Medical practitioners warns the public from going ahead with the challenge as it can be fatal.
The viral trends on the internet can sound fun and thrilling. However, not many think of the danger involved in some of them. One TikToker had to go through a devastating experience after trying one such viral challenge.
Woman, 20, claims she suffered a HEART ATTACK after dangerous dry scooping TikTok trend https://t.co/rvitFTKPSx
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) June 8, 2021
According to New York Post, Briatney Portillo suffered from a heart attack after the viral dry scoop challenge. She tried the challenge on Tik Tok after she was motivated by her peers on the social media platform. However, the 20-year-old did not anticipate it to end in a nightmare. Following the trend, Portillo ingested a mouthful of protein powder without mixing it with water before her workout session.
The events that followed were totally unexpected, Even before beginning her workout, the young girl started sweating profusely. Regardless, she continued working out. As she decided to move on with her weight training, things took a serious turn.
"I ignored it because I assumed it was anxiety or a panic attack and continued with my workout," recalled Portillo. Shortly after, she realized she was not in a position to continue her training.
So, Portillo quickly went home. "I went home and felt nauseous and had a headache. I took a shower but still felt nauseous with a headache and couldn’t eat dinner," recalled the young woman.
Despite feeling unwell, Portillo decided to go to work. Unfortunately, her condition began going downhill. "I still decided to go to work, but at work the symptoms of heavy chest and chest pain came back but more intense," said Portillo.
She added, "In the locker room I was sweating profusely again and my head was hurting. The pain went to my back and my left arm. That’s when I knew it wasn’t anxiety and was maybe a heart attack."
Later, a CT scan revealed her suspicion of heart attack was true. The doctors broke the news to her and even told her about her sensitivity to caffeine, which she was unaware of, according to Yahoo! News.
Soon after, the woman took to Tik Tok to share her shocking experience. Since then, her video attracted more than 335,000 likes and was viewed more than 2.3 million times.
She also urged people to refrain from following the dangerous trend. "I would advise everyone to know their caffeine tolerance, and to just mix it with water – don’t do dry scooping just because it’s trending online," told the woman.
I have dried scoop always. @CTVNews states some individuals “doing the ‘#dryscoopingchallenge’, … reported going to the hospital due to heart attack-like symptoms.” Maybe it is time to stop?!?? #JOUR1700MRUhttps://t.co/OnxNQVXJR8
— Harjap (@Harjap64556783) June 13, 2021
Even experts have warned the public against it. According to WCNC, these pre-workout protein mixes are not regulated by the FDA.
Moreover, a single scoop may contain three or four times of caffeine. As the scoops are not diluted with water, they go straight into the bloodstream at once causing a rise in blood pressure. It can even cause a heart attack.
References:
https://nypost.com/2021/06/03/onlyfans-star-has-heart-attack-from-dry-scooping-tiktok-trend/
https://news.yahoo.com/20-old-had-heart-attack-200910914
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/dry-scooping-tiktok-challenge-dangerous-health-effects-heart-attack/275-c90114ca-d081-4779-b3a9-5659e233c4ae
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