A 20-year-old was placed on life support after consuming an energy drink during a workout, leading to severe health complications.
A 20-year-old woman named Jazmin Garza is fighting for her life after consuming an energy drink while working out.
The incident occurred in November when she was at the gym with her boyfriend, Isaac Ayala, in Texas.
After taking a few sips of the drink, Jazmin suddenly collapsed and went into cardiac arrest.
Young woman left in critical condition after popular energy drink consumption while working out
Jazmin had to plan to have a productive workout that day.
She decided to try a popular energy drink, which is often used as a pre-workout supplement.
Excited to get back into her fitness routine, she wanted to boost her energy levels.
However, things took a dramatic turn shortly after she began lifting weights.
As Jazmin lifted weights, she suddenly fell to the ground.
Her boyfriend noticed that something was wrong and rushed to her side.
He found her unresponsive and quickly started performing CPR.
Isaac continued to administer CPR until emergency services arrived to assist.
Paramedics quickly arrived and stabilized Jazmin.
When the paramedics reached the gym, they took over the situation.
They continued CPR for several minutes and used a defibrillator to restart Jazmin’s heart.
After their efforts, they were able to get her heart pumping again.
Isaac later shared on a GoFundMe page that the doctors warned them Jazmin would need a miracle to recover fully.
“Her lungs and heart were in really bad shape. She had to overcome three different life supports (ECMO machine for her blood circulation, dialysis to clean out her kidneys, and a machine to control her oxygen levels) at the hospital and multiple procedures.”
The young woman forced to rely on life support after energy drink consumption
Jazmin suffered four cardiac arrests during this crisis.
Due to the severity of her condition, doctors placed her on life support.
They reported that her stomach and kidneys had also stopped functioning.
The medical team worked hard to stabilize her health, using multiple machines to support her body.
Jazmin was placed on an ECMO machine to help with blood circulation, received dialysis for her kidneys, and was given a machine to manage her oxygen levels.
After two weeks of intensive treatment, she made a miraculous recovery and was able to return home.
Ongoing medical issues
Although Jazmin was discharged from the hospital, the situation remains complicated.
The couple is now facing significant medical expenses due to her treatment.
Isaac explained that they are overwhelmed with bills and are unsure about the cause of Jazmin’s cardiac arrest.
They have also lost their jobs because of the time they had to take off for her medical care.
“We are now overwhelmed with medical bills and the doctors still haven’t found out what the main cause of the cardiac arrest was,” Ayala explained.
“We also lost our jobs due to the amount of absences we had to take because of this incident.”
“I don’t usually drink caffeinated drinks at all. I hadn’t been to the gym for a while and wanted to have a really good workout so had a third of an energy drink,” she told Mail Online.
“After working out, I sat myself down and really didn’t feel well. I felt light-headed. Isaac said I looked really pale.
“Then Isaac told me afterwards that I started having a seizure. I’d never had one before. I had no idea what was happening to me.”