Rapid heart rate (pulse), made worse by alcohol use
Rapid heart rate (pulse), made worse by alcohol use
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is it normal to have heart rate around 160rpbm on pulse oximeter when drinking any type of alcohol even a little bit triggers increase in heart rate above 100.i have irregular heart beat despite alcohol intake and take omeprazole for GERD?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I got a fast heart rate after drinking alcohol how can I slow it down and why does it happen?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Why when i drink even a small amount of alcohol at night would i wake up early in the morning with anxiety and a fast heart rate?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I have had a low resting heart rate via my Fitbit tracker that says its 53-58 Im 29 year old male who works out and exercises 5 days a week no smoking or alcohol, is a low resting heart rate in this range of any concerns, its always been below 60
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A 23-year old female asked:
When I have alcohol more often than not I get an elevated heart rate. Is it the sugar in the alcohol ?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What is a normal resting heart rate for a 37 year old female lying in bed for over an hour no drugs or alcohol?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Is it normal for your heart rate to increase when you drink alcohol? I'm super paranoid
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A 26-year old female asked:
I get heart flutters everyday, they seem worse while drinking alcohol. Is this dangerous? Can drinking on occasion cause me a heart attack?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Observing sudden intolerance to alcohol since last few days. Even after having a pint of beer, heart rate is increased, feel dizzy, hot flushes, etc.
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A 19-year old female asked:
How fast is too fast for a heart rate while exercising for someone with tachycardia? assuming non-smoker and no alcohol or drugs and otherwise healthy female in late teens to early twenties. tachycardia started a week ago with no identified cause.
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A 35-year old asked:
Can alcohol withdrawal cause both my heart rate to increase and shortness of breath when I eat?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How can you tell the difference between a hangover and alcohol poisoning? I drank a lot last night. Symptoms: vomiting, rapid heart rate, weak/shaky
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A 19-year old female asked:
I did laughing gas and drank a lot of alcohol! The day after my heart rate felt really high I was out of breath & had hot and cold flushes & got acold?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am experiencing rapid heart rate (worsened by: alcohol use, caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, soda, etc.), psychological stress) . The following ...
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A 29-year old female asked:
High heart rate night after drinking alcohol. normal ekg, echo and holter. should further eval be requested? Scared of having heart attack
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A 40-year old female asked:
Laying in bed & trying to sleep. My heart is pounding & heart rate about 130. Wont go down. Out of blue. No alcohol, no drugs. Was told previously I have IST and dysautonomia. Heart was fine. As Im falling asleep it starts pounding & wont go down?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Tachycardia from drinking alcohol. I am hydrated, and I have taken propranolol/xanax, but cannot get my heart rate below 95 while resting? Now what?
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A 25-year old female asked:
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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A 27-year old male asked:
Long term, sporadic, severe to low stomach pain. sudden intolerance to alcohol + sugar, frequent urination,irregular heart rate. pls ease my worries!?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I am experiencing irregular heartbeat (worsened by: alcohol use, caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, soda, etc.), psychological stress) . The following also describe me: Lightheaded and Rapid heart rate. What should I do?
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A 47-year old asked:
Please help! what is the heart doing when pulse rate increases?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Hi dr my heart rate is normal but i can feel my pulse in the neak beating fast why is that ?
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A member asked:
I have a normal bp, but rapid heart rate (chronic). Bp typicall 110/76, pulse 100.?
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A 40-year old asked:
What if there is no pulse but there is a low heart rate in a person, do I have to do a cpr?
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A 37-year old asked:
What can I do about a pulsing face and increased heart rate?
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A 41-year old asked:
How are ones pulse-rate/heart-beat and blood pressure connected?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is there a difference between an irregular pulse & an irregular heart rate?
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A 37-year old asked:
Does the amplitude of your pulse and your heart rate change if you were dehydrated?
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A 59-year old male asked:
Does verapamil (for hbp) reduce a heart rate/pulse rate or does it not do this at all?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What should my target heart rate be while excirse i'm 22 on a beta blocker and my resting pulse is 68?
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