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She soon started suffering the symptoms of hyponatremia, or water intoxication. GEORGIA MILLER: I started experiencing dizziness, nausea. I had a couple of seizures, one of which lasted 15 minutes. Later that evening, I went into a coma, which lasted for 1.5 days.
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Water intoxication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Water intoxication (also known as hyper-hydration or water poisoning ) is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pu...
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Yes, it is possible for a person to drink too much water. It is called water intoxication. What happens is the sodium level in the blood reaches ... This disturbs water balance in the brain, which can cause epileptic seizures and even death. Research has shown that a person can safely drink up to 10 liters of water a day.
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The exact amount of water intake that can lead to water intoxication is unknown and varies with each individual. ChaCha soon!
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From what I remember "Water Intoxication" requires you drink over a quart of water EVERY hour. I drink about 4 - 5 liters a day... and some consider that excessive. I have no idea how I could ever drink a quart every hour.
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In an effort to produce a sample, the woman drank 30 100-milliliter (mL) cups of tap water (a total of three liters) within three hours and vomited 30 mL of watery material. The patient was hospitalized after ... She was later diagnosed with cerebral edema, or accumulation of water in the brain, due to water intoxication.
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Drinking several litres over a relatively short period of time could be enough to cause water intoxication. Those most at risk include people taking ecstasy, as the drug increases thirst and facilitates the release of anti-diuretic hormones so more water is taken in but cannot be excreted.
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Health question: How much wter does it take to cause water intoxication? The kidneys of a healthy adult can process fifteen liters of water a day! You are unlikely to suffer from water intoxication, even ... "The kidneys of a healthy adult can process fifteen liters of water a day! ... What does water intoxication result from?
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Ingesting an enormous quantity of water too quickly over a short time span causes water intoxication or over hydration because the water ingested exceeds the body's ability to metabolize it safely. Healthy adult kidneys are capable of processing 15 liters of water or almost 4 U.S. gallons, per day, if one drinks the water...
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