Wow Sarah you have been through a lot. Thanks for sharing and i'm happy things are better for you now. I will definitely buy the book you recommended...thanks for passing it along. Stay strong and...
What exactly is a Paricardiectamy? Is that the same thing as the Pericadial Stripping Surgery or something different?...
I'm sorry you are going through a Lupus Flare. Hope you are staying strong and positive and getting plenty of rest! Wishing you a speedy recovery :)...
They have never said I have constrictive pericarditis, but from all the research I have done it does sound like that is what I have. One thing though for me is I have never had fluid build up yet. So...
Has anyone had a Pericardial Stripping surgery to get rid of their Pericarditis? If so any information you can give me on it would be greatly appreciated. I recently just saw a Cardiologist for my...
Hi Everyone, I have been suffering from Pericarditis now for over 5 years! Mine is a little different because I have Lupus as well. I get yearly Echo's, EKG and Chest Xrays and the results always...
Yes I will definitely let you know once I get the results from my MRI. Thank you so much for the posts and support. I haven't been on the heart forum yet, but will go there today and check it out to...
I actually just went to go see a new Cardiologist this past month at Northwestern University (I live in Chicago). This new cardiologist I saw said I have tried all the medications she would...
Yes your post was helpful! I too have tried Prednisone, Imuran, Cellcept, Colchicine and currently trying Methotrexate. Right now I am on 5-10mg of Prednisone, depending on how I feel that day, 200mg...
Does anyone else have Pericarditis due to their Lupus? I have been suffering from Pericarditis for 5 years now. My doctor recently just told me that they have exhausted all medications to get rid of...
So since my range was 100: 1:2560 - 1:10240 does that mean my lupus is more active?...
I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2001 and recently just got a full work up of labs done and was wondering if someone could help me interpret the results. My Antinuclear Antibodies was 1:2560 - 1:10240....