Will drinking too much water cause water retention?

It is rare, but it does happen.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-drinking-too-much-water-can-kill/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-511475/Man-35-drank-death-consuming-water.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-450341/Marathon-victim-died-drinking-MUCH-water.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7779079.stm

Yep, saw a few posts on my wall. I truly do not track water consumption usually. Years of summer volleyball, never really tracked it. Thanks for the links.

If you are drinking 19 glasses of water a day, I suggest you stop. That is overkill, ridiculous.
You can actually cause electrolyte imbalances drinking that much water, and that can kill you.

hogwash

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2013/09/13/the-truth-about-how-much-water-you-should-really-drink

If you are drinking 19 glasses of water a day, I suggest you stop. That is overkill, ridiculous.
You can actually cause electrolyte imbalances drinking that much water, and that can kill you.

hogwash

Your ignorance is outstanding.
Round of applause.

were you drinking that much water because you felt thirsty? If so, there are several medical conditions that can cause insatiable thirst, so if you are feeling the need to drink that much, you should talk with your doctor.

I didn't realize 19 glasses of water can kill you. Quite a few people on here drink this much or more daily. They run fairly long distances 4-5 times a week, some are trainers, and some do heavy lifting. Death through water consumption, interesting. And PS, a ton of water in a day is quite a bit. If a galloon weighs 8 pounds...nvm...I'm sure you're kidding.

I was drinking 24, then my doctor told me keep it to 1 gallon, or 16 (of my) glasses, then my other Doctor told me to have more so now I am having 18-20.

Anyway, I think it takes about 3.5 gallons a day for the average person to cause water poisoning.

Drinking 19C/day can't kill you (obviously), what usually causes water intoxication is when someone tries to drink 1-2 gallons of water AT ONE SITTING, and it overwhelms the kidneys. But it is probably double what you need. Check out the hydration calculator at this link. It factors in your weight, health issues, environment, altitude, exercise, & more...to tell you how many cups of water you should drink in a day. It also has articles on whether you can drink too much water, whether it's good for weight loss, etc.

http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm

If you are drinking 19 glasses of water a day, I suggest you stop. That is overkill, ridiculous.
You can actually cause electrolyte imbalances drinking that much water, and that can kill you.

hogwash

Your ignorance is outstanding.
Round of applause.

Look who's applauding...

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2013/09/13/the-truth-about-how-much-water-you-should-really-drink

Fail to see anything in there to indicate that drinking too much water is 'hogwash,' and in fact see a specific reference to hyponatremia. I also fail to see any actual science behind his 'uber simple hydration formula.'

I fail to see any actual science in any of these posts...

Hypernatremia, polydipsia, and self-induced water intoxication (among other water imbalance disorders) are legit pathologies (physiological and psychological in nature). You are welcome to do your own "homework" - I suggest starting with PubMed.

Honestly I only drink water and I go through between 10-12 20 oz bottles (filtered bottles not actually wasting that much plastic lol) to some that might seem like a lot but I only drink when I am thirsty and I have had zero issues with retaining water. I don't know a lot about water retaining or anything but this is my experience.

If your biological processes are operating normally (which hopefully they are), then you shouldn't experience water retention with your current water consumption levels. (If you are curious how the body maintains fluid balance, read this: http://mcb.berkeley.edu/courses/mcb135e/kidneyfluid.html). Normally, higher ingestion of large volumes of water alone (when not coupled with greater ingestion of sodium) does not lead to water retention - it's usually the opposite effect because the body is trying to maintain fluid-electrolyte homeostasis and reduce the increased blood volume. Drinking more water triggers the kidneys to excrete the excess water, not save it. So, you may be giving your kidneys a serious workout. I recommend making sure you are getting enough electrolytes if you are consuming an above average amount of water each day. (Search for electrolyte supplements for athletes.)

Edited for typo.