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I have a water bottle (32 oz.) and i fill it up about 3 times a day during 8 hours. is that bad? i started drinking a lot of water about a month ago.

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Water: Drinking 96 oz of water in 8 hours could lead to water intoxication and hyponatremia or low sodium

Answered 5/19/2014

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