Dealing With Caffeine Overdose
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Since it is found in such everyday routines that we follow year after year, like drinking coffee, that many a times the cases of caffeine overdose are reported where the patient has overdosed without being aware of it.
Symptoms of Caffeine Overdose: Several symptoms can be noticed in a patient which are a result of caffeine overdose, like spasms, insomnia, confusion, experiencing unconsciousness, hallucinations, convulsions, frequent urination, increased thirst, fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, experiencing difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, and death.
Caffeine overdose can also affect children if not treated in time. Children get overdosed on caffeine via the medicines they are being given. Their symptoms include, shock, irregular and deep rapid breathing and heartbeat, Low BP, fever, nausea, vomiting, and numbness in fingers. Again in children also caffeine overdose can be fatal.
Trying to give up caffeine may result in withdawl symptoms and cause headache, nausea, and depression. Other symptoms may include Irritability, restlessness, difficulty in concentrating, muscle stiffness, and hot flashes or chills. It’s a better strategy to cut back on caffeine consumption slowly and space it out in several days instead of trying to give it up at once.
If you or someone you know has o be treated with for caffeine overdose. Self-help is not a good idea. Visiting the doctor and letting him find out the sources that resulted in over consumption of caffeine overdose will help the treatment to start faster and on the right track.
Hi, Just reading up on the net about caffeine over-doses.
Well, yesterday, i went through hell.
I was at work and just tired, so i whent to the chemist and bought caffeine pills.
so as i got back to work, tired as i was feeling, knowing i still got afew hours of work ahead, i decided to take some of them pills,
1 pill is .200mg
i took 5 in one go and drank them down with 2x Redbull.
at first nothing happend, then after 10 mins, i felt a sudden rush of energy.
but this was not for long. after about 30 - 35 mins, i was feeling abit dizzy, but carried on working.
about 40 mins, i started to feel sick, but did not vomit!
so about 1 hour had passed and i noticed i was feeling strange, but still able to work.
by the time i was off home, i already felt diss-orientated, and had a strange tingling sensation in my hands and legs.
as i got home, i head to the bathroom to vomit.
then i came out and had to go vomit again.
i tried to drink water to keep my hydrated, but as soon as it went down, it came back up.
for about 2 hours i was in and out between the bathroom and living room,
then i just thought bed is the answer.
but even then, i had intense stomach cramps, dizzyness, the room felt like it is spinnig, and my heart was just pounding.
the cold sweat all over the body did not make things easy either.
i was just in a complete world of fear.
i was thinking i should call an ambulance, but i never. I drank water constantly and vomited it back out again.
then trying to sleep was a complete no go.
i was finding it hard to breath by this point, and the feeling of what i would call a body shut down was kicking in.
i noticed i was not able to move fast and at times not at all.
i had a bag next to the bed, were i kept vomiting in. I knew this was going to be a long and painfull night up coming, and yes, calling an ambulance did cross my mind every few seconds.
minutes seemed like hours.
and just laying in bed feeling my heart thumping in strange paterns. time fast, times slower but always with allot of force.
as the night when on, i just decided to stop trying to take in water, and go to the extreme.
i just shut my eyes, and hoped for it all to end, then what happend from 12am - 1:50am i do not recall much.
but as i woke up, my body was all numb. not just on the out side, but also inside.
it was really strange. I went to the toilet for a pee. then i started getting cramps in my stomach again, so i tried to drink a little water,
this time it stayed down.
but my stomach felt hungry,
by this time feeling around my body was coming back.
i got 1 piece of toast and slowly ate it.
amazingly it stayed down.
but i still had that strange diss-orientaion for a few seconds.
Then i decided to go to bed and rest.
i was then awake till about 3:40am and then must fallen asleep.
when i woke up in the morning,
i had a massive head ache and stomach pains, wich i was already expecting to have du to vomiting so much.
In some ways, i can see my self lucky that i managed to survive that.
but, all i can say to anyone who reads it.
never try to be clever, and think about what u do,
i see my self as lucky, it could have gone extremly bad and who knows what could of happend.
Have a nice day
-Marilyn
Be careful with too much caffeine, it can really mess you up.
Hi there,
While I’m writing this my ands are shaking. Heart is beating like hell, i drank 2 cups of strong coffee and 1 litre of strong energy drink, i haven’t slept for 16 hours, so I thought that would do some help. It didn’t. I can’t sleep now, I feel screwed like hell. Tried vomitting - got nothing to vomit. Drinking water constantly. Helped a bit. StillI’m shaking… Need to survive,
Luck to me
Darius