How much water does it take to kill someone?

[amdhunter]

I've been coughing a lot today at work for some odd reason, so I've been drinking a lot of water to calm it down. Since 8AM (4 hours ago), I've must have downed maybe 8 coffee sized cups of water to control my cough.

It's been working too, but now I feel very uncomfortable and I know it's the water messing me up. I also pee'd around 3x this morning. I usually use the bathroom once a day...

Am I going to die?

 

[Leros]

That's fine. I drink lots of fluids throughout the day. I probably pee 5-10 times a day.

 

[jemcam]

I drink probably 8 pint sized water bottles a day minimum. Kidney stones suck, I had several last year and this is what the Dr. told me to do to prevent them. So far it's working.

 

[Dirigible]

This is your chance for fame! Keep drinking and keep a log o how much water you're downing. When we find your body and check the log we will finally have an answer to your question.

 

[nageov3t]

it would take multiple gallons in a short span of time.

 

[gaidensensei]

~2 gallons is what killed the wee-wii girl.

 

[MJinZ]

A couple of gallons maybe... and water might only kill you if you don't get the electrolytes in them.

 

[meltdown75]

we're all gonna die
so let's get high
we're all gonna die
so let's be NICE

 

[onza]

Omg die

 

[her209]

~2 gallons is what killed the wee-wii girl.

That's because she drank distilled water.

 

[mmntech]

I drink probably 8 pint sized water bottles a day minimum. Kidney stones suck, I had several last year and this is what the Dr. told me to do to prevent them. So far it's working.

Too much information...

I think water poisoning only really happens if you down too much at once. Depends on how much you weigh and how fast your body can process it.

 

[Gooberlx2]

That's because she drank distilled water.

It's also because she wasn't allowing herself to pee. (actually, what would distilled water have to do with it?)

 

[Crono]

You use the bathroom once a day? Really?

And sip tea, don't drink a lot of water. Especially if it's cold water.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

not much, just a few inches face first in the bathtub seems to work if you can keep them in place

 

[surfsatwerk]

It's also because she wasn't allowing herself to pee.

And the chick was snorting heroin in between glasses of water.

 

[Gothgar]

as long as you pee you'll be fine

 

[Dirigible]

And the chick was snorting heroin in between glasses of water.

Why does everyone always want to blame the heroin?

It's that damn DHMO that is the real scourge.

 

[Adul]

You use the bathroom once a day? Really?

And sip tea, don't drink a lot of water. Especially if it's cold water.

that is it? man you dont drink enough water as it is. Should be at least half a gallon.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Usually you'd be drinking even more than that if you're trying to cut water for a show or something. Something like 2 or 3 gallons. So you should be ok.

 

[Cogman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

Everyone is different, more important is if you are showing some of the symptoms of water intoxication.

 

[meltdown75]

How much water does it take to kill someone?

not much... whatever you can dunk their face into

 

[MotF Bane]

not much, just a few inches face first in the bathtub seems to work if you can keep them in place

This.

 

[NFS4]

"Hold Your Wee For A Wii" = FAIL

 

[destrekor]

If you are drinking a lot of water, not urinating, and not getting electrolytes, that can be dangerous.

a lot of water would be defined as, at the minimum, more than a gallon in less than an hour.
You're body will tell you to stop well before then in most cases. It's when you force the issue, that it gets into dangerous territory.

8 coffee mugs worth, over what sounds like 3-5 hours, isn't bad. That's likely 64-96oz, which in that span of time will definitely cause dilution of salt balance, but likely similar to exercise-induced electrolyte loss.

You probably feel quite bloated, probably a very odd nauseous-hunger feeling as well. I've had that quite a few times from similar days of having drank a lot of water for similar reasons.

As long as you eat, or drink some beverages other than water as well, you won't feel so ugh for all that long.

 

[Gibsons]

If you're worried, eat a bag of potato chips.