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tb200 OP t1_jdvj2vr wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Does drinking too much water put strain on the kidneys? by tb200

Yeah I already understand that part. See the first paragraph of my original post.

I'm more interested in knowing what the long term effects are in a person that drinks "more water than usual", but not enough in a short span of time to cause something like hyponatremia.

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Smegmaliciousss t1_jdvseqc wrote

I’m a physician (hospitalist) and chronic volume overload will cause chronic hyponatremia, much less dangerous than acute hyponatremia but can be life threatening if access to water or ability to drink stops suddenly. Other problems could be swelling of the legs and even pulmonary edema.

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