Posted by Sean P on November 16, 2003, at 17:23:59
In reply to Re: Does Alcohol give you PANIC/ANXIETY ATTACKS?¿? » Sean P, posted by day on November 15, 2003, at 22:14:42
If you drink and your heart is racing again the next day (If it still does) then try some Magnesium Citrate Powder in water, it slows your heart down and can really calm you, it worked for me several times. Anyways I am glad (Not really glad but) that other people experience this and not just me, it seems it is more common than I think. I wonder what it really is? Anxiety problems as well? Sluggish livers? Something causes this and I hate it, I like to drink and it seriously can ruin a Sunday for me. I know not to be scared now when I feel like this and it will go away eventually, a fast beating heart is no threat really, it isn't even really that which gives people heart attacks so that relaxes me a little. I felt horrible again today and need to cut it out, not fun at all to say the least and not worth it alot of times. Stay up guys and slow down or cut back on the amount you drink, it probably will help us long term alot.
> I am certainly with all of you. I used to get drunk every weekend from the time I was 18-30. I'm now 36 and I only get drunk maybe once every 6 months. The main reason I cut back was because of the panic/anxiety. The next day after drinking a lot, I would wake up, my heart would race, sweating, feel like I am going to faint, fear that I was dying. Pretty scary. Not a normal hangover. I even went to see a cardiologist. He couldn't find anything wrong with me. He did suggest that my heartrate is very sensitive to things such as adrenaline, nicotine, decongestants, alcohol and anything similar. He did prescribe inderal (it slows the heart rate). I take it when I feel the need. I did take a blood sugar test, it was low and I went back the next day and it was normal. He said that could be it, so I don't know. And yes SeanP, I also wake up sometimes at night and see hallucinations. They're not as bad as they used to be but they still happen. I didn't mean to write so much but it's nice to know you're not alone.
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