A BRITISH teenager has been rushed to hospital after overdosing on espresso coffee.
17-year-old student Jasmine Willis downed seven double espressos while working in her family`s sandwich shop and was left "burning up and hyperventilating".
He father Gary told the Daily Mail she thought the coffees were single measures and she was stunned when she started laughing and crying for no reason while serving customers.
"My nerves were all over the place," Jasmine said. "I was crying in front of the customers and had tears streaming down my face."
After being sent home, she quickly developed frightening physical symptoms.
"I was drenched. I was burning up and hyperventilating," she said. "I was having palpitations, my heart was beating so fast and I think I was going into shock."
Ms Willis`s cousin called an ambulance and she was rushed to the University Hospital of North Durham where doctors confirmed she had overdosed on caffeine. After monitoring her condition for a few hours, she was allowed to return home.
The teenager said she can`t stand the sight of coffee since her ordeal.
"I felt exhausted for days afterwards. I did not realise this could happen to you and I only hope other people learn from my mistake."
