Red Wine

[Kristy75]

Does anyone take a glass of red wine before bed? Do they find it has ant benefit on PVCs or blood pressure? I’m not a drinker but have PVCs and am ready to try anything!

[Jonp]

I have a small glass of red every night. I used to have a can of lager but that 100% caused palpitations because of the gas in it (one and a half times the volume of the can). Red wine does not cause them as long as I do not swallow air as I drink and, if it helps you relax, it may help with PVCs. I also find I swallow a lot of air with hot drinks and that pressure seems to cause palpitations often for hours. Don't know about blood pressure.

Good luck, don't drink too much!

[Kristy75 in reply to Jonp]

Thanks for responding. So if I’ve never drank before, I’m 44 by the way what’s a reasonable amount? I’m not educated at all in alcohol. What would be a brand I’d look for.

[Jonp in reply to Kristy75]

I would not want to encourage you to become a drinker, there are slight risks in even small amounts. If you still want to try, a small glass per night will not have a high risk but try to skip a couple nights altogether each week. Take small sips, breathe out before you swallow. I am in UK, I buy cheap wine at Aldi. Read the labels, medium or slightly sweet is probably best for a beginner. Wine is acid, can damage teeth.

[Kristy75 in reply to Jonp]

Thank you, if I knew that the red wine would help calm the PVCs when they are bad i’d try just about anything! I will keep what you said in mind. Thanks for the tips!

[Polski in reply to Kristy75]

You will do much better to take a magnesium supplement, provided you don't have any kidney problems. (Don't use magnesium oxide, and don't take so much that you have diarrhea) Try it for at least three months; six months or more would be better. Our modern diets are seriously lacking in magnesium, and it is essential for our hearts.