Water Intoxication Kills Chico Student

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2-0-Sixx

2-0-Sixx

Sicc OG
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May 13, 2002
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Found this:

What happens is that as the athlete consumes large amounts of water over the course of the event, blood plasma (the liquid part of blood) increases. As this takes place, the salt content of the blood is diluted. At the same time, the athlete is losing salt by sweating. Consequently, the amount of salt available to the body tissues decreases over time to a point where the loss interferes with brain, heart, and muscle function.

The official name for this condition is hyponatremia. The symptoms generally mirror those of dehydration (apathy, confusion, nausea, and fatigue), although some individuals show no symptoms at all. If untreated, hyponatremia can lead to coma and even death.
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Ok, so it seems it can only occur if your sweating a lot, like if you're an athlete. But this guy had fans around him. Hmm
 
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starsky79

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Bad luck man. I used to go to Chico, and the same fraternity had someone else die a couple of years ago. They lost their University association and national connections the first time -- they need to lock someone up this time.
 
bayGIANTS

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2-0-Sixx said:
Ok, so it seems it can only occur if your sweating a lot, like if you're an athlete. But this guy had fans around him. Hmm
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actually I've heard about people dying from drinking too much water before. It can happen and I dont think it has to be just in a athletic situation.

but something does sound fishy about this case, i've drank so much water to the point that if i tried to drink anymore I knew I would just yak it up.
 
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Tall Andrew

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you can die from too much water. 5 gallons would definitely kill you in one day let alone one night. what happens is it dilutes your blood sugar and sodium levels so you basically go into shock and die. he also probably died partly from hypothermia cause of all that shit...
 
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As a Chico State alum, I'm saddened to see another student lost in such a ridiculous manner.
 
DubbC415

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Mickey Fallon
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ive also heard that u "Drown" From it...like ur kidneys cant filter it fast enough, so they shut off, which then shuts off ur heart.


but someones gonna get charged with murder someday, for doin somethin like this...shits all bad.
 
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Foul Mouth

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years back over here in Stockton,a girl's (we was the same age,i think in middle school) mom punished her and made her drink a gallon of milk.i forgot the exact amount but she died from that.........
 
bayGIANTS

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Foul Mouth said:
years back over here in Stockton,a girl's (we was the same age,i think in middle school) mom punished her and made her drink a gallon of milk.i forgot the exact amount but she died from that.........
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yeah, it is physically impossible for a human being to drink a gallon of milk in 1 hour.
 
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