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I recently had my second ablation and now on Xeralto and in Metrolpol.

I see my doctor next week which will be three weeks since the ablation. I have not had any alcohol since the procedure. I've heard that alcohol can trigger AF ,

Not really that big a drinker but like a glass of wine every now and then with dinner .

Thoughts?

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jeanjeannie50

I find I can usually escape having an AF attack by just having just one glass of wine, but to be honest I'm too afraid to do that these days. Alcohol is certainly a trigger for me.

Jean

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doodle68

I enjoy a glass of wine and have a little store of bottles in the garage but I haven't had any alcohol since my last bad episode in May.

It really made me think it isn't worth the risk particularly now I am when taking such potent medication.

I have acquired a taste for weak elderflower cordial with lots of ice and a slice of lemon :-).

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pottypete1

Not worth the risk at this stage in my opinion.

That is what I thought a year ago and now I am reluctant to drink alcohol at all.

Now I really do not miss it.

I too have very tempting bottles around including a 1971 Vintage Madiera (the year we got married) and some quality red wines and single malt whisky.

I am now saving them for 10-15 years time when I might just say "at my age what does it matter" No doubt my sensible head will still say "Do you really want AF back again?

That is assuming I have finally beaten this accursed heart rhythm.

Pete

Lots of useful information there Jsanta, much better if you can stop the alcohol, but certainly avoid it during the healing period from 3 to 6 months.

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Paper65

I'm too frightened to have any alcohol to be honest.

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jsanta in reply toPaper65

Thanks all! I just got a shipment of non alcoholic wine. Red is not bad.. haven't tasted Chardonnay yet.. thanks ! You are all correct not worth it!!

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dabend36

I had my first ablation last Tuesday. When I was being discharged, they said I could be on a normal diet. She did not mention alcohol or caffeine so I asked. The RN told me that both were fine in moderation. (She specifically said one cup of coffee/day and 'no binge drinking'.) My observation reading this forum is that AFIB is a fickle master. For some, alcohol is a trigger. For others, it is not. Which leads me to conclude that there is no reason to abstain completely if it has not been a trigger for you in the past. Same with caffeine. I had my first thimble of beer two days after my ablation and then a beer a night since. So far so good. Then again, I am not a doctor (but I watch them on TV).

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OldSarge

I thought it was a trigger for me, but even when I quit alltogether I continued to have episodes. My Flec was increased to 200mg a day and it has not been a problem exept for days I have a lot of fluttering, but then I have days where I feel perfectly normal. I seem to have adapted well to Flec, and presently still drinking beer without AFIB attacks. Maybe Im stupid, but I like my beer. I see a new EP tomorrow and will ask about the alchahol thing. What I have noticed, and was wondering if others have had the same thing, is that in the cold damp months (Feb/March in Michigan) I seem to go into Afib with a vengence. The last three years I have battled it during that time, then as the weather gets nicer it goes away. Is this something that is known (the weather) to others as a trigger?

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