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Can Gatorade Increase Anxiety Level Who Is Suffering From Anxiety Disorder?
My 11 yr old son has anxiety disorder and is taking Zoloft. We noticed a sudden increase in his anxiety level a few days after we bought him some 12 oz bottles of Gatorade for a change from flavored waters or capri sun waters. So we were wondering if the Gatorade could have something to do with this?
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
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Gatorade is a health drink and it has some side effects like weight gain, increase in blood pressure, too much sugar and hyperkalemia. If he has taken too much Gatorade in day, that could be the reason for anxiety. In that case, just decrease the amount or stop it for few days, symptoms would improve on its own.
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Gatorade is a health drink and it has some side effects like weight gain, increase in blood pressure, too much sugar and hyperkalemia. If he has taken too much Gatorade in day, that could be the reason for anxiety. In that case, just decrease the amount or stop it for few days, symptoms would improve on its own.
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