Worried re drink

[Buffy6956]

For the first time in about two years I got drunk last night and now I’m worried I’ve damaged my heart? Has anyone else had one too many after a night out when they have a stent

[cowparsley]

Too often and I’m still alive and kicking! On the plus side I expect it will be a long time before you do it again.We’re only human xx

[Lezzers]

Assuming you didn't drink so much that you passed out and/or its a regular thing, Its unlikely you've done any damage, plus I would expect your heart would have let you know at the time, palpitations etc

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Dear Buffy6956

I am not medically trained but I think your heart would tell you if you had damaged it.

There is nothing wrong with you having that one to many as you already said that it had been two years since you had done that.

The world is full of judgmental people that can’t wait to tell you how wrong you have been, after all the such and such has done for you etc.

They really need to put their own houses in order first.

I hope that there was laughter and friendship behind your drinking.

Good luck with the hangover………….the only reason I don’t drink anymore

[Heather1957]

Totally agree with Blue1958!

We all need a blow out now and again, I am not saying we do it regularly, but sometimes we feel depressed and have one too many, or we are with friends and get a little carried away (I hope yours was the later)

It also depends on what you mean by 'drunk' some people get drunk after about 3 glasses of wine, some mean a bottle and a half.

I used to drink quite a lot in my younger days, now I drink very little, I just don't fancy it so much anymore. This means that on occasions I open a bottle of red to add to cooking and after 2 glasses feel a little swishy.

Don't beat yourself up but give yourself a few days alcohol free to flush the body out and as long as you feel okay, move on.

[Prada47]

Enjoy life buffy you must of been quite relaxed to have one two many.

I would worry more about the Headache rather than Heart damage

Take care and enjoy byetheway what was you drinking lol

Lezzers has been known to go overboard on the G & T LOL in capitals for lezzers lol

[Lezzers in reply to Prada47]

🤣🤣 Kevin's now on fluid restriction so I've cut down on my alcohol intake as a supportive gesture. I now add more tonic & less gin and I've found that I can now stretch a bottle of gin to almost a week!! 🤣🤣

[PeterpPiper]

Cheers

[Kristin1812 Heart Star]

You asked if you could have damaged your heart, having had a stent. You don’t mention any chest pain. It seems likely you would get some symptoms if your heart was strained. I drink hardly any alcohol now, because of the chest pain and palpitations I get.. …

[Hidden]

Don't really know,but I get hammered every weekend.Especially today when Wales beat England.x

[El-Tel1990 in reply to Hidden]

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[Heather1957 in reply to Hidden]

This game always puts a strain on my heart!!From your keyboard to God's ears!!

[ronnyharry]

Just cut it out and feel the benefits. It's tough but it's true, otherwise take responsibilities for actions, unfortunately can't have it both ways. Best of luck

[Jules2021]

Aw u will be fine. About 5 months after my heart attack and stent,work had a party and because it was the first i had seen a lot of my colleagies it brought back to me how lucky i was to be here. Short story i had a few more than i intended and boy did i suffer. They say alcohol can increase the effects of some of the drugs and for the whole of the next day i couldnt lift my head of the pillow without it spinning. Bp was really low. Lesson learnt and i now have 3 or 4 drinks at the most lol

[DaveSpice]

Well if you have.. so dont do it again..it is really stupid. Alcohol is a poison in excess, healthy in moderation. Your stent has given you a second chance of life, dont throw it away.

[Raffles77]

Good morning young lady, I had a stent in August, my situation is that anything I drink, including a fizzy drink, gives me a headache. Not medically trained, but feel sure you will be fine as long as it doesn't happen too often. Good fortune and stay safe.

[rizal]

I read your post with envy. I am on restricted fluids input due to HF, in total fear of breaking the limit too much due to how sick I was when I was first admitted to hospital with it. So have to juggle with volumes in order to have that essential morning mug of coffee. On the sideboard I have a bottle of a nice malt and a couple of bottles of red. Never in the history of mankind have 3 bottles sat so long unopened.

[RufusScamp in reply to rizal]

I admire your self-control!

[rizal in reply to RufusScamp]

Motivated totally by fear. Last July one night in the early hours, I was woken up, barely able to breathe or stand. Phoned 999 and they kept me on the line till the ambulance to arrive, trying to chat to me. All I could get out was, I don't think I can last till they come. That was when I got my HF diagnosis. I am so scared of doing or drinking anything that might set it off again

[RufusScamp in reply to rizal]

I hope things improve for you. I had a similar experience just over 2 years ago, and am now leading an almost normal life, but cautiously.

[wischo]

Your grand, its too easy to get into the mindset like I ate a nice steak and chips what damage have I done etc. It probably took 40 or 50 years for that plaque to build up so one night of indulgence is not going to do you any harm. If you had palpitations or other symptoms I would say never again but you did not. You will be fine and look at the lifestyle changes as a reference and not as gospel. You have to enjoy life a little as well as being good.

[Robotman1]

Don't know what extent your damage to heart was prior to stent being installed but I take several meds and one being water tablets, This allows any excess fluids to part and help heart do less a job..So as long as it aint excessive then enjoy.."You only live once and enjoy.Try not stress yourself and have a nice weekend.

[MikeBB]

I expect the pleasure of a convivial evening will have more than outweighed any possible negative effects from a touch of excess imbibing. If ye do it every night, that’s different. I’m about to pour my second G&T btw.

[Phil_London]

Hi, It has been good to read your post and replies, it has been a topic on my mind since I had my HA and 1 stent fitted in 2019. I was a regular drinker and meet socially for work often, dinners, lunches, pub meets, all for clients and buisness. I cut down to just about zero while I was getting my head in order over the HA. Most people you meet are fine about you drinking water or zero alcohol, but belive itnot some people insist you join them for a drink, which has been a struggle to explain why you say no. Anyway long story short, I enjoy wine, flavours, types, regions on and I miss the enjoyment that gave me. (as well as beer and a good whisky) but after about 2 small glasses of wine I notice my heart rate increase at night, I can feel it working harder, it really scares me, iv been experimenting on how much I can drink without it bothering me but it still scares me. Like you I an scared I am damaingmy heart or it will react with another HA. After reading more into it the alcohol relaxes your blood vessels and your heart has to beat faster to compensate, I don't think it's classed as palpitations. I don't think the occasional drink up within reason is bad but I do think that most of us hearties, either notice it more or get scared, 8ts something we will always have to get use to. I will go out for a dinner, most around the table will sink a bottle of wine, I have 1 maybe 2 glasses, then that's it wake up at 3am feeling my beat 30 40% faster. I guess as long as what I reading is correct then, no harm us heing done as long as its occasional. We just have to learn to live with our more vigilant selves. Any info on the relaxed arteries theory would be appreciated, but to date, I still have had a real blow out, I'm too scared, but good on you for learning to relax a bit.

[heart_surgery]

I think the advice is to try and keep your heart rate stable and to keep your pressure well contolled and your body weight wihtin limits.. There are always fluctuations in heart rate and pressure during the activities of the average day so I wouldn't worry about drinking too much. It's probably better nto to worry ... too much worry is as bad as anything else!

I had a dacron implant to replace my aorta last August and now I'm back to my lifestyle wihtout any restrictions! and apart from the odd twinge I'm fine..