People’s thirst for bubble tea seems to have skyrocketed in recent years, and it shows no sign of slowing down — unlike one teenager’s digestive system, which came to a starch-induced standstill thanks to the gelatinous drink.

The 14-year-old girl presented to a Chinese ED after five days of abdominal pain, constipation and lack of appetite, with her abdomen appearing swollen on examination.

Doctors ordered a CT, which revealed that the patient’s gastrointestinal tract was absolutely packed with 100 shadowy pearls, according Chinese media reports.

On questioning, the teen finally ‘spilled the tea’, revealing her love of the Taiwanese milk drink with its tapioca-type bubbles, but only admitted to drinking one cup five days earlier.