Your Letters
17:31 UK time, Friday, 25 July 2008
Having read Joel's comments (Wednesday letters) about too much is too much, I looked at the original story. Without a shadow of doubt, this lady is lucky to be alive, even if she does have to rely on others (). I am an intensive care nurse. I recently looked after a lady who had drunk four litres of water in a couple of hours (a similar fad diet). She didn't have time to develop seizures - the excess fluid went straight up to her head and crushed her brain, and into her lungs to drown her. She was brain dead by the time she got to hospital and we withdrew treatment to let her die that day. I know that her family will still be struggling with her death, but so am I. I would beg of anyone who is thinking about going on a diet that asks you to drink more than three litres per day to be very careful and space it out. A lack of understanding of the consequences of fluid overload are enormous.
Anon, England
The article explains that the three-day Labour National Policy Forum "divides policy into six areas - Britain in the world; communities; crime and justice; education; health; prosperity." It sounds like some new edition of Trivial Pursuit.
Christian Cook, Espom, UK
If , are we to feel a sinking feeling at the imminent release of Carry On CCTV?
Nigel Macarthur, London, England
Does anyone really think this photo actually needed captioned to be able to allow us to identify the albino individual ()?
Jennie F, Edinburgh
Surely it wasn't just me who was sorely disappointed by the choice of photo in ?
Adam, London, UK
clearly doesn't get out much.
Basil Long, Leicester
Awesome - coming in the top six on the caption competition is actually the best thing that has happened this week. Where do I collect my kudos from?
Jordan D, London, UK
Dave from Merthyr Tydfil getting 99s for 99p? Is Merthyr Tydfil a Welsh Town That Time Forgot, or perhaps a time-travelling ice cream vendor? Do they have FABs? If so I now have a new holiday destination!
James D, Derby, UK
How does the Monitor know anything about cereal packet competitions? I thought it was porridge only around here?
George
Ahah! Paper Monitor's gender is finally revealed. It's common knowledge that only men can use barbecues.
Tyrone, St Helier
Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours faithfully,
J Cram, Loughborough, UK
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