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Has anyone else had bad experiences with energy drinks?
Here’s the situation: last Thursday evening, I had one 0.25L can of BURN. By noon the next day, I started feeling some chest pains. Then, about 24 hours after the drink, my heart suddenly started racing like crazy—my blood pressure spiked, I couldn't catch my breath, my head was spinning, and I was shaking and sweating uncontrollably. I couldn't even speak to explain what was happening to me. It lasted about five minutes before settling down, only to repeat itself four more times over the next hour. I honestly thought I was having a heart attack, so naturally, I ended up in the 🙄 emergency room. The doctor told me it was just a panic attack. Of course, I was too shaken up to process that; I actually thought the doctor was being an idiot—I mean, how could it be panic? I wasn't under any stress... it wasn't until today that I realized I'd downed that stupid BURN the day before (and looking back, I had a similar, though much milder and faster reaction to a guarana pill two years ago).
So, I wanted to ask you all: is it actually possible for that episode to be linked to an energy drink I consumed 24 hours prior??
Here’s the situation: last Thursday evening, I had one 0.25L can of BURN. By noon the next day, I started feeling some chest pains. Then, about 24 hours after the drink, my heart suddenly started racing like crazy—my blood pressure spiked, I couldn't catch my breath, my head was spinning, and I was shaking and sweating uncontrollably. I couldn't even speak to explain what was happening to me. It lasted about five minutes before settling down, only to repeat itself four more times over the next hour. I honestly thought I was having a heart attack, so naturally, I ended up in the 🙄 emergency room. The doctor told me it was just a panic attack. Of course, I was too shaken up to process that; I actually thought the doctor was being an idiot—I mean, how could it be panic? I wasn't under any stress... it wasn't until today that I realized I'd downed that stupid BURN the day before (and looking back, I had a similar, though much milder and faster reaction to a guarana pill two years ago).
So, I wanted to ask you all: is it actually possible for that episode to be linked to an energy drink I consumed 24 hours prior??