DIXZELAND Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hello to all my POTS friends. I have a question involving alcohol. Rarely have I ever drank. Now and then a glass of wine for special occasions. However, now when I try to have a drink, my heart rate climbs and blood pressure sky rockets. Then I have the weakness and tiredness for days after. Why does it cause my POTS to act up? One glass of wine or one bottle of beer and a crisis hits me. Before having POTS, I never experienced these problems with my occasional drinking.Thanks for any responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj75 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 im the same and its a complete nightmare as people sometimes think its anti social to not have a drink when they are.All i can think is that its a diuretic and so dehydrates the body and it also dilates blood vessels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishangel6 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Alcohol does dehydrate and it relaxes the nervous system, so to speak. So yes, it allows the vessels to increase dilation as well as decrease pulse and blood pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliegee Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Out of curiosity, do you flush (turn red) when you drink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj75 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 yes!! drives me mad i look like a beacon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIXZELAND Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Out of curiosity, do you flush (turn red) when you drink?Yes I do. I did before I even developed POTS though. Now its so much worse, with the rapid heart beat. I'll never drink again for fear I won't come back to being "semi normal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannon Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 I have similar problems, and it is definitely frustrating. I am not a big partier anyways, but sometimes it feels like people feel I am just being a prude. there is such an expectation to drink if other people are drinking, and they don't understand the effects on my body. I have found myself having one drink just to fit in even when it makes me sick. i know that is not wise!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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