max_user_connections database issues

[TalkVirginia]

I tried searching for this but nothing came up in the results. I just started getting these errors flying into my inbox on my host. The most I've received so far at one time is 17.
Any idea what could be wrong and how would I fix it?

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: User xxxxx_dbuser already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connections /home5/xxxxx/public_html/includes/class_core.php on line 314

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Request Date : Saturday, August 27th 2011 @ 05:40:34 PM
Error Date : Saturday, August 27th 2011 @ 05:40:34 PM
Script : http://www.333amparanormalresearch.com/showthread.php?t=154
Referrer : http://t.co/XRPOfoS
IP Address : xx.xx.xx.xx
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

Thanks

[BSMedia]

Your limit is going to need to be raised by your host, or your hosting upgraded to where you can control more aspects of it.

There are some optimizations you can make (are you using a shoutbox?), but most the time thats only a temporary fix if it works at all.

[TalkVirginia]

Your limit is going to need to be raised by your host, or your hosting upgraded to where you can control more aspects of it.

There are some optimizations you can make (are you using a shoutbox?), but most the time thats only a temporary fix if it works at all.

I'm not using a shoutbox. Was thinking about it but decided against it.

[BSMedia]

Yeah they're usually pretty resource hungry.

Looks like you're best bet is to contact your hosting company to see what their current max user connections is set to.