does any of my comrades that has had a pacemaker fitted take an occasional alcoholic drink..christmas is coming and it would be good to know

[Tut7iFru7i]

pacemaker.

[bantam12]

I personally don't purely because I can't tolerate alcohol but having a pacemaker doesn't stop you having a drink.

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to bantam12]

thanks bantam 12xxxx

[Mike-tyson in reply to bantam12]

Had pacemaker fitted two weeks ago. Still feeling rough at times. But go for occasional couple of pints and chat with the lads in the pub. Which is not the same as it was as my local is nearly empty at times. 😡😡

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Mike-tyson]

hi mike nice to hear from you.can i ask what was wrong with your heart.mine is heart failure xxxxx

[Mike-tyson in reply to Tut7iFru7i]

I have af and heart failure. Have been on medication for over 4years with bad side effects so consultant suggested CRT-p pacemaker which I had fitted two weeks ago. My heart rate is now stable at around 70bpm which I can check on heart rate free app on my smart phone.

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Mike-tyson]

yes like you i am so glad to be alive.i went in to hospital on the 27th nov for an ablation and came home a week later with a biventicular p/m.they scanned my heart because i was,t feeling well and found i had fluid they quickly gave me frusemide and i wee-ed all day but felt so much better i can walk without gasping for breath and its marvellous!!!

[RamblingAl]

I had an ICD fitted 5 years ago and was advised that a glass of red wine of an evening would do me good. The main thing to avoid is caffeine.

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to RamblingAl]

thanks R.AL. no-one at the hospital said anything about having a drink.so here goe,s wishing you a happy christmas xxxxx

[AlaninSpain in reply to Tut7iFru7i]

I do live in Spain and it was a Spanish cardio that said it, so may be different in the UK. You know what the Spanish are like for their wine 😃😃🍷🍷

[Icenae]

I have an occasional drink but it can make my af worse if i have more than a couple.

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Icenae]

thanks ICENAE best to be sensible than sorry .special greetings for christmasxxxxxx

[Diddyd]

I have a very rare glass of wine and it all seems to be ok for me

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Diddyd]

christmas greetings to you diddyd and i guess there,s only one way to find out!!!!!.

[Tellingfibs]

My friend has a pacemaker and takes a ‘modern’ anti-coagulant, and she has a couple of drinks. She says she wasn’t advised against drink. So, cheers ! And Happy Christmas !

[Tut7iFru7i in reply to Tellingfibs]

many thanks TFall info gratefully received.and a very happy christmas to you xxxxxxx

[IanMK]

We're all different, and have pacemakers for different reasons, so I think you would need to try (in moderation) for yourself. My original cardiac problem was an arrhythmia, so I suspect that my heart may well be quite 'sensitive'. I regularly have a small glass of wine with my evening meal but have learnt that an evening whisky is not advisable. I used to enjoy having a beer on an evening at one time, too, but my prostate stopped that pleasure a long time ago.

[Tut7iFru7i]

thankyou ian mk for the info i like to have a measure of gin in a big glass filled with tonic ice and lemon.xxxx christmas greetings to youxxxxxxx

[Diddyd]

Enjoy! Merry Christmas to you too