Is drinking too much water dangerous?

Question

For about 2 years now I drink water all the time. I have a water bottle in class with me at school. at lunch, at reces, when i go home i always have a cup of water with me. I dont drink much juice or milk. I know its good to drink about 8 bottles of water a daya nd it can do alot for your skin and health. But is this too much? or just the right amount. If i can estimate i'd say i fill up my bottle atleast like 10 to 15 times.

Answer 1

Its good but take all your vitamins & don't drink tap water

Answer 2

as long as you dont drink it all at once you cant do much harm...just make sure you get your other vitamins

Answer 3

drinking too much water can be dangerous, but it usually has to be a LOT of water to cause harm.  You can usually judge the right amount of water by the color of your urine, if your urine is clear, you're probably drinking too much, so try to cut back a little if that's the case.  Also, I've read several times to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces per day.  So, if you way 150 pounds, you should drink 75oz of water a day.

Answer 4

Nope. That's the ideal amount.

Answer 5

depends if you drink it all at once or is it spaced somehow

Answer 6

yes you can overdose on it

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 water

the body would have too much water (just like the opposite if you dehydrated).

8 glases a day sounds fine.

Answer 7

No, I wouldn't think. Water is good for you.

Answer 8

If you are drinking more than 2 gallons a day. I would recommend getting checked by a Doctor for Diabetes Insipidus. Or Diabetes in general.

I know before I was diagnosed with Diabetes Insipidus, I was drinking up to 4 gallons a day.

It's really bad for your electrolyte balance.