Can Drinking Too Much Water be Unhealthy or Even Dangerous?

I can't figure out if some of these comments are satirical or not. Your body will adapt to whatever amount of water you drink, but too much is not good because it flushes out needed electrolytes. Healthy kidneys can process about 30 ounces of water per hour, so you won't want to exceed 30 ounces per hour.

Conversely, 30 ounces is approximately what your daily minimum of water intake can be.

It is widely believed that in some cases, such as athletes, people who live in hot, dry environments, and those with certain medical conditions-drinking a lot of water indeed helps, but no studies have been done to prove the benefits of this practice in average, healthy people.

An excess intake of water causes frequent urination so is it possible that this is also the reason for not getting pregnant?

That's true. I've looked online and people have been going on and on, offering Water Challenges and all that. They don't know what can happen. Of course if you drink too much water your tissues will break because it's too much. It's really not a good thing. So remember to never drink one gallon of water in an hour. You will die after that.

Wow what a load of crap advice! Usually, the problem people face is drinking less water and having all sorts of medical conditions. So unless you are so jobless to remember having a drink every hour and measure water every day, it will be much less than the amount you are going to consume.

And some idiot said you get gastritis by drinking water! Really? When your stomach is empty, acids that help digestion will be dissolved by drinking water, thus causing less damage to the stomach.

So every time you remember, drink a glass of water and you will be healthy.

I was born with polycystic kidney disease and unfortunately, one was as healthy as the other and went. I get urine infections a lot because I don't drink enough fluid. The past four weeks I have been drinking a lot more, but can only drink sparkling water instead of normal water, because that seems to make me vomit and I can't keep it down. I just want to know, exactly, how many normal sized glasses of water I should drink each day?

How much is too much water if you have one kidney?

What are the limitations of all poisonous elements in water?

I have one kidney and cyst on it, my question is how much water is safe to drink for me? I heard that more water reduces or stops the cyst's size/growth.

Is it possible for a person to drink forty ounces of water in an hour?

@mistyblue: I have the same problem. i drink like three or four bottles of water in the morning, and a whole lot more in the rest of the day.

Something that helped me for a while is to fight the first few minutes when you want to drink water, and after a few minutes your body will stop telling you that you need water and start using the water that's in your stomach.

This happened to me when the college cafeteria ran out of water. At first i felt really thirsty, but after i was forced not to drink the water i felt like i needed, the thirst went away and even for the rest of the day i drank way less water than usual. I hope this was helpful.

If you are drinking a lot of water and still feel thirsty, you might want to check your blood sugar level.

About five liters of water per day is normally prescribed in many countries, so don't freak out.

Don't have water along with your meals, because water dilutes (in a layman's language) digestive juices produced in your stomach. You should drink nothing with your meals. Drink plenty in between though - after one hour. Don't drink water right before your meals too. Give it about half hour.

It can be if you live in a land-locked state like Colorado where all the drinking water is recycled toilet crapwater. I think it's poisoning people's brains out here from the behavior I have observed! Either that, or they're possessed by aliens!

I think that drinking half your body weight in ounces is the safest way to go. I did find that when I started drinking water a few years ago, it seemed to create a thirst for more so I had to be careful and pace myself. I also found that if you go to have blood taken, (at least with me) I have to make sure I am well hydrated or they have a hard time locating a good vein.

Three days ago, with the wish of re-hydrating myself, I drank a lot of water almost three days in a row. The result is that I feel an immense pressure in my kidneys and all the organs near them.

My digestion seems to have stopped and overall, I feel awful.

What is the recommended action to take in my case? I am really feeling sick and the pain very strong that I feel my kidneys are going to explode.

Please, any advice will be very welcome. best regards. --Daniel

I drink 2 litres of water in eight hours every weekday while at work. Is that too much in such a short time?

From what I just read, drinking a lot of water is bad, so my question is, what can I do to stop drinking too much water? because I drink way too much water. I drink to the point that I feel bloated and my stomach feels super full but yet I'll still keep drinking water then my stomach starts hurting. I need help how can I stop?

I drink a lots of water. sometimes I'm really not thirsty or need it; I just drink it. I'm getting really worried about that? is it bad to drink too much water?

Dear Mistyblue: The more you drink water, the more thirsty you will feel. But, it doesn't mean that your body really needs all that amount of water. You can gradually lessen the amount of water you drink, half glass less every day.

Also, drinking water just before, during or right after a meal is bad for the digestion as water dilutes the digestive acids in the stomach, and leads to slow digestion.

In the long run, one can have gastritis or ulcer due to drinking water during digestion. One shouldn't drink more than 1.5 liters of water unless one is an athlete since most of the food contains liquids in them.

Also, adding a teaspoon of honey or lemon helps digestion of the water. I'd suggest taking a look at the second chapter of the book "Fiber menace" by Konstantin Monastyrsky. The author describes how water can lead to damage if consumed excessively.

mistyblue, try keeping something other than water with you all the time. and if you're an athlete, have like vitamin water or a gatorade with the water.

Which is healthier to drink water while standing or sitting?

I used to drink 3-4 lit of water daily, but recently when my uric acid count reached 7, I started drinking 6-7 lit of water daily(half of it by breakfast i.e. by 8 am)for the last 3 months. Now I have noticed that my stomach becomes upset daily 2-3 times up to lunch time(i.e 1 pm). After that it is OK. Now my query is: Is this condition due to excessive water intake?

Well, I have a question about drinking too much water. I drink a lot I mean a lot of water, sometimes I'm really not thirsty or need it I just drink it. I'm getting really worried about that? My husband tells me to stop drinking so much water, but I really can't. Is there something I could do?

dear mistyblue, exactly how much water do you drink everyday? Do you drink half of your body weight in ounces? That is approximately the proper amount most people should drink. As an example, a female that weighs 120 pounds should drink 60 ounces of water a day. If you drink a glass or 2 per hour that is perfectly acceptable.

my dad is 61 years, he has emphysema. He has already quit smoking for several years but he always complain of dryness in his throat. He can finish 5 gallons of water in a day. Can this kill him?

Well, I have a question about drinking to much water. I drink a lot I mean a lot of water, sometimes Im really not thirsty or need it I just drink it. It's like my drug you know? Im getting really worried about that? My husband tells me to stop drinking so much water, but I really can't HELP? Is there something I could do, to stop drinking so much water?