Hi Loftness1 / Claudia ! I read your writing. I'm very sorry for all that you have been through. I haven't got constrictive pericarditis, my problem was also effusion and pain. I have had (minor)...
Hi all! I don't know if anybody here remember me, but I had problems with recurrent pericarditis about 4-5 years. The origin was and still is idiopathic. The main problem was sharp chest pain....
HI! How are you all doing? My own condition is as same as earlier. My medication is now only steroid+NASAIDs, the azathioprine didn't help me. I'm going to hospital for closer examination. Docs want...
Hi Ana, I have had pericarditis about 4 years now. My medication is azathioprine+steroid+NASAIDs, I hope this works. I think I have tried every possible medication for this disease, this is the last...
HI All! My condition is same as earlier. Some pain and discomfort daily. The next step is echo and discussion about pericardiectomy. Thank you all for your writings, I have now more information about...
Rick H, Thank you for your quick answer to me, its great to hear that you are fine. I have tried also those medicine but they didn't help me, I have no overweight and my sodium in ok. Now I try...
Rick H welcome to this forum /community/emoticons/smile.gif You told you have been cured of recurring pericarditis and now still being treated, did you ment that your have still some controls left,...
Hi everybody! Thanks John again for your comment to me. I hope also yours medication helps you too. AmyDB, I was also astonished when I found this forum: people really knows what they are talking...
Kenneth, it is so great to hear that Elvina is feeling much better! Best wishes and much strength! Tea /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
John, I’m sorry about your symptoms. The wait-and-see-how-the-medics-work-out is supposed to be the only way to heal this disease. Patient needs also patience, it is not always easy to wait as we...
Hi John! I have been in the CT scan about year and a half ago. Instantly after CT doc ensure diagnosis with echocardiogram. In this year I have been two times in the echo. My cardiologist said that...
Hi AmyDB, sorry to hear about you son. I wrote to you in the other thread: Pericarditis & Pericardiectomy pt. 5. See you there! Tea...
Hi AmyDB! Welcome here. Sorry to hear of your sons dilemma, pericarditis is an insidious disease. Chronic pericardial pain and other symptoms makes energies very low. I’m also a mew member and I’m...
Kenneth, it is fine that Elvina has so large support group, a family. Support and sharing helps healing. I hope Elvinas condition is better now. My very best to Elvina and You too. John, thanks again...
Hi Kenneth and Elvina. I hope everything is all right. I'll keep both of you in my prayers. John, could your pericarditis be called as “dry pericarditis”? You wrote you did not have any extra fluid...
Hi John! I have had some amount of extra fluid in all those: CT scan, MRI and echos. Last time in echo it was near normal, but I still have pain and some other symptoms left. My pain is “typical...
John99, thank you very much for your answer to me. /community/emoticons/smile.gif I know my doctor(s) have done their best and I hope I’ ll get help when this azathioprine is going to work...
Thanks Elisha /community/emoticons/smile.gif You are absolutely right about this forum. Here are people who are [tr ][td class=msgThread2 vAlign=top height="100%"]extremely knowledgeable regarding...
Hi Everybody, my name is Tea and i'm new here. I am 44 and female. I have had recurrent pericarditis about three years, maybe more. Thanks for your writings here, this forum is great:) I have tried...