Re: PVC's and Alcohol

Posted By Denise on November 22, 1998 at 21:42:09:

In Reply to: PVC's and Alcohol posted by T.Wright on November 22, 1998 at 21:03:01:






I have been reading several of the docters responses on PVC's.  I would like
someone to give me some information on the following.
I have noticed PVC's since 1994.  I no longer use caffiene or nicotine and have
been free of these substances for about 2 years.  This fact brings me to
the next two questions.
1) Can nerves/anxiety cause a routine bout with PVC's?
2) I have noticed when I drink 4 to 5 beers my PVC's tend to increase in
frequency.  My question is if the heart is throwing PVC's due to alcohol,
how long would you say alcohol would have to be out of your system for the
PVC's to subside.  The reason I am asking this is to to narrow down the
underlying cause here.  Alcohol or nerves?
Thank You,
T.Wright
Hi,
I'm no doctor here, but I have PVCs and PACs and have been told to avoid caffeine, smoking and ALCOHOL.  Also, if you read the posts from people on this forum about PVCs, the CCF will always say to avoid these three things.
I have accepted the fact that I won't be able to drink without paying the consequences.  I rarely drank before, but sometimes I would like to have a drink with people from work (i.e. Christmas drink and such).  I won't do it though.  I order "virgin" drinks!  I know, blah blah blah!  Hey, I am always a designated driver, that is the positive side of it!  My body isn't getting abused either.
Hey, if you want to dance, you have to pay the fiddler!  You will have to decide if it is worth it to you.  To me, it isn't!  There would be times I would have a couple of drinks and dance for a couple of hours and come home and think "Oh my Gosh, what have I done to myself" because my PVCs were so bad.  Tiska Tiska Tiska!
Take care!
Denise