Suicide by Redbull? I guess my friend is trying to do it. Is it possible, at least?

[tugazorean]

So I have this one friend who thinks about death a lot and he has some scars on his legs.
Since he is suicidal and he tries to hide it from other people he doesn't wan't to take pills but instead he wants to drink a lot of Redbull to make it look accidental.
I went to his house one day after school and he had a lot of Redbull cans on his fridge.
So is it possible to commit suicide by drinking Redbull?
How can I help him?

[bottles13]

Okay people, this is serious.
First, excessive use of caffeine can be fatal. Second, If he is taking any type of medication for the depression, the excessive caffeine will interact with the medication. Whenever a person combines prescription medication with alcohol or caffeine, it's a gamble at best.
Now, lets deal with your friend. Cutting on the legs is a sure sign that your friend is in danger. When a cut to your skin feels better than the emotional pain that you are suffering, you are in a place that you won't get out of without help from others. Talk to your parents. Talk to his parents if you can. You get anyone you can get to help him. He is going to be angry at you, and that's fine, tell him to be as angry as he wants, but that you will not let him take his own life.
I do not know what is causing the pain that your friend is feeling. I do know that there are some good medications out there that can help (if he can find a gifted psychiatrist), and a few therapy modalities that can help him (such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). But nothing will help him more than having a good friend like you to help him get through this.

[tugazorean]

Ok.. Thank you for helping

[thtdiablo]

This is first and foremost an outcry for attention and help and you should answer it accordingly. If you didn't yet, make clear that you are aware of his plans and that you don't want this to happen. He won't, of course, give them up due to that small little talk.
You have to help him to get help urgently. Is he also underage? Since self-harm is often connected to problems at home, I'd say a teacher you trust is the person you should talk about what you know.
Suicicdal thoughts are normal during puberty, but in this case it seems that the parents are not only not helpful in overcoming but much more even a problem.

[Paris13]

I just did a research on Redbull and it states here: Just one can of Redbull can raise the risk of heart attack and stroke. I am learning something new every day here...
If your friend has these 'Suicidal tendencies,' and has some 'Scars' to prove it, you need to take the Bull by his horns and try and talk some sense in him to seek some professional help. People who have tried to commit suicide, who already have attempted it, and Continuously Contemplate and Still Look for ways, usually are the ones who hit the Bull's eye and succeed one day. He is obviously trying to find a way to make this painless as he can...
Your friend is serious. He's not just talking Nor----Drinking and filling your head full of Bull.
Good luck. xx

[tugazorean]

Finally someone who understands! Thank for realizing that he is not just seeking for attention and that this can be serius. And yes he is trying to make it painless

[Paris13]

Yes, I see the Red flag signs... No Doubt.. Please, as a friend, and I think a very good One, talk to him, talk to Him with some family even... For now, he is Still finding the Nerve to do this as painless as he can, but even one day, this RedBull can turn into an 'Alcohol binge' Instead, and the booze will give him the balls to accomplish his mission. I knew a guy who had contemplated suicide, told his family, no one believed him. He went to the cemetery one day where family was buried, and That nite, took a dog leash and hung himself... His brother found him, had the horrendous task of taking him down... It's something you never forget... One year later, his dad died of a possible overdose from meds due to this, also dying of a broken heart... My heart goes out to him, he is in depression and pain, and can't help himself. Even meds would help if he would see a doctor for this...

[tugazorean]

Wow.. Thanks for sharing :D

[Paris13]

Thank you for bringing This to many people's attention. It just isn't about Redbull, although it can cause problems for sure, but it goes deeper. I am glad he has a friend like you... xx

[Paris13]

Hi, sweetie... I waas glad to be here for you... hope everything is okay... xx

[AllieAlien]

It might be possible, but I don't think he'll reach that point I went through it once and now even a small sip from a redbull and my heart goes crazy. Try to stop him go have fun, play him some sad music about people who overcame this kind of problems that helps a lot. He won't get it straight from you because you don't actually know how it feels like, he needs to feel understood. Hope I helped anything else send me a message.

[tugazorean]

I can't send him a message since we both live far away and he doesn't really use social networks that much.

[MsAwkward]

Well, I have to give it to him. It's slightly genius. Just get him some help. Tell his parents or something. Get him on suicide watch. He might hate you at first honestly, but he will be thanking you for saving his life later. Trust me. I'm telling you from experience I wish somebody would've done that for me when I got that bad.

[MsAwkward]

And the only reason why he is telling you is to reach out for someone to see if someone actually cares before it's too late. It's not a cry out for attention. It's a silent scream for help. Do the right thing. Tell his mom and dad.

[tugazorean]

His parents would say he is just making himself a victim and that he is an attention seeker, they already did it, and his dad is now in France working. He feels so bad always thinking about death

[MsAwkward]

The day he is supposed to do it or a day that he gets really bad call 911 and tell them that your friend is trying to kill himself. Seems dramatic but it's the way to prevent him from suicide and get him the help he needs. Do what you have to do to keep your friend alive at all cost. Even if that means calling 911.

[tugazorean]

He lives far away from me, I don't know what he is doing..

[MsAwkward]

Jesus Christ. This is getting more complicated. Just try to talk him out of it as best as you can. Look up suicide hotline numbers and give them to him. Try anything and everything you can think of.

[tugazorean]

Yeah it sucks.. I'll try

[SüßeJäger]

Anything can be poisonous in the right quantities, even water. If you drink too much water, your brain cells will swell and you will die, I say that is pretty poisonous. So yes, if he drinks enough of it, he probably will have a very unpleasant death.

[tugazorean]

Why unpleasant? Will it hurt?

[SüßeJäger]

im sure there will be some pain. How much I have no idea. It depends on how it would kill you. There's far more ways to die painfully than die with no pain so the odds are...

[SüßeJäger]

I think the taste of that nasty shit would kill me.

[tugazorean]

Ok.. Thanks for helping

[Desiderata]

Yep, caffine is EXTREMELY dangerous in large amounts. Just tell him that even if he feels like no one cares that people do. Someone at my school committed suicide, I didn't know him but the whole school was torn to pieces for days, including myself, I balled my eyes out for all the people who I watched crumble to the ground when I found out. Litterally crumbled.

[tugazorean]

That's why he feels that way, people only care about after someone dying

[Desiderata]

If things are that miserable just remind him that once he is eighteen he doesn't have to deal with the same things he does now. It's only temporary

[tugazorean]

So after three more years all his pain goes away? People tend to be more lonely after 18..

[Desiderata]

There is a lot more under their control. A lot of teens are lonely because of parents restrictions, afterwards people have more control over their life. Just tell him that 3 miserable years is nothing comparing to the life ahead he has.

[Distant]

It's possible but it's not very easy unless he is susceptible to heart problems. I know a guy who drinks 12 redbull a day and I doubt your friend is drinking that much. The human body is amazingly durable and adaptive.

You help him by identifying the cause of these feelings and address them appropriately. As a friend, you would need to be on good enough terms to have him confide in you.

[tugazorean]

He has like 5 packs of four redbulls. If he drinks 20 in two hours can it kill him?
I know why he feels that way

[Distant]

20 cans in 2 hours could do it but it's more likely that he'll become violently ill before drinking all 20.

[tugazorean]

Ok...

[Anonymous]

yes it's possible. Especially if he stayed up late overnight, overdose on Redbull, then went for a intense run in the morning. The caffeine inside will cause a lot of stress to his heart and he could have a heart attack.

I'm not too sure how to handle with suicides, but you need to be there to dissuade him and seek help from his parents or contact the helpline.

[tugazorean]

So if he doesn't sleep at all and drinks a lot of rebull than run it probably will cause him an heart attack?

[Opinion Owner]

I guess yea. Caffeine affects your cardiovascular system. When you do intense exercises or stuff like that to the point of fatigue, the body might not be able to cope very well.

[TheLastGirlScout]

I highly doubt your friend will be able to kill himself by drinking too much Redbull. This is just a cry for attention or help, or both. If he really wanted to end it he would find a better method. Tell his parents.

[tugazorean]

No, it's not an attention seeking method. He want's to made it look accidental

[TheLastGirlScout]

then he'd just go do it all ready. He is seeking attention in one way or another by talking to you about it. If he really was going to kill himself he would have just slipped off and done it. Instead he's telling you and discussing it... I doubt very much he will go ahead, and plus, that has to be the dumbest way I've heard for someone to try and kill themselves...

[tugazorean]

Damn... Come on maybe he has tried it other ways and it didn't work

[TheLastGirlScout]

well it's a pretty poor attempt: death by red bull. Tell his parents, at least then the problem is out in the open and he can have help dealing with his issues. I doubt very much that he genuinely wants to end his life.

[tugazorean]

Maybe...

[TheLastGirlScout]

is this your friend or you that you're talking about? You sound very hesitant to help him considering you believe he is going to kill himself. If I genuinely thought my friend was going to kill himself I would make sure I did everything to stop him...

[tugazorean]

It's him, we live pretty far

[TheLastGirlScout]

What makes you think he's serious? And why, oh why, would you try and kill yourself using red bull? Surely there are other, swifter methods of shuffling off the planet... what a painful and intense way to die.

[tugazorean]

Like what? Taking pills? He tried it and it didn't work

[TheLastGirlScout]

Well what makes him think drinking 150 cans of Redbull will work? Because that's how much it would take, plus, you've got to not vomit it all up. I'm not going to give you/him any ideas of how to do it because that's rather irresponsible, regardless of whether I think it's a serious threat or not. You ned to help him, get someone who can deal with these kinds of issues to help him, a councillor, a parent, a trusted friend or teacher... if you really really think he's suicidal then HELP HIM!

[tugazorean]

But it's complicated!

[TheLastGirlScout]

Why?

[tugazorean]

Because it is.. Forget it, thanks for helping anyway

[TheLastGirlScout]

You asked how you could help your "friend" but then show no inclination of wanting to help in any way... It isn't complicated, if you really think he wants to end it then you'd help, no excuses, you'd be so worried you'd do anything to stop your friend from killing himself.

[tugazorean]

I know that

[nickstaa]

I"ve heard of people drinking too much and having heart attacks and passing away but those people have been older and slightly unhealthier.

You can help him by being a good mate and talking to his parents if they're the type that care , then you can find out the cause of the problem and get help,.

[The_green_machine]

Pretty sure you can't kill yourself on a red bull overdose.
In a previous job, I had to drive a lot, I worked one day for 13 hours, I think I ended up consuming around 25 cans of red bull and I'm still alive.

[annaeris]

I had a patient that was a young healthy cop. He drank an assload of red bull one day. He went into heart failure. Basics! ky pit his pulse & blood pressure so high his heart muscle got wrecked. He is on the heart transplant list. He can't even walk to the bathroom without getting short of breath.

His life sucks, yet he's alive. If he's lucky he might get a new heart, but still be on anti-rejection drugs forever. If he's unlucky, death will be slow and torturous.

[tugazorean]

When you attend that man didn't you never thought: Maybe it would be bether for him to die. The pain would no longer exist?

[annaeris]

'When you attend that man didn't you never thought: Maybe it would be bether for him to die. The pain would no longer exist?"

No because he's not really in pain, just can't catch his breath if he does anything more than walk a few feet. Its pretty miserable, but he still has a family that loves him, and he' mentally alright. So he still can do a lot with his life. Just too bad cause it didn't have to happen. But no, its still better than dying in my opinion. I might think that if he was in severe pain or a coma or something.

[Anonymous]

I guess YOU are the one with cuts on your legs and the one who is trying to commit suicide!
Am I right?
Of course I am.
I made up the whole story and in the end, it's you not your friend.
It's ok, but next time don't hide your feelings. Also you are very young to die, keep on moving.
If you have no friends to talk, just say it and I will message you.

[tugazorean]

You have been drinking

[Opinion Owner]

Ahah of course. I've been trough the same as you are, but suicide will not help you.

[tugazorean]

I'm not looking up for suicide, I don't know what the hell are you saying

[Opinion Owner]

I've seen your questions, you are definitely depressed. If you need someone to talk tell me right here

[tugazorean]

No thanks.

[Opinion Owner]

Are you sure?

[tugazorean]

Yes I am pretty sure.

[TysJCB]

If he gets diabetes and has a heart attack from the sugar possibly

[tugazorean]

Oh.. That would be painful

[TysJCB]

To help him honestly try tell his parents and get him put into a centre a good one, it helped me a lot with the therapy but the tricky thing is he has to want to do it to get better.

[abundantlyrich]

Yes its possible. There are lots of studies to support it.

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[abundantlyrich]

www.dailymail.co.uk/.../...al-health-problems.html Energy drinks increase risk drug abuse and mental health problems. I guess your friend is trying to die slowly. :(

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/269569.php - Energy drinks alters heart functions.

www.webmd.com/.../energy-drinks-affect-heart-mri-scans-show Energy drinks affect heart MRI scans

www.mja.com.au/.../energy-drinks-health-risks-and-toxicity
energy drinks health risks and toxicity.

[finnishmann]

I have heard about Norwegian boy, who drank too much energy drinks and went coma. I think its possible to die if he drinks too much red bull

[Princessofpersia]

U can die from drinking too much redbull but a young persons nosy would prolly throw it up first

[tugazorean]

Alright..

[COCOCHANEL]

yes especially if you have a heart condition

[LAD323]

You're letting him get to that point?

[tugazorean]

Hey man, he lives far away from me

[LAD323]

Still...

[tugazorean]

It's complicated

[LAD323]

Clearly.

[decemberxblue]

It is extremely possible. It's already happened.

[tugazorean]

How many do you think it'll kill him?

[decemberxblue]

I'm not certain, but

"The FDA has previously confirmed 18 deaths that had a suspected link to energy drinks, and in a 2009 federal study, 13,000 emergency room visits were associated with the consumption of such beverages."

It can make your heart stop.

[tugazorean]

So i guess it really is possible

[decemberxblue]

Yes, it should be taken seriously.

[tugazorean]

And it is man... And it is..

[decemberxblue]

Good. Although I feel we should have the right to decide to live or not, I would do whatever I could to save a friend.

[tugazorean]

Yeah I know that