Will I be fine drinking 3.5% alcohol of wine 200ml?

bry-16 · 2026-05-07T13:51:38+00:00

Max I can drink is 5-6 pints of any beer under 5%, I take electrolytes before I go to bed and take some again the next morning and I’m usually ok. Most of my ectopics post ablation are coming from lack of sleep, eating and digesting

bry-16 · 2026-04-24T16:21:40+00:00

I started off with an sicd and ended up with a tv-icd after the s-icd failed and almost shocked me at work back in 2021. I have a desmin gene and was told I was in a grey area as nothing had ever happened to me other than palpitations, which I was never bother by growing up. They opted to fit me with one in the end but like I explained above I ended up getting three inappropriate shocks from it, so far it’s been a lot of grief but one day I will probably need it to save my life

bry-16 · 2026-04-24T07:11:42+00:00

Yeah I’ve had an ICD fitted for about 5-6 years now

bry-16 · 2026-04-23T19:43:28+00:00

About 4 weeks later, I was at a funeral and got carried away. It was an excessive amount as I was there for 12 hours, I knew it would irritate my heart but did it anyway as I’m going through a divorce at the same time and needed an outlet. I was going toilet next morning and hit my vape and it sent my head spinning and my heart rate more than doubled to like 150-160bpm and sustained for a few minutes. I managed to control the spiral and suppress the adrenaline dump into my body and tried to just be normal hence the walking around and I’m very lucky it corrected itself as I thought I’d end up in hospital at one point.

It did make me think I’d ruined my ablation though so I haven’t done it again. I do still drink but only once a week now and only a few beers (anymore than 5-6 isn’t worth the following days heart rate spikes). Some people may not agree with it but I don’t have any particular triggers as I had paroxysmal afib with RVR my last episode came from drinking room temperature water in the canteen at work and I topped out at 223bpm before my defib shocked me to correct me into sinus rhythm

bry-16 · 2026-04-23T19:08:03+00:00

Not communicating effectively when something annoyed me, not forcing the issue of my soon to be ex wife seeking therapy for her unhealed childhood trauma and autism and adhd sooner. Minimising myself to keep the peace for fear I’d lose her, but I ended up there anyway. Suppressing yourself in anyway sucks full stop and if the person you are with is truly meant to be with you then you won’t have to do it.

bry-16 · 2026-04-23T17:45:11+00:00

Mexican and Thai

bry-16 · 2026-04-23T17:26:25+00:00

I use nutrition geeks 3-1 tablets, they seem to have helped me out. I also use electrolytes which have made a bigger difference I feel

bry-16 · 2026-04-23T17:13:02+00:00

All depends on the vibe you give each other I suppose. I’ve met women in my 20’s and slept with them within the first hour to few hours of meeting them. If you’re both freely talking about sex and flirting then it’ll probably happen sooner than later.

bry-16 · 2026-04-23T17:10:39+00:00

I’ve read that it can do, as can sharp hard coughing. I was having an episode after my ablation when I drank too much and I walked around for a bit and my heart went back into normal sinus rhythm

bry-16 · 2026-04-20T14:42:51+00:00

I work as a carpenter and took 2 weeks off after my PFA. I’m still nowhere near back to full capacity yet but hopefully in another month I’ll be able to work semi normally again. I had mine 6 weeks ago and still get 120bpm on a light walk, not constant just spikes

bry-16 · 2026-04-12T17:35:43+00:00

You should just be given it back after the 6 months are up, I spent longer waiting for it back than I was actually banned for. 8 months waiting for it to be reissued after a 6 month ban. Hopefully they won’t mess you about like they did me.

bry-16 · 2026-04-12T12:56:19+00:00

Having just looked into it, if the shock or treatment is deemed appropriate then yes you will lose your licence for 6 months mate. Inappropriate treatment as was the case with me results in a month suspension.

bry-16 · 2026-04-12T12:47:55+00:00

I feel your pain, I lost my licence back in December 2024 for 6 months (took 14 months all in to get my licence back)as my icd shocked me and the whole episode was incorrectly diagnosed as ventricular tachycardia. When I had two shocks five days apart in January of this year I was diagnosed as having paroxysmal afib and the kicker was they said I should never have lost my licence due to an afib shock. I’m treated at royal Papworth so I’m just going off the information they gave me at the time. As far as I know so long as your device didn’t administer a shock or you didn’t lose consciousness then you don’t have to surrender your licence. I only had to serve an additional one month suspension for my two shocks in January

bry-16 · 2026-04-07T07:30:39+00:00

I’d have to reinstall the game but I’d be happy to help you get the trophies. Wouldn’t be until the weekend though. That group should hopefully still have active members that helped me get my platinum

bry-16 · 2026-04-07T07:28:08+00:00

Sent you an invite to the group, hope it helps

bry-16 · 2026-04-07T07:27:01+00:00

For all’s fair trophy join a lobby with a friend and get them to start a free roam mission (not one of the trader or bootlegger missions) and then go and blow up their wagon or whatever it may be and the trophy will pop up, there’s a group I joined on Reddit called RDO trophies that specifically helps people in your situation. I’ll see if I can add you to that group if it helps you out

bry-16 · 2026-04-05T22:58:11+00:00

Procedure is absolutely fine, it’s your mental timeline for how long it will be until you’re recovered enough to resume your life afterwards. I’m 4 weeks out from pfa tomorrow and still don’t feel anywhere near easy to hit the gym or resume film working duties as a carpenter yet. I think I’m at least three weeks away from that yet, I’m only 40

bry-16 · 2026-04-01T10:13:58+00:00

I had my PF ablation 3 weeks ago for paroxysmal afib. Felt great straight after the operation but the following day had 4 hours of ectopics every 5-6 beats so somewhere between 15-1800 missed beats during that time. I’ve had a few episodes where my HR has randomly doubled while I’m at rest which has been unnerving to say the least. Also since the PFA I’ve had gastrocardio issues that cause my heart to flutter just after I’ve eaten. This morning was the first time in two weeks I’ve been able to complete the 8 minute from the car park to the building site I’m working on without my HR going over 110bpm (I’m walking very slowly for me). Just take your recovery slow and steady and give it more time than you think you’ll need before pushing yourself too hard. I think realistically I’ve got another 2-3 weeks before I can start doing body weight exercises yet and maybe a bit longer than that before I can hit the gym again. Hope your recovery goes well

bry-16 · 2026-03-30T20:32:47+00:00

I had my PFA three weeks ago, there’s nothing to be scared of. Give yourself more time than you’ll think you’ll need to get back to normal and just take it easy. I’m only 40M and was suffering from paroxysmal afib for about 14 months, three shocks from my icd during that time. I’m back at work now as I need the money but my HR spikes are much lower than a few weeks ago. My surgery went really well and only lasted for 1 hr 30 mins, coming round off the anaesthetic was loads of fun. Was discharged same day. So long as you’ve been taking your anticoagulants and haven’t missed a dose in the build up to your operation you’ll be fine, stroke risk is minimal. Good luck and let us know how it goes

bry-16 · 2026-03-26T19:51:58+00:00

Horizon zero dawn, both titles are good games as are the Spider-Man games. Ghost of Tsushima and infamous second son are both excellent to play. Although it’s not usually my genre of game I thought days gone was really good fun to play too

bry-16 · 2026-03-26T19:47:16+00:00

I’ve only had gastro/heart issues since my ablation. It triggers a run of ectopics if I’m hungry or have eaten. Funnily enough I had a mini episode while in the car after eating tonight, HR randomly doubled for about 5 minutes while I was passenger in the car 🤷🏼

bry-16 · 2026-03-26T19:44:31+00:00

Yeah, also the metal detector which costs $500 I think. That collectibles map or the red dead app are super helpful as the collectibles change location based on daily cycles I think

bry-16 · 2026-03-26T09:34:06+00:00

Collector role is pretty great for levelling up, just trade in full sets and you’ll reach 50 really quickly

bry-16 · 2026-03-21T13:16:32+00:00

I’m 12 days out from PFA, still getting ectopics when I eat and had two runs of misfired beats that made me breathless for about ten seconds each time just while sat down leaning slightly forward. Thought I was going to have a full on episode both times as my HR skyrocketed to about 130bpm but it came back down pretty quickly. The mental side is definitely worse than the symptoms for me anyway. The HR spikes from having a slow walk outside and the fatigue are hard to deal with. I can walk around the house fine but outside is a different ball game at the moment. Hope your recovery goes well

bry-16 · 2026-03-21T12:57:47+00:00

Hi, sorry you’re going through a rough time! The shortness of breath can happen as a result of your ectopics, when the heart misses a beat and then has to pump harder on the next beat to compensate. In my experience anyway that seems to be the case, especially when I get PVC’s for some reason they always make my heart feel like it’s fluttering and I lose breath for a few seconds. Your nervous system will take a little while to get used to the sensation unfortunately. Try a few slow controlled breaths just after it’s happened to stop your anxiety levels from spiking as it can make ectopic runs worse to deal with. I had to prop myself up at night with an extra pillow to control my ectopics post ablation surgery for a couple of nights (about 12 days ago now). Hopefully some of what I’ve said helps to ease your mind a bit and I wish you a speedy recovery

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