You don’t have to tell me it was a bad idea…
By Amber
@AmbiePam (114427)
United States
March 8, 2026 11:46am CST
I accidentally drank 800mg of caffeine yesterday. Yeah, I didn’t fall asleep until 5am, but I did lose that hour of sleep so that makes a difference. I tried a new drink that someone had been recommending, and I did not realize how much caffeine was in it. I don’t drink energy drinks, and it was sugar free (yes, I know that isn’t always good). It tasted so good I drank another and another. I thought oh good, I won’t need to nap.
I can’t believe I wasn’t keeping track. It was just a few hours later I felt really sick. I asked my nurse best friend if I was in trouble, and since she wasn’t alarmed I didn’t worry. I did get a tiny bit concerned, but the internet said drink a lot of water to flush it out so I did.
I will never do that again. That is so out of character for me.
What is the last food or drink thing you had that you regretted?
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@moffittjc (127719)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Mar
I normally drink at least two cups of coffee every day, plus usually a soda for lunch, but on weekends I will drink like an entire pot of coffee. For some reason, yesterday I just kept wanting coffee all day long, so I probably had 5-6 cups throughout the day. I can always tell when I have too much coffee, because I can feel my heart start to race inside my chest.
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@moffittjc (127719)
• Gainesville, Florida
19h
@AmbiePam I only live dangerously on the weekends!
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@MarieCoyle (55716)
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8 Mar
A few months back I was having salad and opened some new salad dressing. You may remember that I am allergic to hot peppers. This salad dressing didn’t have them listed on the label but maybe somehow someone touched hot peppers and then touched the bottle? I will never know for sure. I used an epi pen really fast!!
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@MarieCoyle (55716)
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8 Mar
@AmbiePam
It made me upset because I always check any brands I’ve never had before to be sure. I just wish I wasn’t allergic to them, as so many things have hot peppers in them.
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@Juliaacv (54891)
• Canada
8 Mar
Coffee doesn't seem to linger in my system for very long.
The iced coffee does, which doesn't really make any sense.
I cannot drink the cold stuff because it seems much more concentrated and I can relate to your side effects.
They are awful, but you remember them and you don't make the same mistake twice.
I hope that you are back to your usual self today.
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@wolfgirl569 (130783)
• Marion, Ohio
19h
Nothing I can think of. That was a lot of caffeine
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@LindaOHio (215860)
• United States
7h
At Thanksgiving I really ate too much. It took several hours to feel better.
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@FourWalls (83721)
• United States
22h
Ooh, I’ll bet you’d make a good power generator with all that caffeine in you!
Last regret was yogurt. I have a mild lactose problem…and the biggest problem with that problem is that I don’t know where the line is between “you can have it” and “oops, you had too much, time to hurt!!”
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