Teenage girl rushed to hospital after overdosing on coffee

[Marnie]

Yikes!!

A teenager was rushed to hospital after overdosing on espresso coffee.

The 17-year-old downed seven double espresso coffees while working in the family's sandwich shop and was left "burning up and hyperventilating".

Student Jasmine Willis, who thought the coffees were single measures, said the effects of the espresso were so severe her actions left customers bewildered.

She said she started laughing and crying for no reason while serving them, but after being sent home by her father Gary the medical symptoms started. She developed a fever at home and was unable to breathe properly.

Jasmine, of Stanley, County Durham, was rushed to the University Hospital of North Durham after her cousin called the paramedics. Doctors confirmed she had overdosed on caffeine and after monitoring her condition allowed her home a few hours later.

She made a full recovery and wants to warn others about the dangers of excessive coffee drinking.

"My nerves were all over the place," Jasmine said.

"I was crying in front of the customers and had tears streaming down my face."

After going home she experienced frightening physical symptoms. She added: "I was drenched. I was burning up and hyperventilating.

"I was having palpitations, my heart was beating so fast and I think I was going into shock."

After being allowed home from hospital she suffered side effects for days and now cannot face the sight of coffee.

She said: "I felt exhausted for days afterwards. I did not realise this could happen to you and I only hope other people learn from my mistake."

Her father Gary, who runs The Sandwich Bar, in Stanley, said: "She did not realise she was drinking double measures.

"I have always stressed to my children the importance of moderation but Jasmine got caught out on this occasion."

[Wingwalker]

Too much of anything really is not healthy.

[sheya joie]

Too much of anything really is not healthy.

Yes, even air and water.

Something I often tell my kids.

[kari21]

If a person can overdose on Pepsi, I'm in deeeep trouble...

[boblandis]

Yes. I'll die without my Diet Pepsi!

[chin]

a day without folgers is like a day without sunshine!

[patricia1]

Yes. I'll die without my Diet Pepsi!

My sister was visiting me and went to someones house with her two daughters ages 10 & 8yrs old. Whenthey all returned they were acting like complete nutz...My sister looked like she was on speed, one of her daughters was crying and couldn't breath and the other one thought it was all funny. When I suggested they all go to the hospital they thought I was crazy. I was frustrated and this was 11 p.m. and I did not want my home which is peaceful disturbed. I prayed to the Lord and He revealed to me it was coffee. when I came out ,my sister had admitted having demitasse a couple of cups and her daughters each had one. She didn't know well they were ALL in the hospital and PTL i got a decent nite sleep.

Look up overdose of caffeine and also withdrawl on the net.

Some years ago the replacement sugars had been in the P.D.R. as a drug with really adverse reactions to the nervous system.

Another girlfriend of mine trying to get pregnant had to stop using equal, she did get pregnant. The doctor would not tell her why.

Another friend who worked for E.M.T. ended up in e/r for drinking too many Dunkin Donuts large coffee coolatas. Just Pray over everything that goes passed your mouth... air and water it's funny but unfortunately true and sad, we drink bottled spring water and not the popular brands after I checked out their filtering system. patricia