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Have Suffered Ectopic Beats And Atrial Fibrillation. On Warfarin. Is It Due To Dehydration?

i have suffered ectopic beats and recently atrial fibrillation`it seems to be very constant`set of by food` late night eating`etc`usually all night ectopic beats` after a few hours of alchol` they get worse `yet when i drink again they tend to ease off` i take bisoprolol` what medication could ease them ` is it alchol withdrawal related`` i have suffered decades with this` ruining my life ` any suggestions `could dehydration be a factor`i take 7mg warfarin a day ` last 10 weeks `but seem to get thosands a day `and aware of them when sleeping `i do not seem to panick` but are geting `depressed` and tend to drink around 4 pints of alchol a night` a echo scan `showed normal sructuraly heart` thank you` kevin`h`k` 55yrs
Fri, 1 Feb 2013
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Hi,
Good that you dont have any structural abnormality in the heart which is causing atrial fibrillation. If the symptoms are not controlled with your medication, then a dose adjustment may be required. When you get such attack, visit a cardiologist.
Definitely alcohol can aggravate your condition. Try to restrict the intake.
Alcohol withdrawal also can cause palpitation.
Good luck.
Regards.
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Have Suffered Ectopic Beats And Atrial Fibrillation. On Warfarin. Is It Due To Dehydration?

Hi, Good that you dont have any structural abnormality in the heart which is causing atrial fibrillation. If the symptoms are not controlled with your medication, then a dose adjustment may be required. When you get such attack, visit a cardiologist. Definitely alcohol can aggravate your condition. Try to restrict the intake. Alcohol withdrawal also can cause palpitation. Good luck. Regards.