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Excess Water Consumption
  Water, Excess Consumption
 Signs, symptoms, indicators
 Conditions that suggest it
 Contributing risk factors
 Treatment recommendations
 


The average person can consume up to 15 liters of water in a 24-hour period, but drinking too much, too quickly can swell brain cells and cause head pressure. Signs & Symptoms

Symptoms of fluid overload include a gradual mental dulling, drowsiness, weakness, confusion, coma, convulsions and death.

Complications
Excessive fluid intake can be dangerous because:
  • It can cause pulmonary edema, a condition where water enters the lungs.
  • It can dilute the electrolytes in your blood and cause low blood-sodium levels (hyponatremia).
  • Excessive urination can flush out essential electrolytes, minerals and other compounds.




Signs, symptoms & indicators of Excess Water Consumption:
Symptoms - General  Constant fatigue

Symptoms - Mind - General
  Reduced/poor mental clarity
 Symptoms of fluid overload include a gradual mental dulling, drowsiness, weakness, confusion, coma, convulsions (and even death!)

  Occasional/frequent confusion/disorientation

Conditions that suggest Excess Water Consumption:
Metabolic  Edema (Water Retention)

Musculo-Skeletal
  General Weakness

Nervous System
  Seizure Disorder

Risk factors for Excess Water Consumption:
Symptoms - Food - Beverages  Sufficient water consumption

Counter-indicators:
  Sub-optimal/insufficient water consumption (confirmed)

Recommendations and treatments for Excess Water Consumption:
Diet  Reduced Water Consumption


KEY
Weak or unproven link
Strong or generally accepted link
Very strongly or absolutely counter-indicative
Highly recommended


GLOSSARY

Electrolyte (Electrolytes)
An element or compound that, when melted or dissolved in water or other solvent, breaks up into ions and is able to carry an electric current.

Liter (Liters, Litre, Litres)
A metric measure of volume equivalent to 1.057 liquid quarts or 0.2642 gallons.

Lung (Lungs, Pulmonary)
Organ of the body, located in the chest cavity which is designed to bring oxygen from the air into the blood stream, while also expelling carbon dioxide and other waste gases out of the body. Pulmonary: Related to the lungs.

Mineral (Minerals)
Plays a vital role in regulating many body functions. They act as catalysts in nerve response, muscle contraction and the metabolism of nutrients in foods. They regulate electrolyte balance and hormonal production, and they strengthen skeletal structures.

Pulmonary Edema
Accumulation of fluid in the lung.




Last updated: Apr 13, 2008
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