Alcahol and svt

I could not drink alcohol for many years, one would start my palpitations and strong throbbing heartbeat, i soon learnt to avoid it completely. 

Hi Alastaire. Doctors tend to err on the side of caution and tell SVT folk to avoid alcohol, cigarettes etc. 

It seems triggers vary quite a lot from person to person.

Personally, my most certain SVT triggers were cafffeine (even decaff), sudden bending movements, and delayed response to mental or emotional stress.

I used to smoke and drink alcohol when I had SVT and found no evidence whatsoever that these were triggers IN MY CASE. Actually, I found my SVT was more frequent when I was off both for serveral months. So I did not avoid these on account of SVT. 

But alcohol could be a trigger for you. Might be worthwhile avoiding it for a little while to see if SVT becomes less frequent? If not, then you might not need to abstan....

 

Happens all the time I don't bother drinking anymore I hate the day after but to be honest I get heart palpitations allot

Not only the day after but during as well. After no alcohol consumption for 30 years, my wife and I began a to drink again. After a couple of years, my SVT episodes increased, they were harder to stop, and the duration was much longer. We totally quit and now I'm slowly returning back to normal and haven't had one episode since. Alcohol is extremely bad for the heart, unless, you can only drink a very small amount. And those with SVT will be more prone to the bad effect, especially as we age.

I do not drink, but my daughter (33) will have SVT after a night our drinking.  Dehydration causes the svt

Yep. You need to cut your alcohol consumption down to minimal amounts.  Its a known trigger for tachycardia or palpitations for those with heart rhythm issues.