Woman dies drinking too much water.

**Fuggle** · **Woman dies drinking too much water. -** 01-15-2007, 06:39 PM

It's kind of sad, but you can't help from laughing at the fact of it all.
Woman drinks so much water she dies - CNN.com

**fleaflickerx** · 01-15-2007, 06:44 PM

Fuggle that is sad, just waiting for the one headline out of florida, "Woman dies from too much laughing"

**Mathalamus** · 01-15-2007, 07:07 PM

ouch i dont think ill have that much water ever

**kurups** · 01-15-2007, 07:28 PM

I saw this, It's hilarious actually at the ignorance of people. How do you honestly plan on drinking that much water and not urinating while maintaining a healthy blatter.

**logic.** · 01-15-2007, 07:30 PM

did she win?

**Jordanv78** · 01-15-2007, 08:10 PM

I just think that it is horrible that you would try and compete in a contest like that, knowing that the chances of you winning a contest like that are slim. That said you also have to know that its not good for you to do that.
I read about it the other day in the Newspaper, and I said to my self "That station is getting sued for sure" LOL

**Pamela** · **It was pointless -** 01-15-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by logic.

did she win?

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Originally Posted by Jordanv78

I just think that it is horrible that you would try and compete in a contest like that, knowing that the chances of you winning a contest like that are slim. That said you also have to know that its not good for you to do that.
I read about it the other day in the Newspaper, and I said to my self "That station is getting sued for sure" LOL

@Logic I think all she won was death,and so much for the contest >.<

@Jordan I agree with you there.

My opinion is anyone willing to do that for a game system for their kids is stupid anyway. I am sure her heart was in the right place,now,however ,the kids have no game system OR mother.

**Nex** · 01-15-2007, 10:38 PM

i have one word for that woman "stupid"

**hellsing293** · 01-16-2007, 01:45 AM

yeah im surpised nobody knew about water intoxication. but it couldn't ahve been that unhealthy. she could just go after she was done witht he contest couldn't she.

**Tap** · 01-16-2007, 02:30 AM

when i was in basic they constantly told us to drink alot of water........but then constantly told us not to drink enough to kill us.

**Metalhead Steve** · 01-16-2007, 02:34 AM

Wow you can die from drinking water? Just wow. I don't know what to say, but I'm pretty sure that her kids wont be drinking to much water any time soon.

**Fuggle** · 01-16-2007, 02:41 AM

Or playing a Wii.

**The Mob** · 01-16-2007, 03:08 AM

that is pretty sad.. your right pam, she did have the right heart
as for water intoxication.. the article said that she reported that her head hurted really badly. that is probably due to an imbalance in sodium-ion levels in her blood. this is not at all unusual, marathon runs face this similiar problem everysingle time they run due to the amount of water they drink. she upsetted that balance and paid for it. the radio station should have known about this and added small amounts of sodium to the water.

**Gods** · 01-16-2007, 12:51 PM

Well too much sodium can also kill you if you don't have the right amount of it. If they probably calculated it all correct this wouldn't of happened.

**Jordanv78** · 08:49 PM

You know the sad part is two fold in my opinion. First of all have you read how much water they were drinking? I mean it is an insane ammount. The whole contest was just a horrible thing to do to a persons health. Keep in mind that they did this for a 250$ system. I mean Its not like they were doing it for a Plasma screen TV, or even a car. Not like it would make it any better but COME ON 250!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heres a little info on the situation.

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from wiki
Water intoxication (also known as hyperhydration or water poisoning) is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain function that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside of safe limits by a very rapid intake of water.[1]
Physiology of water intoxication
Body fluids contain electrolytes (particularly sodium compounds, such as sodium chloride) in concentrations that must be held within very narrow limits. Water enters the body orally or intravenously and leaves the body primarily in the urine, sweat and by exhaled water vapour. If water enters the body more quickly than it can be removed, body fluids are diluted and a potentially dangerous shift in electrolyte balance occurs.
Most water intoxication is caused by hyponatremia, an overdilution of sodium in the blood plasma, which in turn causes an osmotic shift of water from extracellular fluid (outside of cells) to intracellular fluid (within cells). The cells swell as a result of changes in osmotic pressure and may cease to function. When this occurs in the cells of the central nervous system and brain, water intoxication is the result. Additionally, many other cells in the body may undergo cytolysis, wherein cell membranes that are unable to stand abnormal osmotic pressures rupture, killing the cells. Initial symptoms typically include light-headedness, sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting, headache and/or malaise. Plasma sodium levels below 100 mmol/L (2.3g/L) frequently result in cerebral edema, seizures, coma, and death within a few hours of drinking the excess water. As with alcohol poisoning, the progression from mild to severe symptoms may occur rapidly as the water continues to enter the body from the stomach or intravenously.
A person with two healthy kidneys can excrete about 1.5 litres (0.39 gallons)[citation needed] of water per hour at maximum filtration (other studies find the limit to be as little as 0.9L/h (0.24 gal)[2]). Consuming as little as 1.8 litres of water (0.48 gal) in a single sitting may prove fatal for a person adhering to a low-sodium diet, or 3 litres (0.79 gallons) for a person on a normal diet. However, this must be modulated by potential water losses via other routes. For example, a person who is perspiring heavily may lose 1 L/h (0.26 gal) of water through perspiration alone, thereby raising the threshold for water intoxication. The problem is further complicated by the amount of electrolytes lost in urine or sweat, which is variable within a range controlled by the body's regulatory mechanisms. Water intoxication can be prevented by consuming water that is isotonic with water losses, but the exact concentration of electrolytes required is difficult to determine and fluctuates over time, and the greater the time period involved, the smaller the disparity that may suffice to produce electrolyte imbalance and water intoxication.
Sodium is not the only mineral that can become overdiluted from excessive water intake. Magnesium is also excreted in urine. "Magnesium deficiency can cause metabolic changes that may contribute to heart attacks and strokes."[3] Intravenous magnesium is used in cardiac care units for cardiac arrhythmias.[4]

**Pamela** · 01-16-2007, 07:44 PM

Very nice contribution.It explains a lot to people not familiar with this.I worry only that some of the more difficult words may be hard for some of the younger members to quite grasp. My advice is to whip out that dictionary. Nice post.

Devine · 01-16-2007, 08:01 PM

NOOOOOOOB AHhahahahah