tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post7435952982668436787..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Blaming It All on Red BullDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-57058208221639908052011-02-27T10:50:23.166-06:002011-02-27T10:50:23.166-06:00The comment on Sodium Citrate fit closely with wha...The comment on Sodium Citrate fit closely with what happened to my 16 year old daughter last week. After drinking her first red bull ever she experienced a rash on her left hand followed by a feeling of disorientation, then a slight cough, wheezing and then anaphylaxis. <br /><br />I don't know about the study Dr. Wes refers to and my daughter may be extremely sensitive, but the reactions fitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-40476490931080585612009-06-04T13:09:35.161-05:002009-06-04T13:09:35.161-05:00I was drinking those in a daily basis... today i&#...I was drinking those in a daily basis... today i'm feeling like my heart would explode or even stop. Even tho I only drink 1 can (250ml i think) per day... after 2 months and a half, I start having pain in my upper chest...<br /><br />It's very bad for health, WAY worse than coke.<br /><br />You can still use some, once or twice a week, I think the effects are great (except for my currentCelestorhttp://riposte.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-40339547698935577332007-08-26T15:08:00.000-05:002007-08-26T15:08:00.000-05:00Anony 1:13AM:Sorry, at least one study from a repu...Anony 1:13AM:<BR/><BR/>Sorry, at least one study from a reputable <A HREF="http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/317/17/1043" REL="nofollow">peer-reviewed journal</A> disputes your claims of elevations of blood pressure with sodium citrate.<BR/><BR/>And regarding all of those side effects, did I miss something in the article? Those were never mentioned.DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-37952102820185781462007-08-26T01:13:00.000-05:002007-08-26T01:13:00.000-05:00The caffeine is only part of the equation... Red B...The caffeine is only part of the equation... Red Bull also contains sodium citrate.<BR/><BR/>The temporarily raised blood pressure can be exacerbated by the sodium citrate. Especially after eight red bulls over an extended period of time. <BR/><BR/>btw.. the side effects of sodium citrate are....<BR/><BR/>an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-45704606533028765632007-08-25T13:18:00.000-05:002007-08-25T13:18:00.000-05:00Some good thoughts.I might add one more. Even thou...Some good thoughts.<BR/><BR/>I might add one more. Even though this individual is male, did anyone check his thyroid?<BR/><BR/>I was never able to get my heart rhythms to settle until I got on thyroid medication. Even though they probably don't address this in medical school during the 5 minutes devoted to thyroid, it can affect the heart. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis and had many episodes ofbeachbirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930167451189674363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-78357839415156430392007-08-23T16:21:00.000-05:002007-08-23T16:21:00.000-05:00Good comments.Good comments.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.com