hold your wee for a wii competition woman dies

[jedimaster]

a woman was found dead hours after taking part in a competition to win a nintendo wii
people competed to see who could drink the most water without going to the toilet.
how stupid can anyone be! (couldn't help but titter to meself though)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.../wwater115.xml

[accymel]

Hehehehee i thought it was a joke at first lol

I know someone who could win it on a technicality by not going toilet ....... but just by wii-ing in your pants instead - hey u aint going to the toilet & wont die from it

[tadah]

Trust it to be a yank.

[flashy]

stupid cow

[WillowTheWhisp]

What a stupid thing to do.


Mind you I never knew there was such a thing as water intoxication.

[Lolly]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

What a stupid thing to do.


Mind you I never knew there was such a thing as water intoxication.

I was just thinking the same thing. I wonder what it is??

[Lolly]

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

Strange.

[flashy]

What Happens During Water Intoxication?

When too much water enters the body's cells, the tissues swell with the excess fluid. Your cells maintain a specific concentration gradient, so excess water outside the cells (the serum) draws sodium from within the cells out into the serum in an attempt to re-establish the necessary concentration. As more water accumulates, the serum sodium concentration drops -- a condition known as hyponatremia. The other way cells try to regain the electrolyte balance is for water outside the cells to rush into the cells via osmosis. The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from higher to lower concentration is called osmosis. Although electrolytes are more concentrated inside the cells than outside, the water outside the cells is 'more concentrated' or 'less dilute' since it contains fewer electrolytes. Both electrolytes and water move across the cell membrane in an effort to balance concentration. Theoretically, cells could swell to the point of bursting.

From the cell's point of view, water intoxication produces the same effects as would result from drowning in fresh water. Electrolyte imbalance and tissue swelling can cause an irregular heartbeat, allow fluid to enter the lungs, and may cause fluttering eyelids. Swelling puts pressure on the brain and nerves, which can cause behaviors resembling alcohol intoxication. Swelling of brain tissues can cause seizures, coma and ultimately death unless water intake is restricted and a hypertonic saline (salt) solution is administered. If treatment is given before tissue swelling causes too much cellular damage, then a complete recovery can be expected within a few days.

[WillowTheWhisp]

That puts a different slant on the idea of adding water to whiskey doesn't it?

[Billcat]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

That puts a different slant on the idea of adding water to whiskey doesn't it?

If mixed in anything approximating a reasonable ratio, the whiskey will kill you long before the water is any problem at all.

As the Greeks advised, everything in moderation!

Sounds like that lady who died trying to win the Wii should be a top contender for the 2007 Darwin Awards.

[andrewb]

I thought some overweight American had died from playing the Wii too much then..

[panther]

she must have had a strong bladder to drink too much to kill her...i would have ****ed myself!

[grego]

£179 probably less in the US, not worth dying for!

[chav1]

yet in hospital before you have an ultra sound scan you have to drink loads of water and end up waiting for ever because of delays.

next time i have a scan i want a wii

[WillowTheWhisp]

I hate that. I usually feel like I'm going to burst!