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Question: Will drinking an overwhelinq amount of coffee cause any bad effect in your body beside not be able to sleep?

(Posted by: steven j on 2010-03-09 11:54:00)

any bad effect at all beside sleep, hurt your body in any way

Posted by: Amanda on 2010-03-09, 13:16:35

Depends on how "overwhelming " the amount is. One girl who might have had no tolerance or a natural sensitivity to caffeine ended up going to the hospital for observation after drinking only 7 cups of coffee (in 4 hours, true). I've had caffeine overdoses myself with varying symptoms. The one time I had classical symptoms I had jitters, a fever, and high anxiety. More often I feel very exhausted after drinking too much caffeine. I didn't hurt myself badly enough to have permanent consequences, although there are reports of people who have overdosed themselves on caffeine pills badly enough to do permanent damage. If you consume under 1000 mg of caffeine - say, under 10 cups - you're unlikely to do permanent harm, though you might be quite uncomfortable.

Posted by: John on 2010-03-09, 11:57:51

Yes. anything done to excess will cause you harm.

Posted by: hello on 2010-03-09, 11:59:34

It will dehydrate you, which will affect digestion and that will destroy every thing. I dont know much but that coffee is like a slow poison - not sure how true it is

Posted by: Cowgirl_Power on 2010-03-09, 12:00:40

Dehydration Coffee/ caffiene is a diruetic

Posted by: nicelady7 on 2010-03-09, 12:11:49

Aside from dehydration, also heart palpitations and nervousness.