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What Causes Heart Palpitations After Drinking Alcohol?

why do i get heart palpitations after i drink any amounts of alcohol? i used to drink 6 cans in a night and be fine the next day but recently, after a particularly bad hangover, no matter the amount consumed i wake up at night sweating with a very fast heart beat
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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This may not be related to the alcohol, but for now your should abstain from any alcohol.

You need to see a doctor for an exam, EKG, echocardiogram to check out what's going on here
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What Causes Heart Palpitations After Drinking Alcohol?

Hi. This may not be related to the alcohol, but for now your should abstain from any alcohol. You need to see a doctor for an exam, EKG, echocardiogram to check out what s going on here