A Nigerian Medical doctor, Dr. George has advised against excess consumption of energy drinks especially by teenagers and young adults.
According to the medical practitioner, excessive consumption of energy drinks causes high blood pressure because it contains caffeine.
He warned consumers to minimize consumption so as not to add more problems to their health conditions.
Dr. George in a thread of tweets wrote;
At the hospital some days ago & a boy walks in with his mum.I look at the case note & I see BP 189/94.I face the mum with the assumption that she must be the one who needs attention.
Me: Ma’am, what brings you to the hospital?
Mum: It’s my son that needs attention
Me: Whaaaaaatttt?!
I look at the file again. Boy is just leaving his teens, BP 189/94!Exploding head
A recheck read similar stuff.
Mum:He has been having palpitations for over a month.
The next question I ask, HAS HE BEEN CONSUMING ENERGY DRINKS?
Mum: Yeaaaa!Daddy buys it alot in the house so he takes alot
Funnily enough, this is the 5th person I have seen with this issue over the last 9 months.
Common factor?ENERGY DRINKS!
Energy drinks contain CAFFEINE which change the electrical activity of the heart & increase BP
Adulthood is hard as it is.Don’t add BP to it I beg you Folded hands
