Mander
16-12-09, 16:12
Although I've slipped up and asked Dr. Google, I do think that I get this problem (and that it's not serious). Apparently in some people, drinking alcohol (or too much caffeine, cold medicine, etc.) can trigger an episode of palpitations, increased heart rate, etc. known as holiday heart:
http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/77/1943/holiday-heart/
This happens to me almost every time I have a drink (average of maybe 4x per month?). Although I'm sure that it is nothing to worry about, it's very disconcerting and it sometimes sets off my panic about cardiac issues generally. I'm a little nervous about the upcoming holidays--my in-laws love gourmet wine and I'm sure there will be more than one bottle on the table for Xmas dinner.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this kind of problem, and if they found any good ways of staving it off. I plan to drink very little plus lots of water, of course, and maybe try some extra vitamins and a sports drink before I go to bed.
http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/77/1943/holiday-heart/
This happens to me almost every time I have a drink (average of maybe 4x per month?). Although I'm sure that it is nothing to worry about, it's very disconcerting and it sometimes sets off my panic about cardiac issues generally. I'm a little nervous about the upcoming holidays--my in-laws love gourmet wine and I'm sure there will be more than one bottle on the table for Xmas dinner.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this kind of problem, and if they found any good ways of staving it off. I plan to drink very little plus lots of water, of course, and maybe try some extra vitamins and a sports drink before I go to bed.