A 35-year-old mother died of water toxicity during a family vacation in Monticello, Indiana, according to WRTV.
Ashley Summer was with her family enjoying four days of vacation at Lake Freeman when suddenly on Tuesday night she wasn’t feeling well. Devon Miller, Summer’s brother, received an unexpected call from his other sister, Holly, who told him that Ashley was “an absolute wreck” and was taken to the hospital, according to WRTV.
“She has brain swelling, they don’t know what’s causing it, they don’t know what they can do to get it to go down, and it’s not looking good,” Miller said.
Family members reported earlier on Tuesday that Ashley was feeling dehydrated, unable to drink more water after gulping four bottles of water in less than 20 minutes, as the outlet reported.
#FPWorld: Medical experts at the hospital identified water toxicity, or hyponatremia, as the cause – a condition resulting from an excess of water and insufficient sodium in the body.https://t.co/CxDrfdLXii
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Ashley was taken to IU Health Arnett Hospital after she passed out in her garage. Dr. Blake Froberg, a toxicologist with IU Health, explained that due to the high quantity of water ingested and the small amount of sodium in her body, Ashley died of water toxicity. (RELATED: City Officials Urge Residents To Drink Bottled Water After Chemical Spill)
“Making sure that you’re drinking things that have electrolytes and sodium and some potassium,” Froberg said, the outlet reported.
Ashley’s family is working to bring awareness of this unfortunate event and help people to be aware of the consequences of not having a healthy hydration plan.