This might sound silly, but has anyone ever heard about caffeine related suicides?

[Mr. Incapable]

I read an article recently about a guy who miscalculated how much caffeine powder he was meant to weigh and ended up drinking the caffeine mixture (I don't know how many grams, but it allegedly contained caffeine the equivalent of 200 cups of coffee) and soon after it said he felt ill, clutched his chest as his heart raced faster, apparently he foamed at the mouth a little but then he was pronounced dead after paramedics tried to revive him for 45 mins.

It was clearly accidental, but it makes me wonder if anyones ever seen anything about caffeine related suicides? Like, is this a shortcut to inducing a heart attack? And how painful do we think it would be? Surely it couldn't be any worse than a regular heart attack, right..?

The story is easy to find if you Google "caffeine death uk"

 

[Judy Garland]

I tried a caffeine overdose using pills when I was in my 20s. It was very uncomfortable, and I'm understating it. For 3 days it felt like I wanted to jump out of my own skin. It caused severe dysphoria. I don't recommend trying this at all.

 

[Mr. Incapable]

I tried a caffeine overdose using pills when I was in my 20s. It was very uncomfortable, and I'm understating it. For 3 days it felt like I wanted to jump out of my own skin. It caused severe dysphoria. I don't recommend trying this at all.

Oh, that sounds awful!

 

[Someone123]

I have heard of other accidental caffiene realted deaths from combining energy drinks, coffee, and soda, and I know off a case of a helathy 32 year old who had 3 to 4 red bulls a day and died of a heart attack. I personally had caffiene poisoning from having way too much kerig coffee, ansd I justy threw up badly for a few hours and I was able to go back to work th enext day. There may be a way to do it but there is also a lot of risk of getting sick but not ctbing- there may bew a way to make it reliable to ctb, but I'm not sure exactly how.

 

[BitterlyAlive_]

I was friends with someone who attempted via caffeine overdose. Would not recommend it at all, it was pretty bad…

 

[Mr. Incapable]

I have heard of other accidental caffiene realted deaths from combining energy drinks, coffee, and soda, and I know off a case of a helathy 32 year old who had 3 to 4 red bulls a day and died of a heart attack. I personally had caffiene poisoning from having way too much kerig coffee, ansd I justy threw up badly for a few hours and I was able to go back to work th enext day. There may be a way to do it but there is also a lot of risk of getting sick but not ctbing- there may bew a way to make it reliable to ctb, but I'm not sure exactly how.

I guess it's one of those things where it sounds better in theory, but the reality is a much different experience. I was curious because, at least for me, I find some sort of comfort knowing death can be attained with accessible or household products.. like how hanging can be done with a rope or belt if needed.. no prep or planning necessarily required

^-^;

 

[Someone123]

I guess it's one of those things where it sounds better in theory, but the reality is a much different experience. I was curious because, at least for me, I find some sort of comfort knowing death can be attained with accessible or household products.. like how hanging can be done with a rope or belt if needed.. no prep or planning necessarily required

^-^;

Hanging is the most common method worldwide for this reason, though it is a sscary method, and it does get compli9cated. Partial fails most of the time, and for full suspension it is difficult to find a locationo that will work, plus it is terrifying.

 

[Mr. Incapable]

Hanging is the most common method worldwide for this reason, though it is a sscary method, and it does get compli9cated. Partial fails most of the time, and for full suspension it is difficult to find a locationo that will work, plus it is terrifying.

Hanging is my preferred method of the limited options available to me. Although I do agree it is scary. It really surprises me how people gain enough willpower and bravery to successfully attempt it — I Google suicide often just to read some recent news articles about success stories (I think doing so reminds me that there is an end and it is attainable even when I feel hopeless) and when I read about who they were or if I see their photo I often think 'I just can't imagine you could do it', 'they look too kind or sweet so how could they possibly do it.. and succeed!'. I think if I could jump I probably would, but there's just no kind of elevation high enough where I live and I'm not prepared to travel to a specific jumping spot.

 

[outrider567]

I read an article recently about a guy who miscalculated how much caffeine powder he was meant to weigh and ended up drinking the caffeine mixture (I don't know how many grams, but it allegedly contained caffeine the equivalent of 200 cups of coffee) and soon after it said he felt ill, clutched his chest as his heart raced faster, apparently he foamed at the mouth a little but then he was pronounced dead after paramedics tried to revive him for 45 mins.

It was clearly accidental, but it makes me wonder if anyones ever seen anything about caffeine related suicides? Like, is this a shortcut to inducing a heart attack? And how painful do we think it would be? Surely it couldn't be any worse than a regular heart attack, right..?

The story is easy to find if you Google "caffeine death uk"

No, but the actor Orson Welles had to be hospitalized once for caffeine poisoning

 

[Sun n showers]

I read an article recently about a guy who miscalculated how much caffeine powder he was meant to weigh and ended up drinking the caffeine mixture (I don't know how many grams, but it allegedly contained caffeine the equivalent of 200 cups of coffee) and soon after it said he felt ill, clutched his chest as his heart raced faster, apparently he foamed at the mouth a little but then he was pronounced dead after paramedics tried to revive him for 45 mins.

It was clearly accidental, but it makes me wonder if anyones ever seen anything about caffeine related suicides? Like, is this a shortcut to inducing a heart attack? And how painful do we think it would be? Surely it couldn't be any worse than a regular heart attack, right..?

The story is easy to find if you Google "caffeine death uk"

I tried it yes saw same article. Heart started racing like crazy was very frightening ended up having to call for elp and in icu. I wish it had been unintentional I don't think a heart attack is painless though, wish it had worked though

 

[IfyouareamanWinston]

If you had heart problems it would be a option but otherwise it's a dice roll and the side effects when you likey would fail would be really difficult

 

[Chara]

I tried a caffeine overdose using pills when I was in my 20s. It was very uncomfortable, and I'm understating it. For 3 days it felt like I wanted to jump out of my own skin. It caused severe dysphoria. I don't recommend trying this at all.

How do you get those pills? Absolutely cannot stand the taste of coffee and am also afraid of a heart attack, but am already in danger of one cause of stress, and don't think this method can cause more brain damage (please correct if wrong) so would be nice to have a option if nobody wants to partner which it seems like maybe they won't???

 

[Praestat_Mori]

I don't think this is a reliable method to ctb.