OH MY GOD do I have water poisoning(overhydration)?!
Question: I drank about 13 glasses of water today. It's really hard to yawn and take deep breaths and about an hour ago the back of my head really hurt. Do I have overhydration what should I do?
I just found out about overhydration lesss than an hour ago so don't ask why I drank so much in the first place.
Answers: I drank about 13 glasses of water today. It's really hard to yawn and take deep breaths and about an hour ago the back of my head really hurt. Do I have overhydration what should I do?
I just found out about overhydration lesss than an hour ago so don't ask why I drank so much in the first place.
Depending on how many ounces was in each glass, 13 glasses is actually not bad. It is recommended to drink 8 glasses of water a day, and I think each glass should contain 8 ounces of water. If you drank 13 huge glasses of water, you might of overdone it, but like another member said, it takes a lot more to get "water poisoning". The reason it is hard to yawn and take a deep breath is because your stomach is full of water, and it is pushing up against your diaphragm, the muscle that is used to breath. Stop drinking water for a few hours, let your kidneys process all of the water, and you should be fine.
Water toxicity makes you feel weak and spaced out. Eat some potato chips and you'll be fine. Or, lick a bit of salt.
It is extremely, extremely unlikely that you have "water poisoning." The difficulty you are having in yawning and taking deep breaths is most likely because your stomach is now filled with a ton of water. Stop drinking any more water and give your body some time to work the rest of the excess out.
It takes A LOT more water than that to overhydrate yourself with water. It's more apt to happen in athletes who sweat out a lot of their electrolytes and then drink gallons of water and they throw off their electrolyte balance more.
The fact that you were able to write this question is testimony that you are ok. What concerns me is the fact that you drank that much water in the first place. If this type of consumption is to continue I would see a doctor. When I got that way, I actually drank a 24 bottle case of water in one day, It was a sign that I had type2 diabetes.
Eat something salty or just swallow a bit of salt and you will be fine. You probably don't have overhydration but just in case, that's your best bet.
Drinking too much water rarely causes overhydration when the body's systems are working normally. People with heart, kidney, or liver disease are more likely to develop overhydration because their kidneys are unable to excrete water normally. It may be necessary for people with these disorders to restrict the amount of water they drink and/or adjust the amount of salt in their diets.
Since the brain is the organ most susceptible to overhydration, a change in behavior is usually the first symptom of water intoxication. The patient may become confused, drowsy, or inattentive. Shouting and delirium are common. Other symptoms of overhydration may include blurred vision, muscle cramps and twitching, paralysis on one side of the body, poor coordination, nausea and vomiting, rapid breathing, sudden weight gain, and weakness. The patient's complexion is normal or flushed. Blood pressure is sometimes higher than normal, but elevations may not be noticed even when the degree of water intoxication is serious.
Overhydration can cause acidosis (a condition in which blood and body tissues have an abnormally high acid content), anemia, cyanosis (a condition that occurs when oxygen levels in the blood drop sharply), hemorrhage, and shock. The brain is the organ most vulnerable to the effects of overhydration. If excess fluid levels accumulate gradually, the brain may be able to adapt to them and the patient will have only a few symptoms. If the condition develops rapidly, confusion, seizures, and coma are likely to occur.
Mild overhydration can generally be corrected by following a doctor's instructions to limit fluid intake. In more serious cases, diuretics may be prescribed to increase urination, although these drugs tend to be most effective in the treatment of excess blood volume. Identifying and treating any underlying condition (such as impaired heart or kidney function) is a priority, and fluid restrictions are a critical component of every treatment plan.
In patients with severe neurologic symptoms, fluid imbalances must be corrected without delay. A powerful diuretic and fluids to restore normal sodium concentrations are administered rapidly at first. When the patient has absorbed 50% of the therapeutic substances, blood levels are measured. Therapy is continued at a more moderate pace in order to prevent brain damage as a result of sudden
Take a deep breath. Did you tell your parents? Try to keep your mind off of it, chance are you are so scared your brain is trying to to convince you that you do. You are probably ok because if you eat or drink anything to much your body usually rejects it by vomiting or diaryia. So rest and wait for results. P.S. i am not a doctor so don't be mad if i am wrong.
Just the use of the word "overhydration" indicates that you have researched the topic or seen a doctor. Why are you asking here. I don't think doctors waste their time on Yahoo! Answers.