Originally Posted by
RadioGaGa
Hi everyone - it's been a long time since I've posted and unfortunately the anxiety is still here.
About 2 months ago I ended up in A&E after a night of very heavy drinking. That night I consumed nearly a 10 glass of vodka and vomited. As I threw up, my heart went into an abnormal rhythm (Atrial Fibrillation)
I have a history (about six years) of heavy drinking, two years of which I spent drinking half a bottle plus of vodka a night. (Thankfully liver is in great shape, although livers that defy medical science run in my family haha)
I had an Echo scan and 24 hr heart monitor which were normal (thank God). Consultant said it was alcohol induced, take a break from alcohol for a month and I should be fine. I've drank since then, although not as heavily as before, and I've switched to beer.
Has anyone else had this? Did it recur? Apparently this type of AF will not recur with abstinence, but recurs in 1 in 5 people within one year with continued heavy binges.
It's also called "Holiday Heart Syndrome". I'm only 23. I also work in a Pharmacy at an NHS hospital and the majority of the patients Rx I've seen with Atrial Fibrillation are all 70+!