A 72-year-old man faced many life-threatening asthma attacks after drinking too much water. He was later admitted to a hospital in China after starting wheezing, felt tight in his chest, and did not even breathe.

As The SunEven though the man was managing the symptoms of asthma for the last two years, with the help of inhalers and oral medicines in himself, the doctor who was treating him, he found that he was drinking large amounts of water daily – about 3.5 liters.

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways of your lungs – makes them swollen and compressed, causing breathing issues. It can be managed but cannot be corrected. According to experts, asthma can be easily triggered by increasing pollution and smoke as well as pollen, dust and pets like allergies.

However, doctors say that drinking excess water is a rare trigger for life-threatening conditions.

At the time of his response, the man was already on an iv, getting additional fluid to help his dry mouth. Despite consuming so many fluids, its urine production was low – which doctors say that fluid is due to imbalance – as mentioned in the journal Clinical medicine insight“Excessive fluid retention was suspected to contribute to the pulmonary congestion, further enhancing the symptoms of its asthma,” the traditional Chinese medicine wrote by doctors at the Affiliated Hospital of Shedong University.

How was he treated?

When he was in the hospital, doctors said that they introduced diuretics to help reduce the formation of water in the body. In addition, their fluid intake was controlled, and their daily urination production was monitored.

Within a week, doctors stated that their condition improved and stabilized – and eventually discharged with controlled symptoms.

How does water trigger asthma attack?

According to experts, drinking too much water can increase your blood volume and cause pulmonary edema-a life-threatening condition that occurs when too much fluid is formed in the lungs. This fluid buildup makes it difficult to breathe. Even though this is a rare case, doctors have warned of excessive fluid consumption, which triggers asthma provoking.

The authors said, “Given the limited data available on this phenomenon, further studies are necessary to establish an accurate mechanism, by which excessive water intake affects asthma and to develop guidelines for fluid management in patients with respiratory conditions, to develop guidelines,” the authors said.

“Recognizing and addressing fluid overload may help improve asthma results and stay in the hospital for a long time for affected individuals.”

How much water should you drink daily?

Since your body loses water throughout the day – only through urine and sweat – to prevent dehydration, you should have rich water from drinking and eating daily. While there is a conflicting opinion on how much water you should drink daily, there are at least eight glasses – about 2 liters.

Apart from reducing dehydration, water also helps in weight loss by increasing your metabolism and curbing your appetite. According to studies, drinking more water than normal for body weight and body structure score. Drinking sufficient amounts of water – especially before meals – you may have an increase in managing hunger and maintaining moderate body weight, especially when combined with a balanced eating plan.

It also helps to regulate various conditions such as constipation and kidney stones, helps hydrate your skin, and prevents urinary tract infections.

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