Can a person get ill from too much coffee, or maybe the caffeine?!


Question: Too much caffeine on board can cause cardiac arrhythmias. That is why you shouldn't have more than a few cups a day.


Answers: Too much caffeine on board can cause cardiac arrhythmias. That is why you shouldn't have more than a few cups a day.

yeah i think so

i get ill every day from it but it goes away in a while

Yes!!

yes. You could in up in the hospital, from a heart attack or stroke. Caffeine is a drug

it is a diuretic, so you would have to pee a lot...

or you could get ...the runs.

i drank like 5 cups one day and i felt so weird

for sure..I get a little sick to my stomach after one cup

I use to get migranes all of the time and it ended up being from too much caffeine. So I completely agree that is some people it makes them sick.

Yes, I just saw this on the news today. They where saying that too much caffeine can have the same effect of stress on a person. Doctors recomend that you limit your intake to one cup a day.

yessss, especially if you're sensitive to caffeine. i didnt know i was and i had a large coffee w/espresso & a brownie one night, i totally felt really sick and it gave me some issues!! limit your caffeine

ya. i was doing inventory in my biotech lab and i looked on the msds for caffeine and it's super bad for you!

Well caffeine lowers your immune system, so you will be susceptible to viruses. Also you may have a "crash" after too much caffeine that makes you feel sick. Withdrawal would make you feel sick too.

can cause definite bowel problems, nervousness, nausea, hyperactivity, sleeping trouble, blood pressure issues - just to name a few.

Headaches, Shakes.... Caffeine is worse than alcohol in some cases! it's Alcohol's evil twin who's stayed legal and under the radar since beans (cocoa + coffee) were first consumed by humans

God, I hope not I drink like 3 pots of coffee a day!

I pondered over the same question not long ago... apparently it is almost impossible to OD on caffeine as you would have to take a whole bottle of pure caffeine pills. The lethal dose is something like 0.013% of body mass.... roughly...

Yes, you can get jittery, fidgety, anxious, have difficulty sleeping, dehydrated, and have diarrhea.

no. but you'll get symptoms like nervousness, sleeplessness, restlessness, etc... when too much intake is made.

maybe.

Jus like everything, too much is not good.

Caffeine has been linked to irregular heartbeat at times; also it is a diuretic, so you have to drink extra water to stay hydrated.

ill how?

The caffeine can give you the shakes and maybe the sweats if you really go over board, also if your adding a lot of sugar to yours that is not good either.

Also I know it can cause stomach problems, especially for those who already have sensitive stomach es IE ulcers, acid reflux. Coffee can aggravate those conditions.

Some people can get headaches if they have too much caffeine, and its been known to be a trigger for migraines.

Caffeine a mild stimulant and diuretic. So keep that in mind I guess if you are consuming copious amounts.

Yes, a person can become ill from drinking too much coffee!

Excess consumption of caffeine can be linked to physical and psychological problems...

Caffeine can cause dehydration, so for every cup of coffee you consume you must drink one glass of water to balance out your body fluids... A 25 year old women could possible look 35 years old due to dehydration over the years!

Caffeine can also cause sleeping disorders, considering we spend a third of our lives sleeping you should really watch your caffeine intake.

Explore the net and gain to knowledge you need to make to right decision when it comes to drinking coffee because there is so much info to know.





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