In which she decided to forgo The Rockstar Light For Good?

I'm not blaming the "Rockstar Roasted Light" for my seizure disorder, in fact, I just started sipping those very very recently.

But, reading this is enough ammo to make me stop.

You also recall that the first grand mal seizure occurred within 90 minutes of drinking a low-carb energy drink? Well, it did, I had ingested a 16 ounce can of a sugar-free energy drink that morning in the car on the way to my appointment, and I dropped into a seizure on the floor of the plastic surgeon's clinic.

1: Epilepsy Behav. 2007 May;10(3):504-8. Epub 2007 Mar 8. Links
New-onset seizures in adults: possible association with consumption of popular energy drinks.

Iyadurai SJ, Chung SS.
Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 58013, USA. Stanley.Iyadurai@chw.edu

Energy drinks contain a mixture of compounds, of which caffeine, guarana, and herbal supplements such as ginkgo and ginseng are major components.

Survey of popular literature reveals anecdotal observations of adverse events associated with consumption of energy drinks. However, there are no reported cases in the published literature. We report a series of four patients who had discrete seizures on multiple occasions, following heavy consumption of energy drinks.

Once the patients were abstinent from the energy drinks, no recurrent seizures were reported. We propose that the large consumption of energy drinks rich in caffeine, taurine, and guarana seed extract could have provoked these seizures.

Comments

[Heather E]

Well, that is interesting. There are a couple of Rock Star swilling a$$holes at work that I would love to watch twitching on the floor, but that is a whole different story. You, my dear, should stay the HELL AWAY FROM THAT CRAP!! Stick to your soy lattes and espresso protein drinks. Or better yet, have a cuppa tea.