Pericarditis

[livingwith]

I went to the hospital on Monday with what I thought was a pulled muscle in my chest - docs ran all of the “normal” tests and found nothing, filled me with ibuprofen and released me the next day… By Friday, I was being rushed by ambulance to the hospital - crashed twice on the way there - emts were able to keep me alive until we arrived. By the time we reached the hospital, none of my organs were functioning. I was on total life support and the docs told my family I wouldn&#...Read the full article

[trishwishes]

Thanks for sharing your story. I understand the word: "idiopathic" that you mentioned as that is the clasification of pulmonary fibrosis that my hubby was diagnosed with at age 53/ although I thought he was younger. But, what I remember is the struggle he had for years, prior to getting to the right Dr. and getting the right tests and diagnosis. Just like now. I think his cardiologist is a pure genius, for thinking of pericarditis and running appropriate tests. Thanks.