Posted by THOMAS C. GLASS on August 25, 2001 at 17:53:57:
In Reply to: Booze posted by Bill Hawley on August 24, 2001 at 12:56:33:
BILL, I HAD AF FOR 13 YEARS OFF AND ON. DURING LAST FEW YEARS IT WAS 2-3 DAYS ON 2-3 DAYS OFF. SOMETIMES I WOULD DRINK BEER, WINE, OR HARD BOOSE AND IF I WAS IN AF IT WOULD KICK ME IN TO SINUS OR AT LEAST MAKE ME FEEL LESS STRESS. OTHER TIMES IF IN SINUS IT WOULD SEND ME INTO AF AFTER ONE DRINK. I THINK WHEN YOU ARE IN AND OUT OF AF, ANY CHANGE BEING STRESS, EXERTION,BOOSE,COFFEE,BEING FRIGHTENED,OR LAYING DOWN TO SLEEP WOULD CAUSE AF.
AT AGE 60, I HAD MAZE IN OCTOBER 2000. SINCE THEN AND NOW I CAN DRINK ANYTHING I WANT ANY TIME I WANT AND EVEN THOUGH I MAY HAVE HEADACH NEXT DAY I AM AF FREE.IN FACT I FINALLY JOGGED 2 MILES TODAY WITH OUT STOPPING. MY HEART RESISTANCE TO ENDURANCE TYPE EXERCISE IS THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD SINCE OPERATION. NO DRUGS!!
HOPE THIS INFO HELPS. TOM