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Knock Knock


by: pat on Fri, Oct 05 2007

My husbands primary Dr. has been sending him to ” knock” on so many varied medical doors in the past 6 months. He has been losing weight, Many times he will go without eating/ even 24 hours or more. Chest pain, exhaustion, constant cough and finally the chest pain became severe enough to warrant a trip to the E.R./ this yielded a 5 day stay. We are so extremely grateful for this accurate diagnosis. However:
My hope is that in this forum others may be able to share if they are getting better/ what type of treatment? He has ” Chronic” pericarditis & a many many other health problems. Thanks

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  1. Thu, Nov 22 2007
    [quote="lindatill":64c99]i was wondering how you developed pericarditis? i know there are no answers sometimes, but i also have chronic peri...Read
  2. Mon, Nov 05 2007
    i was wondering how you developed pericarditis? i know there are no answers sometimes, but i also have chronic pericarditis i have dilated cardiomyop...Read
  3. Mon, Nov 05 2007
    Hi Linny, You wrote: "I had no problems for about 6 months until a few weeks ago the pains started again and I had to go back on the Naproxen - t...Read
  4. Fri, Nov 02 2007
    I have had recurring pericarditis for about 7 years now - I am a 21 year old girl senior in college and it is not a fun thing to have. I agree with mo...Read
  5. Sun, Oct 07 2007
    My last post was at the end of August. I am still taking colchicine and aspirin daily(down to one dose each every day now) and my symptoms are almost ...Read

October 2007

  • life changing - by cindy - (Tue, Oct 23 2007)
    Last December about a week before Christmas, I felt like I was coming down with the flu. I felt nauses [nauseous] and had an uncomfortable feeling in my chest, not so much as a pain, more a feeling of not being able to get comfortable. I went to the hospital to get some antibiotics because it was so close to Christmas and I didn’t want to be sick…. [more..]
  • scared - by Aaron - (Fri, Oct 19 2007)
    I am a widowed twenty nine year old father of a beatuiful two year old boy. Then all of a sudden my life took but yet again a brutal twist. It all started about a week ago when i thought i had a terrible flu. I had told my friends and family i felt like i had been ran over by a semi truck (six times). My head, muscles and especially my left arm ached like never before. Little did i know it was more than just a flu. [more..]
  • Knock Knock - by pat - (Fri, Oct 05 2007)
    My husbands primary Dr. has been sending him to ” knock” on so many varied medical doors in the past 6 months. He has been losing weight, Many times he will go without eating/ even 24 hours or more. [more..]
  • 25 year old developed pericarditis 2 years after open heart surgery - by jgb - (Fri, Oct 05 2007)
    Healthy 25 year old developed vegetative endocarditis secondary to bacterial septicemia. Had to have open heart surgery to rid of abscess on mitral valve. own valve saved. [more..]
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