New diagnosis
I have finally been diagnosed with pericarditis after 3 months of chest pain following a viral infection. I have been taking naproxen for a few weeks now and starting colchicine now as well.
How soon after starting on both naproxen and colchicine did you have relief of your pain?
My doctor says my heart is working fine and has cleared me for all exercise but I’m wondering whether it would be better for my recovery to rest until the pain subsides?
Echo found thickening of my pericardium and calcification from chronic inflammation.
I am due to travel to Disney in 6 weeks so also feeling a bit stressed about what to do with that. I have travel insurance but I will need to update them on my diagnosis.