OMG Starbucks tried to kill me - ThinnerTimes

Dyann · 07-27-2007, 09:44 AM

I ordereded the usual...Decaf venti iced coffee with SF cinnamon dolce.

I was in a rush and after adding my milk and splenda drank it down in about 20 minutes. I got in my car and was driving and OMG the dump from HELL. That was not the SF version. I looked at my cup and it didn't say SFCD on it..only CD. I heard him myself say SF.

I can eat carbs, but simple sugar, like in syrup, I am so sensitive to. I think 6 pumps has about 30-40 g of sugar in it.
I called my hubby to talk me through the next 10 minutes of driving, laid down, sweats, palpitations, diarrhea and here I am like a bright shiny penny ready for another cup of coffee.

I will check and double check the sf thing forever.

Alleusion · 07-27-2007, 09:49 AM

Eep Dyann! I'm glad you're feeling better. I'm with you on the simple sugars. I'm still very wary of drinking starbucks.

Bmuscial · 07-27-2007, 09:51 AM

Death by Starbucks will be a great headline. Starbucks is too perfect it was only a matter of time before they killed someone. I can't believe that happened to you. It will make me look twice as well

Dave in NY · 07-27-2007, 10:00 AM

I am glad you got through it OK. I just have not gotten to the point where I trust anyone but my wife and I for food prep. It is just the type of thing you had that I fear.

Thank you for sharing..
Dave

Baron Patrick · 07-27-2007, 10:18 AM

Oh God Dyann!

That happened to me this morning as well. I'm in a training class today (photoshop), so I picked up a drink at a Starbucks near the center and they didn't hear me right or something.

I didn't start drinking it until I got to the classroom. I ran out and spent the next half-hour in the restroom. Staff kept coming in to see if I was alright. When I got back, I had to explain to the class what happened so no one thought I had the flu or something.

Oh how embarrassing!

CeeCee · 07-27-2007, 10:19 AM

Lordy, Dyann, that was a nasty experience! I've had to give away a couple iced decafs from Dunkin' beacause I was in a hurry to get to work, got there and found they got it wrong. The old adage is true "Buyer beware!"

Andie · 07-27-2007, 01:11 PM

OMG....that is horrible. Glad you bounced back and hubby was there to talk you through it!

fitbefore40 · 07-27-2007, 01:29 PM

Ouch! I have had the same probably one time - with regular hazelnut instead of sugarfree. I didn't notice until I was in a cold sweat. Glad you feel better now!!

Mavisavis · 07-27-2007, 01:45 PM

Hmmmmm.................so sorry you went through that. I had a similar experience too. I got a sample of a really good chai tea drink at a local coffee type shop. I asked the girl if it had sugar added....she said nope, so I order a big old mug of it. Later I had a feeling she was wrong.

I looked next time at the package and here it was a pre-mix with TONS of sugar......I guess by sugar added she thought I was asking if SHE added sugar.....OY!! Now I will also be wary of Starbucks and watch closer.

LisaBoston · 07-27-2007, 03:50 PM

I am SO SCARED of that too. I always check my cup and sometimes if the staff seem unsure, I make them repeat it back to me again. One of the reasons I stick with my normal thing. I always have to check the milk to make sure its not non-fat as I dump unless I have the fats.

We need shirts or a headband with SUGAR SENSITIVE or our Starbucks drink in writing...bad Starbucks....but hey, I still be there!

So sorry you had to go through that...but hey, your tool still works!!!