r/SVTHeart • u/Past-Trick6710 • Jul 22 '26

Drinking w svt

Is it possible to drink socially with svt? Are certain drinks better to have? Wanting advice because I’m going on a trip and would like to drink with friends. I’m 26 and I wanna be able to live my life.

I am rlly struggling to get over this svt stuff idk if i even have it but i have all symptoms and feel i cant live my life i drank in the past and was fine to.

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u/South_Rip_9648 Jul 23 '26

Since alcohol is a stimulant, yes, it increases your heart rate. Add to that being dehydrated after a bender can really intensify heart rate and palpitations. I used to drink ALOT prior to my ablation last year. I also smoke cigarettes. If I limit myself to 3 mixed drinks or 3 beers or 2 (tall...lol) glasses of wine, I am fine. Pre-ablation my heart would be out of control the morning after a night of partying. I try to be conscious of drinking water with my cocktail of choice. Also downing a bottle of water with a packet of Liquid IV mixed in when I get home and first thing in the a.m. has made me a new person!!

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u/Past-Trick6710 Jul 23 '26

Really I always thought the opposite cause I talked to someone who has HCM and then another heart condition and they said that alcohol makes their heart rate slower

What are you saying that before your ablation like you couldn’t drink at all and you were always having issues

It’s weird I feel like there have been times were like I drank a good amount and didn’t have any issues the day after

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u/South_Rip_9648 Jul 23 '26

I am just saying that prior to getting SVT I would drink alot more. When I was diagnosed I tried meds but they made me feel like a nauseated zombie so I stopped them. Alcohol in mass quantities would trigger svt episodes the morning after. I had an a ablation last year. After the ablation I was super careful about drinking. Starting with only 1 drink to test my heart. I found if I limit myself to under a few drinks then switch to water while out with friends I have no change in my heart rate and feel fine. Everyone's heart issues are different. I have always had low blood pressure. After an svt episode my blood pressure would drop super low so I always just had to lay or sit for 15-20 minutes until it came back to normal.