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toto

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Feb 16^th, 2007, 12:00pm

I was just wondering what everyone's views were about drinking alcohol in relation to having ectopic heartbeats?

I gave up social drinking after Xmas because I had a bad episode of constant ectopics. I believe, now, that they began as a combination of many factors over the holiday season so when I was away last weekend I decided I would have a drink and relax with old friends. I had a great time but I must admit I had a couple of short runs of ectopics whilst sitting in the pub but decided I wasn't going to get upset by them and they settled and disappeared.

Has anyone else given up alcohol? Whats your experience or opinion?
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Toni x

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RLR YaBB Administrator Offline Retired Physician Posts: 2057 Gender:	Re: Alcohol Reply #1 - Feb 16^th, 2007, 1:15pm Quite easy to explain, actually. Alcohol is a natural central nervous system depressant. As a consequence, parasympathetic nervous activity is increased and hence, the potential for benign palpitations as a result of Vagus nerve stimulation is increased in susceptible individuals. Best regards and Good Health
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toto Junior Member Offline Posts: 35 Scotland Gender:	Re: Alcohol Reply #2 - Feb 16^th, 2007, 3:13pm Thats useful to know RLR but is it harmful to drink? Should I just become teetotal? Or should I just relax and ignore the ectopics. I'm not wanting to sound like some lush here but occasional social drinking is part of my current life! Toto x
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Reply #3 - Feb 19^th, 2007, 5:22am

Consumption of alcholic beverages in small quantities, ie from 6 to 8oz per day to as low as 2 to 3oz per day, has been demonstrated to be beneficial in reducing the frequency of clot-related events and associated illnesses. Intake of such beverages within this range will do nothing to alter the course of benign palpitations other than possibly frequency. Beyond consumption in the range mentioned, I'm afraid that I have no data to provide you with a relevant response.

I do have to mention here that irrespective of benign palpitations, for high-moderate to pervasive intake of alcohol, there are indeed health-related risks.

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