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Hi everyone,

I am a 35years old male, 190cm, 74kg
Quit smoking in January when I got diagnosed.

As you might have seen my previous post, I am suffering from perimyocaritis and I am on treatment for 6 weeks now. On week 4 and 5 I was already feeling a bit better, chest pain intensity was lower, heaviness and fatigue got a bit better but since last Thursday is getting worse again, chest pain increased, along with fatigue, muscle aches and pins and tingling, mornings are especially bad. Is this normal in the heeling process? I am worried again and feel like I will never get better after they mistreated me at the beginning of the year.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Hi everyone,

I am a 35years old male, 190cm, 74kg
Quit smoking in January when I got diagnosed

After what turned out to be a mismanaged case of pericarditis (diagnosed very late and told to stop the treatment and start doing sports too soon), I was eventually referred to a specialist in heart inflammation. I was diagnosed with myopericarditis.

My treatment plan includes:

Strict rest
An anti-inflammatory diet
Vitamins and supplements
Losartan
Ivabradine
Prednisolone (all the above I started about 3 weeks ago)
Colchicine (planned to start in September)

The first few weeks were really difficult. I had severe chest pain, extreme fatigue, and a lot of anxiety.

Last week I finally started noticing some improvement. My chest pain is less intense, and my fatigue has improved a bit.

However, I have developed some new symptoms:

Aching muscles in my legs and forearms (I’m not sure if this is just from fatigue, the medications, or something else).
For the past few days, I’ve also had a tingling sensation in my mid to lower back, on both sides.

My questions are:

Has anyone with myopericarditis experienced muscle pain or tingling like this during recovery?
Could these symptoms be related to the illness itself, the medications (especially prednisolone), or simply prolonged inactivity?
I know recovery is very individual, but based on your experience, roughly how long did it take before you were mostly pain-free and your energy returned?

If it helps, I’m happy to provide more details about my diagnosis, MRI findings, blood tests, or medications.

Thank you very much in advance. Reading other people’s experiences has been really helpful during this difficult time.

Hi everyone,

I am a 35years old male, 190cm, 74kg
Quit smoking in January when I got diagnosed

After what turned out to be a mismanaged case of pericarditis (diagnosed very late and told to stop the treatment and start doing sports too soon), I was eventually referred to a specialist in heart inflammation. I was diagnosed with myopericarditis.

My treatment plan includes:

Strict rest
An anti-inflammatory diet
Vitamins and supplements
Losartan
Ivabradine
Prednisolone (all the above I started about 3 weeks ago)
Colchicine (planned to start in September)

The first few weeks were really difficult. I had severe chest pain, extreme fatigue, and a lot of anxiety.

Last week I finally started noticing some improvement. My chest pain is less intense, and my fatigue has improved a bit.

However, I have developed some new symptoms:

Aching muscles in my legs and forearms (I’m not sure if this is just from fatigue, the medications, or something else).
For the past few days, I’ve also had a tingling sensation in my mid to lower back, on both sides.

My questions are:

Has anyone with myopericarditis experienced muscle pain or tingling like this during recovery?
Could these symptoms be related to the illness itself, the medications (especially prednisolone), or simply prolonged inactivity?
I know recovery is very individual, but based on your experience, roughly how long did it take before you were mostly pain-free and your energy returned?

If it helps, I’m happy to provide more details about my diagnosis, MRI findings, blood tests, or medications.

Thank you very much in advance. Reading other people’s experiences has been really helpful during this difficult time.