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Deadly dose: A British teen had severe health problems after consuming 14 shots of espresso in one morning in order to get more energy to do her job. (Flickr photo by augschburger)Did you hear this one? A teen-ager in England last week had to be rushed to the hospital after suffering an espresso overdose. She slammed 14 shots of the caffine-laced stuff to help her have energy to work the morning shift at her family’s café.

While on duty, her body started to shift into overdrive. She was crying in front of customers and she was acting nervous and jerky. She went home to rest but soon was on her way to the hospital when she became feverish and had trouble breathing. Her heart beats started accelerating, as well.

After she got to the hospital, things started to mellow out. But she was lucky, According to the Mayo Clinic, heavy caffeine consumption -- more than four to seven cups of coffee -- can make you really, really sick. A severe overdose can cause fatal heart palpitations.

Tags : health, Great Britain, espresso, caffine

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