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convolvatron on April 11, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Study disproves the theory that light alcohol cons...

quitting drinking dropped my BP from ~135/80 to ~115/65

IWantToRelocate on April 11, 2022 [–]

wow u got that high with drinking alcohol? did u went to see a doctor? i love drinking beer but i consider stopping everytime i feel my bpm increasing, it triggered panic attacks on me back in the day

xen0 on April 11, 2022 | [–]

Those are blood pressure readings, not heart rate.

And yeah, alcohol consumption tends to increase blood pressure.

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