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i just had two one liter bottles of mountain dew without realizing how much i was actually drinking. now im kinda sweating it

o and if it helps im 5'8'' 125lbs

i've seen a guy chuck a gallon of milk before. he threw up plenty after, but he was fine.

Yes. You have about five and a half hours to live.

i just had two one liter bottles of mountain dew without realizing how much i was actually drinking. now im kinda sweating it

The human body will naturally attempt to dispose of the liqued the moment your stomach cannot handle it anymore. The fact you are not vomiting your guts out is reason enough not to be concerned.

It is a very hard thing to eat yourself to death.

:eek:

Your f**ked man. Make your peace with your family and/or god NOW before its too late!

Only if it is gasoline. Or maybe liquor. Like tequila.

The human body will naturally attempt to dispose of the liqued the moment your stomach cannot handle it anymore. The fact you are not vomiting your guts out is reason enough not to be concerned.

It is a very hard thing to eat yourself to death.

i just had an explosive number 2

and guys, im serious please stop jokin around

i just had an explosive number 2

Interresting, I assume that now you have heralded us with this joyeous news you will provide us with photographic material?

Again, do not worry seeing as you are:

1. Not writhing in pain and fully able to type
2. You haven't vomited
3. You would be allready dead and not after a certain period of time. Unless you can explain the logic of a time-bomb death due to excess drinking of water?

in all seriousness, you won't die.

The only thing you will get from that is fat. So quit it chubby.

in all seriousness, you won't die.

thanks because ive heard of people dying after having only ten glasses

thanks because ive heard of people dying after having only ten glasses
but not of mountain dew. stuff with alcohal in it can give you alcohal poisening, but not soft drinks.

i just had two one liter bottles of mountain dew without realizing how much i was actually drinking. now im kinda sweating it

How old are you?

Slightly snarky comment aside, you have little to worry about. Human kidneys can handle 15 liters of liquid a day. While it is possible to od on liquids, it is *very* difficuilt.

Check out the link.

http://chemistry.about.com/cs/5/f/blwaterintox.htm

Haha.

I've drank at least 7 litres of beer over the course of a night before. You'll be right.

You'll be fine. If you want to bother, drink some water when your body starts to return to normal, as you'll be dehydrated from all the caffien even though you were drinking a lot, and you'll probably get a killer headache if you don't. You just injested half a galon of a poisonous substance (caffien) plus a whole lot of sugar, plus fsm only knows what chemical substances. Unless you've built up a tolerance for them, your body is not going to be happy, but you'll be fine.

And stop drinking Mountain Dew, because I don't like it and niether should you. Tea is so much better. I reccomend Salada for low cost and good quality.

EDIT: Caffien is a diarrhetic. While in usual cases this involves mild dehydration, in more large doses when you havn't built up a tolerance for the poison, it will cause

Dictionary.com:
"Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces"

and guys, im serious please stop jokin around

You'll be fine. You're going to feel like shit by the time your body is done processing all that caffiene and sugar, but you're not going to die. If you do ever manage to fall asleep, set your alarm to wake you up about four hours later, get up, and drink two or three glasses of water, because that Dew is going to dry you out like you wouldn't believe.

You'll be fine. You're going to feel like shit by the time your body is done processing all that caffiene and sugar, but you're not going to die. If you do ever manage to fall asleep, set your alarm to wake you up about four hours later, get up, and drink two or three glasses of water, because that Dew is going to dry you out like you wouldn't believe.

wow a lot of advice floating around. did i miss the part where it was mentioned the mountain dew was spiked...?

A link showing the dangers of drinking too much water. :D

http://funnies.com/water3.htm

EDIT: Caffien is a diarrhetic. While in usual cases this involves mild dehydration, in more large doses when you havn't built up a tolerance for the poison, it will cause

Dictionary.com:
"Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces"

Er, not quite. (to my knowledge. I've never gotten diarrhoea from caffeine)

It's a Diuretic.

Dictionary.com:
"Tending to increase the discharge of urine."

wow a lot of advice floating around. did i miss the part where it was mentioned the mountain dew was spiked...?

Two whole liters of Mountain Dew is easily more caffeine than the human body is adequately equipped to handle. He's going to feel shitty, of that there is no doubt.

You'll have carked it by the morning.


Can I have some of your stuff?

Er, not quite. (to my knowledge. I've never gotten diarrhoea from caffeine)

It's a Diuretic.

Dictionary.com:
"Tending to increase the discharge of urine."

Old wives tale. Evidence shows that caffeine is no more dehydrating than water.

http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/2002/ja/caffdehydnbfi402.cfm

You may experience a slight tingling sensation in your genitals. If you do, smack them with a hammer.

This won't feel too good, but it will force the toxic dyes out of your nether parts and keep them from stunting their growth. *nod*

No, Shqipes, drinking that much liquid won't kill you (unless it has someother toxic effect - like the already mentioned alcohol or gasoline). The main danger of hyperhydration (drinking too much water) is when your electrolytes (the salts in solution in your body) become unbalanced due to drinking too much water while sweating excessively (such as when exercising in the heat).

Two whole liters of Mountain Dew is easily more caffeine than the human body is adequately equipped to handle. He's going to feel shitty, of that there is no doubt.

Mountain Dew contains 55mg of caffeine per 12 ounces (350 ml).
http://wilstar.com/caffeine.htm

2 liters (67 ounces) thus contains about 310 mg of caffeine (about the same as 2-3 cups of coffee).

Seeing as a dangerous (but still non-life threatening) dose of caffeine is over 750mg
(link (http://web1.caryacademy.org/chemistry/rushin/StudentProjects/CompoundWebSites/1998/Caffeine/effects.htm)) , that's not a lifethreatening dose. Doses of 250-750mg may cause "can produce restlessness, nausea, headache, tense muscles, sleep disturbances, and irregular heart beats" (same link). 310mg is on the lower end of that. If the OP is a regular caffeine user (as appears to be the case), he may not even feel that.

Old wives tale. Evidence shows that caffeine is no more dehydrating than water.

http://www.ific.org/foodinsight/2002/ja/caffdehydnbfi402.cfm

Yeah, I never truly believed it anyway. I live off Coke and I get on just fine. :p

Yes it is lethal, maybe not for you though.

It is possibile to drown yourslef by drinking too much water but half gallon is nothing, i drink at least a half gallon of orange juice every day.

i just had two one liter bottles of mountain dew without realizing how much i was actually drinking. now im kinda sweating it
Naw I used to do a gallon of water in under an hour day before parades in marching band

I think my best was geting it done in 10 min

The only way that much Mountain Dew can kill you is if you eat a bunch of Pop Rocks with it and then jump up and down.

The only way that much Mountain Dew can kill you is if you eat a bunch of Pop Rocks with it and then jump up and down.

I used to do that when I was a kid, before that UL became popular.

:D That must be why I'm a zombie (http://photobucket.com/albums/v493/Daistallia/zombi/). :D

and guys, im serious please stop jokin around

you're just gonna pee a lot, and maybe have diarrhea for a day or so. That's about all too much liquid does. If you had a dangerous amount in you, you'd just puke it up.

and guys, im serious please stop jokin around

I would hope that you have the presence of mind that if you truly thought this to be a serious problem, you wouldn't be trying to solve it on an internet forum.

The fact that you are raising the issue here indicates that either

a)you don't really think the problem is serious,

or

b) you don't understand how to deal with things that are serious.

2 litres of Mountain Dew won't kill you. I'd had more than that and all that came out of it was a massive shit and a horrible stomach ache, simply due to the fact that it was way too much liquid for my stomach to contain at once.

2 litres of Mountain Dew won't kill you. I'd had more than that and all that came out of it was a massive shit and a horrible stomach ache, simply due to the fact that it was way too much liquid for my stomach to contain at once.

1) Too much liquid is a hard way to kill yourself

2) Anyone that willingly drinks Mt. Dew deserves what they get. EWWWWW!

Well, there was that case of a guy dying cause the fraternity he wanted to join made him drink a couple of gallons of water. So I guess it is possible.

But from only 2 litres? Unless you're a guinea pig or hamster, I can't see it killing you.

Pointless trivia fact:
At a alcoholic rehab clinic they found some absolute die-hard sots were drinking 5 - 10 gallons of water a day. The excess water swelled their brain and diluted the blood so much it brought on feelings akin to drunkeness. Some were so desperate they were drinking from the toilet cistern.
Ain't drug dependencies fun?

Well, there was that case of a guy dying cause the fraternity he wanted to join made him drink a couple of gallons of water. So I guess it is possible.

But from only 2 litres? Unless you're a guinea pig or hamster, I can't see it killing you.

Pointless trivia fact:
At a alcoholic rehab clinic they found some absolute die-hard sots were drinking 5 - 10 gallons of water a day. The excess water swelled their brain and diluted the blood so much it brought on feelings akin to drunkeness. Some were so desperate they were drinking from the toilet cistern.
Ain't drug dependencies fun?

Water intoxication is a serious ailment. It's pretty much preventable with electrolytes, sugars, etc. in the water.

So, I read a lot of advice, some bad, some worse, some half-informed...

As already said in other threads I am a physician/doctor..whatever pleases you...

1) Caffeine is diuretic and inducing diarrhea (from being a nerve poison)...so you´ll get to pee a lot and maybe even more...but not dangerous
2) You can kill yourself by ingesting non-poisonous liquids, but your amount won´t ever come near that...I won´t give a proper amount or a link, this site is PG13 and no suicide forum!
3) You should learn from experience and not repeat that experiment
4) You should´t ask for advice in an internet forum...thats what doctors are for. You´ll get all matter of unsolicited, immoral and strictly wrong advice

Hope I helped you

thanks guys, seeing that im still alive you were all right

:)

So, I read a lot of advice, some bad, some worse, some half-informed...

As already said in other threads I am a physician/doctor..whatever pleases you...

4) You should´t ask for advice in an internet forum...thats what doctors are for. You´ll get all matter of unsolicited, immoral and strictly wrong advice

Hope I helped you
Oh, c'mon! What's the fun of going and asking advice from someone who actually knows what they talking about? Where's your sense of adventure?

It is a very hard thing to eat yourself to death.
Not to mention that it takes a mighty big man to do so! :D

No, Shqipes, drinking that much liquid won't kill you (unless it has someother toxic effect - like the already mentioned alcohol or gasoline). The main danger of hyperhydration (drinking too much water) is when your electrolytes (the salts in solution in your body) become unbalanced due to drinking too much water while sweating excessively (such as when exercising in the heat).



Mountain Dew contains 55mg of caffeine per 12 ounces (350 ml).
http://wilstar.com/caffeine.htm

2 liters (67 ounces) thus contains about 310 mg of caffeine (about the same as 2-3 cups of coffee).

Seeing as a dangerous (but still non-life threatening) dose of caffeine is over 750mg
(link (http://web1.caryacademy.org/chemistry/rushin/StudentProjects/CompoundWebSites/1998/Caffeine/effects.htm)) , that's not a lifethreatening dose. Doses of 250-750mg may cause "can produce restlessness, nausea, headache, tense muscles, sleep disturbances, and irregular heart beats" (same link). 310mg is on the lower end of that. If the OP is a regular caffeine user (as appears to be the case), he may not even feel that.

I am scared now. Using those charts, I have found that I have a daily caffiene intake of something close to 600 or 700 mg.

in all seriousness, you won't die.stop making false promises. ofcourse he will die; maybe not right now, but in 60, 70 years.

you won't die. when I was younger my mum kept telling me to drink 2 litres of water a day... your 2 litres of mountain dew won't kill you. but it might do other things... (http://www.snopes.com/medical/potables/mountaindew.asp)

hmmm sugary lemonade
http://www.oralhealthproducts.com/images/caries1.JPG
*off to brush teeth*

I am scared now. Using those charts, I have found that I have a daily caffiene intake of something close to 600 or 700 mg.

From what I understand, that's a high, but far from toxic dose.
High dosages can induce "caffeine intoxication", which has several unpleasant side effects .

Also of note, caffeine users develope a tolerance, including "comlete tolerance" for ingesting 750-1200mg spread over the day (which I assume your usage is).
http://www.caffeinedependence.org/caffeine_dependence.html#tolerance

According to this (http://coffeefaq.com/caffaq.html#WhatHappens), the estimated average LD-50 (the dosage that is leathal to 50% of people) is 10 grams taken orally. That's 10,000 mg (or about 36 litres of Mountain Dew). However, the LD-50 varies by size, and is also given as 150mg/kg. So, unless you weigh a whole lot less that I expect you do, you shouldn't be in life threatening danger.

NOTE - IANAD/HP! The above information is based on the links provided.

According to this (http://coffeefaq.com/caffaq.html#WhatHappens), the estimated average LD-50 (the dosage that is leathal to 50% of people) is 10 grams taken orally. That's 10,000 mg (or about 36 litres of Mountain Dew). However, the LD-50 varies by size, and is also given as 150mg/kg. So, unless you weigh a whole lot less that I expect you do, you shouldn't be in life threatening danger.

36? I thought it was 37! Send helpkljkmcdac .

well, at the beggining of the uni year, we have the white fear competition, 4 people, each with 4 litres of milk and 10 minutes to drink it. the intention is that they throw up as the average human stomach has a capacity of 2-3 litres.
it's pretty amazing to watch.
i tried it once with iced coffee and when i got to 2.5 litres, i couldn't throw up or drink anymore and ended up lying under a tree for a couple of hours.

i just had two one liter bottles of mountain dew without realizing how much i was actually drinking. now im kinda sweating it
Absolutely not. I've drunk almost a full gallon of iced tea in the past. Usually after working out really hard or working construction in the hot sun. It can give you stomach cramps though, and it's probably a good idea to replace those lost minerals if you've worked up a sweat.

while 2 liters isnt lethal, it is alot to drink. were you that thirsty? are you ALWAYS that thirsty?

excessive thirst is a sign of diabetes. (as is exessive urination and sudden unexplained weight loss)

my 15 year old nephew was just diagnosed with diabetes. he spent a couple days in the hospital in order to get his system straighted out enough to be able to go back to normal life. so its on my mind.

think about it.

I am scared now. Using those charts, I have found that I have a daily caffiene intake of something close to 600 or 700 mg.

You think that's bad, if 3 cups of coffe has 310mg of caffeine my daily intake is close to 3500-4000mg per day.

I go for a couple of weeks drinking about 3 pots a day, and then I'll just forget to make more one day (or won't have time, whatever). I'll feel like crap the next day, but after that I go a few weeks without coffee, or with just a cup or two.

I suppose none of that is particularly good for me.

i just had two one liter bottles of mountain dew without realizing how much i was actually drinking. now im kinda sweating it
There's quite a lot of caffeine in Mountain Dew, and this is probably what's giving you the jitters. You should be okay, though it might be an idea to lay off anything else caffeinated for a while.

while 2 liters isnt lethal, it is alot to drink. were you that thirsty? are you ALWAYS that thirsty?

excessive thirst is a sign of diabetes. (as is exessive urination and sudden unexplained weight loss)

my 15 year old nephew was just diagnosed with diabetes. he spent a couple days in the hospital in order to get his system straighted out enough to be able to go back to normal life. so its on my mind.

think about it.
That's a point, but he'd surely be showing other symptoms besides thirst if that was the case?

You think that's bad, if 3 cups of coffe has 310mg of caffeine my daily intake is close to 3500-4000mg per day.

I go for a couple of weeks drinking about 3 pots a day, and then I'll just forget to make more one day (or won't have time, whatever). I'll feel like crap the next day, but after that I go a few weeks without coffee, or with just a cup or two.

I suppose none of that is particularly good for me.

3 pots a day? Weeney!

That's a point, but he'd surely be showing other symptoms besides thirst if that was the case?
honestly, if he were diabetic, that much sugar would probably have put him into a coma.

otherwise, maybe. especially in young healthy people, the symptoms of diabetes can be fairly subtle. thats why its important to get checked out if you have unusual thirst or weight loss. my rather tall nephew had dwindled down to around 100 lbs by the time he got to the hospital. sometimes baggy clothing is a bad idea.

honestly, if he were diabetic, that much sugar would probably have put him into a coma.

otherwise, maybe. especially in young healthy people, the symptoms of diabetes can be fairly subtle. thats why its important to get checked out if you have unusual thirst or weight loss. my rather tall nephew had dwindled down to around 100 lbs by the time he got to the hospital. sometimes baggy clothing is a bad idea.
Very true: I'd lost a fair bit of weight when I was diagnosed myself without noticing (I knew I'd lost some weight, I just didn't realise that it was a couple of stone as I wasn't in the habit of weighing myself) and it was other things that tipped me off.