Can too much water kill you?

alimac92

I told someone at work (Fitness guy) that I drank a lot of water yesterday when I got in from work.

I'm not a lover of water at the best of times so I was quite pleased with myself.
I was really thirsty I had at least three pints within 90 mins or so. I did add Ribena to it (Black currant concentrate)

Then I had more later. :drinker:

He warned me it could kill me if I drank too much within a short time period.
What does he mean?
What could happen to me?
This warning seems execcesive, can it be true? :noway:

Mike523

Yes it can happen, it HAS happened. But you'd have to drink much more than 3 pints in 90 minutes for it to have any adverse effect on you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

There was an incident a few years back where a woman who participated in a water drinking contest on a radio show died from water intoxication. But this was EXCESSIVE water intake.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16687211/ns/us_news-life/t/criminal-probe-launched-water-poisoning/

alimac92

"Bump"

Thanks for your response Mike. I will heed your warning and not enter any water competitions

Well done on your weight loss too, Your family must think you are fab' and have got to be really proud of you.
My husband is doing really well he is aiming to lose 100 lbs he is about 11 lbs off his target.

:bigsmile: