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you have to drink about 3 gallons of water to have this happen. there was a radio contest last year where contestants had to drink water and whoever held out the longest w/o going pee won whatever they were playing for. one woman went home and died of water intoxication and they determined that she had about 3 gallons.

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It just reinforces the truism that moderation is the key to almost anything. Anything in excess is, well, excessive and probably not good, healthy, or even fun.

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Thats why I drink Heineken

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As a former nurse, I have known about this condition a long time. We used to have certain patients we had to watch to make sure they did not consume too much water. This was especially true of certain psychiatric pts. who were on certain medications.

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YOU CAN ALSO DIE FROM WATER INTOXICATION IF YOU TAKE ECSTASY. IT MAKES YOU DRINK ALOT. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DOCUMENTED DEATHS AMONG TEENS AND OLDER PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED LIKE THIS FROM RAVE PARTIES, AND OTHER CLUBS, JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. THE DRUGS CAUSE TOO MANY PROBLEMS. TOO BAD THE GOVERNMENT MAKES TOO MUCH MONEY OFF IF THEM TO REALLY STOP THEIR DISTRIBUTION.

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I had a friend who almost did this....he had heard that you could lose weight quickly by drinking your body weight(in ounces) of water. So while working one day he drank 180 ounces of water (working his way up to 210 ounces) in about two hours....he got really sick, his face turned BRIGHT red and he couldn't quit shaking, so he drove home, and on the way home he thought he should try to sweat so he turned on the heat full blast....then when he got home he tried to exercise, thinking maybe he needed to get all this water out by sweating. (CRAZY!) Finally his pregnant wife made him lay down....he was really sick all that night but made it okay. The next morning I found out and I yelled at him that he seriously could have died, but he didn't believe me.

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What the article doesn't say, is how much water is toxic so people don't accidentally do this to themselves.

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There was a young girl from our old neighbourhood in Colorado took X... she drank water till she drown her body. It was the first time I had heard of anything like that happening. The girls mother was home and knew the kids were giving her the X for a 16th birthday gift.. she let them and she let them drink beer and other alcholic beverages.. Then after the Tragic death of her daughter due in part to her neglegence she wanted the town to give her $$ to run a teen drop in center in the name of her daughter! She didn't get it! thankfully

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What does the buger joint comment have anything to do with the water intoxication? Wow! everything is a joke to some people. This is a terrible thing and I keep hearing of it happening more and more I agree with the comment of the person who said we need to know how much water is going to cause this to happen to us.

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this is not the first time this has happened. it happened in my city to a woman who was in a contest to win a wii, when it first came out..it was called hold your wee for a wii..it was caused because you had to drink water and drink water..and not pee. who ever made it the longest without peeing won. the sad part is, docs and nurses called the radio station warning the producers that this could happen..sad part is the dj's were caught on tape telling the docs, that well they signed a waver so if something happens we are not liable! besides who ever heard of water poisoning?! so instead of warning the contestants they just let them go at it..handing out bottle of water after bottle of water, the woman did win. she eventually got a bad headache, went home, and died. yeah her kids got the wii but lost their mother, and because she did sign a waver, there was nothing that could be done about it,dispite the warnings docs gave to stop the contest.

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It's two gallons a day or more--to answer the question, "How much is too much water?"

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its not that its too much..the reason its linked to marathon winners and what its cause you cant go to the bathroom..I believe you can have a good bit of water. considering im pg and expected to drink at least a gallon of water, on top of juice and tea and milk and what ever else I want to drink...so long as I go to the bathroom

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Jim and Hugh Jorgen: You are sick and it scares me to think that there are actually people who think like you in this world. Can't you keep your inane comments to yourself and feel a little compassion for this guy's family?

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I ate 7 whoppers once and thought my stomach was going to burst.

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The number of oz of water is not necessarily the key. How MUCH in a span of time is also important to note. Someone may drink less than "2 gallons" in a day and die. If you drink MORE than you feel thirst for, then you drink about 5 times more than that...you could hurt yourself. It is NOT an easy thing to do. You really have to force yourself.

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This is very serious, there needs to be more information about water. Especially, now everyone wants to be living a healthier life. I was eight months preganant and had to have a sonogram. I was told to drink eight classes of water for the exam. while I was having the sonogram, I fainted and spit up all the water. I found out later from a doctor that you only need to drink that much water in your first trimester. At eight months your body has enough fluid to see the baby. Just eight classes made me sick. The girl at the appointment desk was unaware of the difference. Till this day If I drink to much water I get dizzy. You have to pay attention to the signs your body is giving you. It is to easy to to make yourself sick.

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