Short-term vision loss Massive intracranial pressure after 28 doses Red Bull

26-year-old drank 28 doses of Red Bull a day and landed in the clinic
That Red Bull is not a healthy drink, should actually be aware of all consumers. The health effects of the energy drink can actually be caused by the example of the 26-year-old Lena Lupari from Northern Ireland, according to the media reportedly unbelievable 28 doses of Red Bull per day. The mother of three developed so-called idiopathic intracranial hypertension (excessive pressure in the brain) as a result of overconsumption of the energy drink, the British daily newspaper Daily Mail reports. She collapsed and had to be hospitalized for several days.

The young mother claimed to be unaware of the damage she was inflicting on her body by the excessive consumption of Red Bull. Although she has been suffering from headaches and migraines on a regular basis for years, she simply ignored them or treated them with painkillers. The complaints were not due to change their energy drink consumption.

The young woman was getting fatter and her eyesight went back increasingly, until she was almost blind. Finally, the 26-year-old collapsed and was hospitalized on 18 June.

26-year-old suffers after daily consumption of 28 doses Red Bull swelling in the brain. (Image: leungchopan / fotolia.com)

3,000 kilocalories a day
In the clinic, the doctors found an idiopathic intracranial hypertension, which by definition describes an increased intracranial pressure without detectable cause. Since obesity is regarded as a significant risk factor, however, the physicians here a connection with the drastic weight gain of the young Irish woman is seen. This weighed 165 kilograms when she was admitted. The overweight of the woman is in turn due to the supply of more than 3,000 kilocalories per day with the energy drinks. The other ingredients of Red Bull may also have contributed to the development of brain swelling.

For example, a 250-milliliter Red Bull can contain 80 milligrams of caffeine, which raises the heart rate, which is why the energy drink is not suitable for patients with hypertension or coronary heart disease anyway, reports the Daily Mail..

Education on the health risks of energy drinks offered
The 26-year-old mother has since her release from the hospital, according to their own information, no more cans Red Bull touched and about twelve kilograms decreased. However, it seems quite alarming that the young woman was only aware of how harmful 28 doses of Red Bull can be a day by a hospital admission. Better education of consumers seems urgently needed in order to actually reach all walks of life and to avoid similar cases in the future. (Fp)