New Delhi : A man’s energy drink consumption nearly cost him his life after an accident left him with a brain hemorrhage.

According to reports, a woman posted about her family’s struggle in a Facebook post that has since been deleted.

One morning, she received a call from the hospital. Her husband had an accident and was now undergoing a life-saving procedure.

Doctors had screened for alcohol and drugs, but were able to rule those out as the cause for the hemorrhage. They were then able to conclude that his habit of consuming energy drinks had caused the hole in his head.

His wife says he had begun to drink more of the sugary drinks after working longer hours and commuting more to work.

After two rounds of surgery, he was able to return home, but life hasn’t returned to normal for the family of three.

According to the wife, doctor trips, hospital trips, and physical therapy now occupy most of their lives.

According to the National Institute of Health, caffeine can cause major health conditions, including problems with the heart and blood vessels. One couple apparently learned the hard way when the husband was left with a hole in his skull and suffered a brain haemorrhage after what doctors said was due to excessive energy drink consumption. As per the NIH, the number of energy drink related emergency rooms visited doubled between 2007 and 2011, especially people over the age of 40. Energy drinks can be dangerous because large amounts of caffeine may cause serious heart rhythm, blood flow and blood pressure problems.

Researchers with the American Heart Association had warned that energy drinks can be life threatening, especially for those who already have blood pressure or cardiac issues. These drinks may also disrupt sleep patterns, cause heart palpitations and anxiety, contribute to digestive problems, increase blood pressure and lead to dehydration, as per the NIH.