
    NarwhalofNight Posts: 75 Member
    yarwell wrote: »
    if you feel light headed or dizzy get help. Otherwise you'll be fine. Google hyponatremia

    I don't think I will be doing hyponatremia. Daily I conaume aroujd 1700 to 2000 mg of sodium.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,207 Member
    Why did you drink 6l? I drink 8-9l of water a day, but that's a comfortable amount for me. If you're forcing 6l of water in a few hours, I wonder why?
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    I also wonder why. When I'm hiking, especially when it is hot and humid, it is not unreasonable to drink a lot of water and still be mildly dehydrated (signs include darker yellow and infrequent urine, for example) - 6L in 4 hours is sometimes going to leave one dehydrated. So... were you actually exercising and sweating a lot? Or did you just drink a bunch of water because you were thirsty and were still thirsty and drinking water when you realized how much you had drunk?

    If you were not exerting yourself or sweating, and you were that thirsty, do you have any other unusual symptoms? Personally, I have type 1 diabetes and I know that when my blood sugar is high, I am very thirsty and drink a lot of water... and this is also a symptom of those who have just developed type 1 and are not yet diagnosed. There are probably other medical possibilities if you have unusual sudden extreme thirst.
  • NarwhalofNight
    NarwhalofNight Posts: 75 Member
    edited October 2014
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    Why did you drink 6l? I drink 8-9l of water a day, but that's a comfortable amount for me. If you're forcing 6l of water in a few hours, I wonder why?

    Im not forcing nor di I feel thirsthy. I just drink like that. I do this daily.
  • NarwhalofNight
    NarwhalofNight Posts: 75 Member
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    I also wonder why. When I'm hiking, especially when it is hot and humid, it is not unreasonable to drink a lot of water and still be mildly dehydrated (signs include darker yellow and infrequent urine, for example) - 6L in 4 hours is sometimes going to leave one dehydrated. So... were you actually exercising and sweating a lot? Or did you just drink a bunch of water because you were thirsty and were still thirsty and drinking water when you realized how much you had drunk?

    If you were not exerting yourself or sweating, and you were that thirsty, do you have any other unusual symptoms? Personally, I have type 1 diabetes and I know that when my blood sugar is high, I am very thirsty and drink a lot of water... and this is also a symptom of those who have just developed type 1 and are not yet diagnosed. There are probably other medical possibilities if you have unusual sudden extreme thirst.

    I was playing video games. I do this daily, drinking water alot like that.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    OK, I have known some people who spend hours and hours gaming and drinking Mt. Dew, so water is definitely better comparitively. Are you hitting your calorie goals, and are you getting the right macronutrients and micronutrients? If yes, and there are no symptoms of any problems of hyper-hydration, then I would think you are alright.
  • NarwhalofNight
    NarwhalofNight Posts: 75 Member
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    OK, I have known some people who spend hours and hours gaming and drinking Mt. Dew, so water is definitely better comparitively. Are you hitting your calorie goals, and are you getting the right macronutrients and micronutrients? If yes, and there are no symptoms of any problems of hyper-hydration, then I would think you are alright.

    I will usually hit the minimums of fat, carbs, and sodium for sure. It'm having a hard time actually trying to keep within my calorie and nutrient limit. Waiting on for Quest bars with fiber to fill me up.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    NarwhalofNight wrote: »
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    I also wonder why. When I'm hiking, especially when it is hot and humid, it is not unreasonable to drink a lot of water and still be mildly dehydrated (signs include darker yellow and infrequent urine, for example) - 6L in 4 hours is sometimes going to leave one dehydrated. So... were you actually exercising and sweating a lot? Or did you just drink a bunch of water because you were thirsty and were still thirsty and drinking water when you realized how much you had drunk?

    If you were not exerting yourself or sweating, and you were that thirsty, do you have any other unusual symptoms? Personally, I have type 1 diabetes and I know that when my blood sugar is high, I am very thirsty and drink a lot of water... and this is also a symptom of those who have just developed type 1 and are not yet diagnosed. There are probably other medical possibilities if you have unusual sudden extreme thirst.

    I was playing video games. I do this daily, drinking water alot like that.

    You might want to get tested for diabetes…

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