{"id":10367,"date":"2023-11-05T07:36:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T02:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/brooke-shields-says-drinking-excess-water-led-to-her-seizure-so-how-much-is-too-much\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T07:36:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T02:06:47","slug":"brooke-shields-says-drinking-excess-water-led-to-her-seizure-so-how-much-is-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/brooke-shields-says-drinking-excess-water-led-to-her-seizure-so-how-much-is-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooke Shields says drinking excess water led to her seizure: So how much is too much?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Actress Brooke Shields shared in a recent interview that she had a “grand mal seizure,” which she attributed to drinking too much water.<\/p>\n

While preparing for her one-woman show, “Previously Owned by Brooke Shields,” the actress, 58, said she consumed so much water that her sodium levels dipped to a dangerously low level.<\/p>\n

At the hospital, doctors confirmed<\/u> that Shields “had too much water,” she said in her Glamour 2023 Women of the Year interview.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“I flooded my system, and I drowned myself. And if you don\u2019t have enough sodium in your blood or urine or your body, you can have a seizure.”<\/p>\n

In describing the event, Shields said she was “frothing at the mouth, totally blue, trying to swallow my tongue. The next thing I remember, I\u2019m being loaded into an ambulance. I have oxygen on.”<\/p>\n

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Brooke Shields shared in a recent interview that she recently had a “grand mal seizure,” which she attributed to drinking too much water.<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What is a grand mal (tonic-clonic) seizure?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

During a grand mal seizure \u2014 which is now officially called a tonic-clonic seizure \u2014 the muscles alternate between the tonic phase (stiffening) and the clonic phase (jerking or twitching), according to the Johns Hopkins Medicine website.<\/p>\n

Early warning signs often include a “simple or complex partial seizure,” also known as an aura, along with changes in mood or emotion<\/u> and abnormal sensory experiences.<\/p>\n

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Once the tonic activity begins, the person may lose consciousness, cry out, fall down and\/or drool or foam at the mouth, according to Johns Hopkins.<\/p>\n

If the seizure causes impaired breathing, the person may appear to be gasping for breath or may take on a gray or bluish skin tone.<\/p>\n

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Drinking too much water can cause sodium levels to drop, potentially leading to a condition called hyponatremia, a doctor warned.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In the clonic phase, the person\u2019s body will begin to jerk, usually for one to three minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After that, the body will relax and the jerking movements will stop.<\/p>\n

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Treatments may include medication, surgery, dietary therapy and\/or nerve stimulation.<\/p>\n

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After a person suffers a seizure, it usually takes a few minutes for the brain to recover<\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During that time, the person may appear to be sleeping or unconscious.<\/p>\n

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Tonic-clonic seizures require immediate medical treatment, according to Johns Hopkins \u2014 as the muscle spasms can interfere with breathing.<\/p>\n

Treatments may include medication, surgery, dietary therapy and\/or nerve stimulation.<\/p>\n

How much water is too much?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Pooja Patel, director of the epilepsy monitoring unit with Marcus Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida<\/u>, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, confirmed to Fox News Digital that drinking too much water can be dangerous.<\/p>\n

“It can cause hyponatremia (low sodium),” she said in an email. “Extreme hyponatremia can cause severe adverse effects on the body.”<\/p>\n

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The recommended amount of water is about eight glasses per day, with one glass equaling 8 ounces, according to a doctor.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

One of those potential effects is seizures.<\/p>\n

“With severe hyponatremia, water moves to the brain, causing brain cells to swell up,” Patel said. “If this is acute, it can cause increased pressure and seizures.”<\/p>\n

The recommended amount of water is approximately eight glasses per day, with one glass equaling 8 ounces, according to the doctor.<\/p>\n

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“Usually, staying close to this is safe,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“If you drink excess amounts of water, especially if you have a preexisting condition, it can cause detrimental effects like hyponatremia.”<\/p>\n

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While staying hydrated is very important, Patel recommends checking with a health care professional to determine a safe water intake before making sudden changes to your diet \u2014 especially for those who have any preexisting medical conditions<\/u>.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Stanton of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.<\/i><\/p>\n

For more Health articles, visit <\/u><\/strong><\/i>www.foxnews.com\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i>.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

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Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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