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by: Aaron on Fri, Oct 19 2007
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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.

Only 2 days after my first symtoms [symptoms] i woke up with severe chest pains. Every position i tried to relieve the pain made no difference. Shortly after waking up i found myself laying on a stretcher in emergency. I was diagnosed with pericarditis

I spent five days in the hospital hooked up to heart monitoring machines, blood pressure machines, blood oxygen machines, and other machines i also don’t know the names of. They performed many blood tests and an ultrasound of my heart. The only thing i was given was ibprophen [ibuprofen] and tylenol.

I am finally now at home but still not ok. I am still suffering from the symptoms. I can barely do any activity because it leads to chest pains, headache and shortness of breath. I sleep a lot, waking up feeling tired.

I am looking for answers on how to get better. I am wondering if it is normal to still be feeling this way after more than a week?


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  1. Wed, May 21 2008
    Well it’s been 2 weeks and I promised I would report back.. Well I'm sad to report that the Prednisone did not work at all. I was on 40mg a day for ...Read
  2. Thu, May 08 2008
    Wow I'm so glad I found this forum. It was so reassuring to see people having the same symptoms as me. I just had to post so this discussion doesn't d...Read
  3. Tue, Mar 25 2008
    That was the main thing for me...fear. I had it develop suddenly at night on Feb,23. So I went into the ER at about 10 the next morning, why I waited ...Read
  4. Wed, Jan 16 2008
    I agree with the other person who posted. Seek a referral to a rheumatologist and follow with the rheum and cariologist also. Colchicine and aspirin w...Read
  5. Wed, Jan 16 2008
    If you are still experiencing pain, you should ask your doctor for colchicine or indomethacin (indocin). Or if you are currently seeing a cardiologist ..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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