A mum's
addiction to fizzy drinks has made her so anaemic she needed three blood
transfusions and she now fears her 2,400 calorie-a-day habit could kill
her.
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| Kathy O’Sullivan, 41, from Portsmouth, guzzles six
litres of Coca Cola every day – containing a total of 163 teaspoons of
sugar and 2,400 calories |
Kathy
O’Sullivan, 41, from Portsmouth, guzzles six litres of Coca Cola every
day – containing a total of 163 teaspoons of sugar - and gets severe
withdrawal symptoms which leave her in agony if she doesn't get her fix.
The
mum-of-three, who is at an even higher risk as she was born with only
one kidney, fears her addiction could kill her but she is unable to
stop. She is now pinning her hopes on hypnotherapy.
‘I have
tried to stop and go cold turkey. But within hours I am getting cold
sweats and shaking', the call centre worker, who has already lost three
teeth due to her habit, said.
'My addiction is shocking and it is ruining my life. I drink six litres every day and always have a bottle with me.'
The
divorcee spoke out about her addiction after dancer and former
Brookside actress Jennifer Ellison told of how she needed urgent
treatment for crippling headaches after giving up an eight a day Coca
Cola can habit on ITV ‘s Sugar Free Farm.
‘I was severely anaemic and my midwife said it was because I was drinking Coca Cola instead of eating properly', she said.
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| Kathy says doctors have told her to quit the habit
and drink water instead, but she insists the addiction does not allow
her to do that and she needs medical help due to debilitating withdrawal
symptom |
‘Then
shortly after my son’s birth I was investigated for stomach cramps and
found out I had been born with only one kidney. Doctors were horrified
at the amount of Coca Cola I drank as it was putting a strain on my
remaining kidney and causing infections.’
Despite the warnings about the risk to her health Kathy continued drinking Coca Cola – which now costs her around £2,000 a year.
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