Is it possible...

amshum · 06-21-2005, 08:03 PM

I know this may sound strange, but I'm tryng to increase my water intake and I don't know why but I feel like I've had too much water... I've only had 2 bottles of water since I woke up this morning (its 5:00pm now). I haven't chugged the water, just been sipping on it and I feel like right now if I start on the 3rd bottle I'll be ill.

Any clues? Is it possible I'm just not absorbing the water? TIA

PaintedDaisy · 06-21-2005, 08:10 PM

It happens to me too. Our bodies are pretty good at telling us what we need, if we listen. So if you feel you'll be ill from drinking more water, then that's your body telling you it's had enough. I know a lot of people really push the water-drinking thing and that's good, but once your body has had enough, it's had enough. Studies have shown that once your body is fully hydrated, drinking even more water isn't really beneficial. So listen to your body and wait a little bit until it's ready for more.

Oh, I just wanted to add that our bodies don't need the same amount of water each and every day. For instance, if you had a lot to drink yesterday then you may not need so much today. It all evens out in the end, but you don't have to push it to meet a daily "quota".

mmariee88 · 06-21-2005, 08:10 PM

I don't think you could get ill on water. Water is so good for you. And sipping on it is best. Maybe something else is making you ill, have you eaten anything weird? Are you drinking it with lemon or something? I could see where maybe that might make you ill, but not plain water.

evenstar · 06-21-2005, 08:14 PM

It is possible to drink too much, but then you have to drink a LOT! Like... enough to make your tummy burst or something(it is actually possible).
I heard from people who work at mental institution that they have to limit the patiences water intake, but that's cause they drink, drink, drink, drink, drink...

I think you'll be okay Amber*hugs* Just do what feels right, and if you feel like it's all wrong anyway, talk to some medical-personell.

amshum · 06-21-2005, 08:14 PM

No its just plain water... Its hard to describe but its almost like if I drank any more water I would throw up...

I haven't eaten anything odd, just trying to drink more water.

KatrinaAnne · 06-21-2005, 08:17 PM

I get that way too hun. I think it may be because I do not really like the taste of water, but I drink it because they say it is good for you. LOL, I know some people say that there is no taste to water- but there is to me. I am sorry, I hope you feel better. ((HUGS))

LakotaGirl · 06-21-2005, 08:22 PM

It can be dangerous if you drink too much water. When my dad was in the army he had a solider who died from drinking too much water. Too much water can do something to the electrolytes in your body and you could end dying of a heart attack. That's why they tell marathon runners to stay hydrated but not over do it on the water intake. here is an article and drinking too much water:

It is unlikely that you are drinking too much water. However, there is a condition known as "water intoxication," which is usually associated with athletes that intake too much drinking water while completing long distance events like running and cycling. Water intoxication, or consuming excessive amounts of drinking water, was reported in 18% of marathon runners and in 29% of the finishers in a Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon, as recently reported in published studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine and in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise respectively.

When drinking too much water, what happens is the athlete consumes large amounts of drinking water over the course of the event and blood plasma (the liquid part of blood) increases. As this takes place, the salt content of the blood is diluted. At the same time, the athlete is losing salt by sweating. Consequently, the amount of salt available to the body tissue decreases over time to a point where the loss interferes with brain, heart, and muscle functions. The official name for this condition is hyponatremia. The symptoms of drinking too much water generally mirror those of dehydration (apathy, confusion, nausea, and fatigue), although some individuals show no symptoms at all. If untreated, hyponatremia can lead to coma and even death. You need to consume enough drinking water, but avoid drinking too much water. The fluid requirement for the majority of endurance athletes, under most conditions, is about 8 to 16 ounces per hour. There is considerable variation here, of course, due to individual sweating rates, body size and weight, heat and humidity, and running speed, and other factors. Consuming much more than this amount of drinking water or other fluid is, in most instances, probably physiologically excessive as well as uncomfortable, as liquid sloshes around in the gut during the activity.

http://www.safe-drinking-water-systems.com/faq/am-i-drinking-too-much-water.htm

amshum · 06-21-2005, 08:28 PM

I reckon I'll just drink water when I feel like it instead of trying to meet the stupid 8 glasses a day quota.