Water Intoxication?! Is this real?

Описание: This is not medical advice and should be discussed with your primary care doctor.

What i will discuss is based on an average adult who weighs 70kg with sedentary lifestyle.

This is a general outline and should not be strictly followed.

Children (less than 6 months) can easily get water intoxication so discuss with pediatrician. This information applies to adults only.

Water toxicity in normal circumstances is rare as there is a precise regulation of the water content in the body. However, excessive water ingestion may occur in the following conditions:

Exercise: Drinking water after prolonged exercise replete water without correcting electrolyte losses.

Psychogenic polydipsia: Craving water excessively due to a persistent sensation of thirst.

Avoid drinking more than 4-5L in a 4 hour window to avoid water intoxication. Children limit is lower so this applies to adults only!!

When someone has normal/healthy kidneys they should be able to excrete about 800 milliliters to 1 liter of fluid each hour.

This is equal to about 3.3 to 4.2 cups, 0.21 to 0.26 gallons, or about 0.84 to 1.04 quarts per hour.

Drinking more than this amount will cause an imbalance of electrolytes and likely some early symptoms associated with hyponatremia.

Also remember that if someone is heavily exercising (such as running a marathon or training or a sport) while also drinking lots of water, they will hold onto even more water because their body is experiencing a stress response.

Water intoxication is not likely to happen unless someone drinks a large volume of water within a short period of time (one or two hours). Water intoxication can be prevented if a person’s intake of water does not grossly exceed their water losses via urine or sweat.