Alcohol

[Stamford1]

Hi All,

Anyone had situations where if they have maybe had more than a couple of drinks they have experienced palpitation type symptoms the next couple of days or so?

Had a stent fitted October 202 0after a HA, been OK mainly since, on the usual mix of medication and normal alcohol consumption fairly low but twice now experienced palpation symptoms after higher than usual consumption,would it be the medication not liking it and not working as it should?

Thanks all

Jon

[Blackcatsooty]

Medication doesn’t mix with alcohol.. so minimal booze has to be well and truly minimal. One beer or one glass of wine or one whisky and perhaps three days per week with zero booze.I knew that regime would not suit me so I had no booze at all for about five months.

Also benefit is excluding alcohol from the possible causes such as palpitations.

So join me with a nearly zero intake. The worst bit is my wife now out drinks me.

One of the best bits is my wife making excuses to have a third glass of wine !

I love smoked salmon, but it has to be accompanied with whisky. Any ideas for a non alcoholic whisky ?

Best wishes

Sooty

[Stamford1 in reply to Blackcatsooty]

Thanks for the reply, have cut down a lot, no more than 10 units a week normally, holiday and a family do recently so went overboard a bit, I'm pretty sure non alcoholic whiskey is illegal, especially in Scotland.. 🙂

[Kristin1812 Heart Star]

Over half a glass of wine now gives me palpitations,

[pasigal]

Yep, I definitely can't drink more than 2 small glasses of wine in an evening. I also get palpitations (and actually tipsy if I even have that much...) When I say small, I mean about half a normal glass...

Sadly, the carbonation in beer gives me acid reflux as well (not combining well with my daily aspirin dose, I think). I never was a big drinker but I loved quality alcohol, whether it was beer, wine, artisanal gin etc. Pre-heart issues I was probably drinking a total of 14 glasses/units a week, now it's maybe 3-4 (just wine with food 3x a week).

I also didn't drink at all for about 5 months after my worst HA (have had several..), until one of my cardiologists said there was no good reason not to have a drink every now and then to enjoy life a bit...

[Carercmb]

Yes as others know it’s worth going without alcohol .In the end you get used to drinking slowly and really enjoying that one glass at weekdays or high days and holidays.There are other advantages often you also loose weight, increase spending on other treats and your health is vastly improved.

Enjoy all you can that have no worrying side effects.

[Cyprus12]

Hi,I have had an AVR and stopped drinking after, due to palpatations. I don't get them too bad now, if at all as I keep extra hydrated when drinking alcohol, and the same with too much coffee. I drink much more water than I ever used too, but as other posts suggest, not a good mix. I drink at special occasions only!

[Ewloe]

I’ve got a few heart arrhythmia’s and yes I have the occasional drink. At an occasion I had a bit too much and it aggravated my arrhythmia’s for a good few days afterwards

[Adhtz21]

No is my answer and I had open heart surgery, aortic valve and aortic root replacement. Alcohol does not give me palpitations.

[Engineer46]

In general, alcohol increases your heart rate. Binge drinking is likely to make it noticeable as palpitations and can also precipitate or exacerbate atrial fibrillation. This is from personal experience!

I've turned to zero alcohol beer during the week and there is now a wide choice. An added benefit is practically zero calories too!

Best wishes,

Paul

[Theska in reply to Engineer46]

I am the sane, i use to have the usual mix if drinks, vodka, wine lagers, bailey's, gin, haven't touched alcohol for over 2 years now because i found it pushed up my bp and got fast heart rate and palpitations, i now stick to non alcohol, took a lot of getting use to and i admit i did miss my favourite alcohol tipples but was amazed how similar the non alcohol drinks are, like you said there is so much varieties out there now, might not suit every body but suits me 👍

[Jules2021]

Oh...didnt get the palpitations but did spend the day unable to lift my head of the pillow as very very dizzy like vertigo. Lesson learned,only 5 gins at most now on a rare night out x

[1959DarkBurst]

Oh yes! I'm now over 30 weeks dry after stopping for Dry January and not restarting. I didn't realise how sick booze was making me until I stopped but the palpitations and whooshing sound have stopped completely.Obviously not drinking has been made easier by two of my meds saying "avoid alcohol"!

[Andyman]

2 bottles of beer will interrupt my sleep with palpitations. So I don't bother drinking anymore.