Utah woman who’s never had alcohol begins drinking Alani. Then she winds up in the ER
Caffeine tolerance does exist, which means going from having one Alani Nu energy drink per day to zero consumption could cause a shock to your system.
One Utah woman on TikTok, Annalise Johnson (@annalisesara), says doing this sent her to the Emergency Room.
Did Drinking Alani Nu Send Her to the Hospital?
“I’m gonna tell you how I ended up at the ER last night and talk about energy drinks, because I do think it’s the next silent killer,” Johnson begins in the clip, which got over 357,400 views. “I really wish I could have told myself to never, ever get into energy drinks, because my heart is just not the same.”
Johnson explains she’s a healthy person who doesn’t drink alcohol or take any other substances.
“I got into Alanis, though, and I started having one every day,” she says. “I would just have one before the gym, and then maybe a Diet Coke, and that would be it.”
She says she’s aware some customers drink multiple per day, but that wasn’t her. Two weeks ago, however, she decided to quit altogether.
“I was like, I’m so done with energy drinks. I’m tired that I have to rely on them, and so I’m gonna quit,” she says. “So I pretty much stopped cold turkey.”
She says the negative side effects were immediate. “I noticed immediately insane heart palpitations… when I was lying in bed, it felt like my heart was beating 1,000 miles per hour,” she says. “Same thing when I woke up. It was fluttering so hard, and it felt so intense.”
She Goes to Urgent Care
The night before, Johnson started experiencing chest pain while having dinner. “It started to get just worse and worse,” she says. “After two weeks of that, I decided to go to urgent care.”
Johnson says that after doing some research, she learned that going from high caffeine consumption to zero could cause heart palpitations. It sent her down a rabbit hole.
“Then I started researching energy drinks online and just how awful it is for your heart, and I started freaking out, so I went to urgent care,” she says.
After performing a chest X-ray, an EKG, and blood work, Johnson says her doctor recommended a heart tracker.
In a follow-up video, Johnson shared that she decided not to wear her heart tracker, as her symptoms have subsided, and urges others to stop consuming caffeine.
Commenters Share Similar Stories
The brand has a reputation for being “stronger” than other energy drinks, though its caffeine content is similar to that of other popular brands. In fact, it’s not the first time a customer claims drinking an Alani Nu sent them to the emergency room.
“Why is it always alani?” one user in the comments asked.
“I went to the ER for the same thing I thought I was dying I never drank them again!” another user wrote.
A third singled out Alani Nu energy drinks. “It’s so weird because as someone who normally drinks a lot of caffeine, energy drinks even pre workout, Alanís in specific cause these same symptoms for me and I was only drinking them for one week,” they wrote.
“Energy drinks are not a ‘new’ silent killer,” offered a fourth. “I remember 15 years ago my mom was telling me to stay away from monster and Red Bull because it was bad for your health.”
Is Caffeine Withdrawal Dangerous?
While caffeine is generally safe, it’s also considered an addictive substance, meaning it will cause some withdrawal symptoms.
Quitting cold turkey usually causes symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, mood changes, irritability, and more. These symptoms are uncomfortable, but generally do not pose any real risks to your health.
There are some limited studies, however, that link high caffeine consumption with cardiovascular diseases, most commonly strokes, but more evidence is needed.
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