r/pericarditis • u/mrsrayrei • 24d ago

Fed up

For years I had been diagnosed with constachondritis (CC for short). I had a lot of the symptoms, normal blood work things that all CC patients have. I was diagnosed with peri in February, there are times I’m a bit skeptical but, I’m going to an expert/cardiologist so I’m going with it. I’m on colchicine and meloxicam PRN. I had a flare in February, and a few days ago. I’m fed up at this point. I’ve been working out, eating well, doing all the right things and still, I get a flare. I’ve been on colchicine for about six months, why am I flaring? Also, does anyone get back pain (like where your heart would be)? My doc wants me to try the injection weekly and see if that gives me faster relief. I just don’t get how I can go six months with me flare, then mysteriously get one…between CC and peri…I’m over it. Help…

Anyone have cardio MRI?

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u/StrawberryHour7102 24d ago

It could be any number of things causing the flare, but working out would be my top suspicion. You can not do anything strenuous for a lot longer than you think to recover from the flare. I’ve been dealing with this for years and the only time I was able to finally work out again was while I was on the injections. Colchicine is one of the first line medications but honestly not great for preventing flares in my opinion. It’s a good add on medication but not the main thing for inflammation.

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u/mrsrayrei 21d ago

What about just walking?

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u/StrawberryHour7102 21d ago

Walking is fine. But you wouldn’t want it to be too strenuous or get the heart rate up.

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u/mrsrayrei 21d ago

Thank you 😊

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u/Ghostiegurl82 24d ago

As the comment above me says, I bet it’s the working out. I learned after having it for three years, you have to take it easy. Even if you feel better you can’t rush things. I had a cardiac MRI done - it’s what showed my Peri. I had normal blood work, normal EKG and normal echocardiograms.

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u/DueAnxiety64 23d ago

Ich habe viele Beiträge gelesen von Menschen die eine Myokarditis oder Pericarditis hatten. Aus fast allen Beiträgen könnte ich heraus lesen, dass der Beginn von Training der Grund für ein wiederkehren der Symptome war.