Question 1

can a lot of alcohol consumption lead to frequent heart palpitations or unusual rhythms even in the most healthy person or unhealthy?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: As your body is trying to clear the alcohol, you often lose both potassium and magnesium, both of which if out of balance can cause heart palpitations.  Alcohol is also a neuro toxin, liver toxin, and makes you prone to a lot of health problems.  If you or someone you know is having these symptoms after alcohol, i would recommend a blood test and being evaluated by your doctor.

Question 2

heart palpitations happening for over an hour on and off. negative echo and stress test. all normal a month ago. ekg fine. elevated heart rate, did drink alcohol last night. getting worried?

Accepted Answer

Need a Holter : Monitor, a 24 hr device. Alcohol does make the palpitations worse, so does caffeine.  Ekg will be normal in between episodes.

Question 3

i 42 and recently started having heart palpitations no other symptom, last only a second but occur sometimes every30 mins all day. i am dehydrated,i use albuterol constantly, and i am premenopausal, also drink alcohol , and have stress and anxiety ,?

Accepted Answer

Solution at hand!: Palpitation is the perception of your heart beating faster or stronger. You have multiple reasons and solutions at hand: dehydration – need to increase fluid and electrolyte intake, alcohol dehydrates you too. Albuterol – this should be use only as rescue up to every 4hrs, you need to use the control medication for asthma, the excessive use aggravates anxiety, check with your MD if no control med.

Question 4

i am experiencing hyperventilation syndrome, rapid heart rate (worsened by: psychological stress) (unaffected by: alcohol use, caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, soda, etc.)), grinding teeth, heart palpitations, headache, and trouble sleeping. i am not expe

Accepted Answer

Eval:  Recommend that you start with a medical workup to rule out medical causes. If that is negative, consider seeing a clinical psychologist to be assessed fro an anxiety disorder (like panic disorder)

Question 5

what does alcohol do to heart palpitations?

Accepted Answer

See answer.: Alcohol in excess can cause alteration of the heart rhythm. The "holiday heart syndrome" refers to the development of atrial fibrillation brought on by excessive alcohol intake. Other rhythm disturbances such as early beats may be increased by alcohol especially if excessive.

Question 6

i have 1-2 heart palpitations a day, i don't drink coffee and i had a good ekg in june. is this concerning?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If the palpitations are brief, lasting 1-2 seconds, and feel like a "skipped heart beat" or an "extra heart beat" then these are generally benign and of no concern. If the palpitations are prolonged and characterized by sustained rapid heart beats, then you should be evaluated by your physician. These are usually safe and not life-threatening, but can be annoying.

Question 7

diagnosed with chonic dehydration. told to drink 2.3l min. of water per day.. how long should it take to rehydrate and stop heart palpitations 100%?

Accepted Answer

Quickly: If you are drinking adequate water per day you should be rehydrated quickly. If you find that you still have heart palpitations then they may be due to another cause and you may want to add a little salt with the fluid- a handful of salted nuts, etc. Also you should be peeing several times per day- every 4 to 6 hours- that is another sign you have adequate hydration
See your doctor if not better

Question 8

when are heart palpitations something to worry? i get a skipped beat or a flutter here and there once or twice a day maybe more (i drink a lot of coffee recently 3/4 cups per day) and it happens when im sitting for a while rapidly get up and walk?

Accepted Answer

: I think it's important for you to determine the nature of your cardiac rhythm when you're experiencing palpitations. This is done by your wearing an outpatient heart monitor and noting when you're feeling palpitations.  Thyroid test is important also. You may be experiencing inappropriate sinus tachycardia. Until evaluated, lessen your caffeine &amp; alcohol intake.

Question 9

why is it that when i drink vitamins i get heart palpitations?

Accepted Answer

Unsure: Are the vitamins you're drinking part of an energy drink?  Are you drinking, or do the vitamins contain caffeine?

Question 10

can too much wine or alcohol make you have heart palpitations?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Too much anything is not good.  I think you knew the answer or the question would be "how much alcohol before it is dangerous".  I hope you do well but listen to your own instincts because you really answered the question yourself.

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Can a lot of alcohol consumption lead to frequent heart palpitations or unusual rhythms even in the most healthy person or unhealthy?

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Heart palpitations happening for over an hour on and off. negative echo and stress test. all normal a month ago. ekg fine. elevated heart rate, did drink alcohol last night. getting worried?

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I 42 and recently started having heart palpitations no other symptom, last only a second but occur sometimes every30 mins all day. i am dehydrated,i use albuterol constantly, and i am premenopausal, also drink alcohol , and have stress and anxiety ,?

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I am experiencing hyperventilation syndrome, rapid heart rate (worsened by: psychological stress) (unaffected by: alcohol use, caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, soda, etc.)), grinding teeth, heart palpitations, headache, and trouble sleeping. i am not expe

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What does alcohol do to heart palpitations?

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I have 1-2 heart palpitations a day, i don't drink coffee and i had a good ekg in june. is this concerning?

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Diagnosed with chonic dehydration. told to drink 2.3l min. of water per day.. how long should it take to rehydrate and stop heart palpitations 100%?

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When are heart palpitations something to worry? i get a skipped beat or a flutter here and there once or twice a day maybe more (i drink a lot of coffee recently 3/4 cups per day) and it happens when im sitting for a while rapidly get up and walk?

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Why is it that when i drink vitamins i get heart palpitations?

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Can too much wine or alcohol make you have heart palpitations?

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