Over your limit alcohol can be fatal

[Guest guest]

Sharing- have not and will not tell anyone but this board but I probably ended

seven years of successfully living with this AF not-so-easy rider by

over-indulging with a visitor from the West Coast--had a couple of martinis

which is a couple of martinis over my normal limit together with a glass or two

of wine. Noticed that I was fairly intoxicated, made it home ok and was down

with what I now realize was a bad bout of AF for the next 72 hours (no

coumadin). About the 74th hour my atrium threw a massive clot which is of course

our greatest fear. I was very fortunate--it lodged in my maxillary artery but

could have more likely than not caused either a major stroke or killed me. Not

exaggerating the danger. Now I am back on my old pal coumadin again and fighting

to right the ship again and stay in NSR for more than a few days at a time. I

trace this scary episode to the strong drink I had. On the plus side I still

drink a short glass of wine with my evening meal and don't restrict

myself--yet--on coffee or tea (would rather it was Thee though!). I've been told

by the medics that regularity is the key--a regular small portion of wine or

greens or caffeine is ok but the sudden shock of a large intake can jump start

all kinds of problems. Maybe someone else will profit by my experience and never

over-indulge.

[Guest guest]

What a story!...thanks.

I'll never forget when I went to the ER for my first episode of AF

the nurse told me that they always see more afibbers during " party "

weekends (Superbowl,etc), New Years, and other " binge-drinking "

holidays, like St. Pats. So I think you're right - over-indulging

and binges are really bad ideas for us afibbers.

> Sharing- have not and will not tell anyone but this board but I

probably ended seven years of successfully living with this AF not-

so-easy rider by over-indulging with a visitor from the West Coast--

had a couple of martinis which is a couple of martinis over my

normal limit together with a glass or two of wine. Noticed that I

was fairly intoxicated, made it home ok and was down with what I now

realize was a bad bout of AF for the next 72 hours (no coumadin).

About the 74th hour my atrium threw a massive clot which is of

course our greatest fear. I was very fortunate--it lodged in my

maxillary artery but could have more likely than not caused either a

major stroke or killed me. Not exaggerating the danger. Now I am

back on my old pal coumadin again and fighting to right the ship

again and stay in NSR for more than a few days at a time. I trace

this scary episode to the strong drink I had. On the plus side I

still drink a short glass of wine with my evening meal and don't

restrict myself--yet--on coffee or tea (would rather it was Thee

though!). I've been told by the medics that regularity is the key--a

regular small portion of wine or greens or caffeine is ok but the

sudden shock of a large intake can jump start all kinds of problems.

Maybe someone else will profit by my experience and never over-

indulge.

>

>

[Guest guest]

What a story!...thanks.

I'll never forget when I went to the ER for my first episode of AF

the nurse told me that they always see more afibbers during " party "

weekends (Superbowl,etc), New Years, and other " binge-drinking "

holidays, like St. Pats. So I think you're right - over-indulging

and binges are really bad ideas for us afibbers.

> Sharing- have not and will not tell anyone but this board but I

probably ended seven years of successfully living with this AF not-

so-easy rider by over-indulging with a visitor from the West Coast--

had a couple of martinis which is a couple of martinis over my

normal limit together with a glass or two of wine. Noticed that I

was fairly intoxicated, made it home ok and was down with what I now

realize was a bad bout of AF for the next 72 hours (no coumadin).

About the 74th hour my atrium threw a massive clot which is of

course our greatest fear. I was very fortunate--it lodged in my

maxillary artery but could have more likely than not caused either a

major stroke or killed me. Not exaggerating the danger. Now I am

back on my old pal coumadin again and fighting to right the ship

again and stay in NSR for more than a few days at a time. I trace

this scary episode to the strong drink I had. On the plus side I

still drink a short glass of wine with my evening meal and don't

restrict myself--yet--on coffee or tea (would rather it was Thee

though!). I've been told by the medics that regularity is the key--a

regular small portion of wine or greens or caffeine is ok but the

sudden shock of a large intake can jump start all kinds of problems.

Maybe someone else will profit by my experience and never over-

indulge.

>

>

[Guest guest]

What a story!...thanks.

I'll never forget when I went to the ER for my first episode of AF

the nurse told me that they always see more afibbers during " party "

weekends (Superbowl,etc), New Years, and other " binge-drinking "

holidays, like St. Pats. So I think you're right - over-indulging

and binges are really bad ideas for us afibbers.

> Sharing- have not and will not tell anyone but this board but I

probably ended seven years of successfully living with this AF not-

so-easy rider by over-indulging with a visitor from the West Coast--

had a couple of martinis which is a couple of martinis over my

normal limit together with a glass or two of wine. Noticed that I

was fairly intoxicated, made it home ok and was down with what I now

realize was a bad bout of AF for the next 72 hours (no coumadin).

About the 74th hour my atrium threw a massive clot which is of

course our greatest fear. I was very fortunate--it lodged in my

maxillary artery but could have more likely than not caused either a

major stroke or killed me. Not exaggerating the danger. Now I am

back on my old pal coumadin again and fighting to right the ship

again and stay in NSR for more than a few days at a time. I trace

this scary episode to the strong drink I had. On the plus side I

still drink a short glass of wine with my evening meal and don't

restrict myself--yet--on coffee or tea (would rather it was Thee

though!). I've been told by the medics that regularity is the key--a

regular small portion of wine or greens or caffeine is ok but the

sudden shock of a large intake can jump start all kinds of problems.

Maybe someone else will profit by my experience and never over-

indulge.

>

>

[Guest guest]

> What a story!...thanks.

>

> I'll never forget when I went to the ER for my first episode of AF

> the nurse told me that they always see more afibbers during " party "

> weekends (Superbowl,etc), New Years, and other " binge-drinking "

> holidays, like St. Pats. So I think you're right - over-indulging

> and binges are really bad ideas for us afibbers.

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- Think you are right. When I was first diagnosed with afib,

I asked my cardiologist whether alcohol could have triggered it. His

answer was probably not. He noted " Holiday Heart " which is

apparently associated with binge drinking. I on the other hand was a

regular. Note the " was " . I have now quit drinking for a host of

reasons -- including afib. Wish I could join you in a glass of wine,

or preferably a martini, but as another correspondent of mine says "

I have an appointment in Denver in three months. "

Ed in VA