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Rapid heart rate (pulse), made worse by alcohol use

Rapid heart rate (pulse), made worse by alcohol use

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Rapid heart rate (pulse), made worse by alcohol use

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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?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

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?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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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