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Took Medicine With Energy Drink, Nausea, Dizziness, Short Breath, Racing Heart, Dry Heaving. Suffering From ADD, ADHD. Advise?
Hi. Yesterday i drank a monster while taking my medication. but i have ADD and ADHD too. At first i felt fine but then i started feeling nauseous, tired, dizzy, shortness of breath, and my heart was racing. After school, i went to my boyfriends house and we layed down together. I started feeling nauseous again and i went to the bathroom and started dry heaving but i didn't throw up. I layed back down again and then i started having short breaths. I sat up and I was breathing really hard and my heart was racing. I felt really dizzy. I sat there for a while like that, but then I started feeling light headed and i started shaking. I was really tired but i was scared to fall asleep. I ended up sleeping for 2 hours and waking up and feeling fine. Yet again, i woke up this morning feeling fine but when i went to school i started feeling nauseous again and having short breaths and dizziness and i was shaking a little bit. I was dry heaving a couple times throughout the day but never once did i throw up. I still have that nauseous feeling and it hasnt gone away. Please help.
Mon, 6 May 2013
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Energy drinks contain caffeine which is a stimulant.Similarly, the medications used for ADHD are also stimulants.Hence, combined effects of energy drinks and ADHD medications can cause symptoms of restlessness,anxiety, shortness of breath,dizziness,nausea and tremors. Hence, it is never a good idea to use both of them together.My advice to you is DO NOT try it again.
Since, you have taken the drink yesterday, the feeling of nausea and restlessness should subside in a day.If not consult your physician.
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Energy drinks contain caffeine which is a stimulant.Similarly, the medications used for ADHD are also stimulants.Hence, combined effects of energy drinks and ADHD medications can cause symptoms of restlessness,anxiety, shortness of breath,dizziness,nausea and tremors. Hence, it is never a good idea to use both of them together.My advice to you is DO NOT try it again.
Since, you have taken the drink yesterday, the feeling of nausea and restlessness should subside in a day.If not consult your physician.
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Hi
Thanks for using HCM.
There is no reference to any medication genre in your description.
Generally, the ingredients of certain medication causes adverse effect with caffeine, which is a content of any energy drink.
Never repeat such a thing.
Secondly your ill feeling will fade away soon.
If not within another 24 hours,please consult your psychiatrist.
Wish you fast recovery
Thanks for using HCM.
There is no reference to any medication genre in your description.
Generally, the ingredients of certain medication causes adverse effect with caffeine, which is a content of any energy drink.
Never repeat such a thing.
Secondly your ill feeling will fade away soon.
If not within another 24 hours,please consult your psychiatrist.
Wish you fast recovery
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