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Heart pacemaker - alcohol question. can you drink if you have a pacemaker?
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Drink: Yes you can. I would strongly suggest moderation , one beer, or one glass of wine only. Alcohol ingestion is bad for you even without a pacemaker.
Answered 6/11/2018
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