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I drank heavily last night. woke up with a pounding heartbeat. its been all day and I can feel my heart beat and iam shaking .the feeling of heart beating comes and goes, but I mainly feel it. the day before I drank my chest felt full and wierd. now iam freaked out and feel like I can have a heart attack anytime.
After heavy drinking, it can happen that your heart have an irregular rythm. It's a good choice to go to the hospital as soon as you can, to register an ECG to see if there is an arrythmia. This situation, known as "holiday heart syndrome", are benign and can be easily solved by a doctor. So, go and see one today
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After heavy drinking, it can happen that your heart have an irregular rythm. It s a good choice to go to the hospital as soon as you can, to register an ECG to see if there is an arrythmia. This situation, known as holiday heart syndrome , are benign and can be easily solved by a doctor. So, go and see one today