If you have been reading since I was pregnant with Baby G, then you might remember that I developed pericarditis when I was 35w along and had to be hospitalized. I wrote all about it here.
Once I was accurately diagnosed and began treatment, I did start feeling better within a few days. I hope that is the case now, as I’ve got it again.
I woke up at 3 this morning with a similar tightness in my chest, pain when breathing. At first I thought that maybe the two Advil I’d taken before going to bed maybe got stuck and were causing irritation, but by sun up, I knew better.
We’re with an HMO (a very good one, one that I can’t imagine ever leaving) and when I called in with chest pain, even though I told them I thought it was a recurrence, they, of course, wanted me to go to the ER. I declined and was able to get into see a primary care physician this morning.
Luckily, my husband had a light day at work so he was able to take a sick day to be with Baby G. I cannot bend over, I can’t pick him up, without excruciating pain, so we were going to be up a creek if he wasn’t able to stay home (I’d already reached out to our 3 sitters and none were available today).
I’m home now and have taken my first dose of meds. I feel like shit, mostly from the pain, but also from being up since 3. It literally hurts to breathe and a deep breath is absolutely out of the question. Same for coughing, sneezing, or laying down at any sort of incline. I have to either stand or sit straight up. It’s just a very disconcerting condition.
The first time, they said it was possible that I might be predisposed to having it again. This time it was brought on by a raging sinus infection that started a couple of weeks ago, but that I thought was allergies. So, I’m treating that, too.
I am so happy the baby is on the outside as the treatment (800 mg Motrin/3 x day) is contraindicated during pregnancy. My husband picked up Wor Wonton soup which is deliriously good as the first thing I’ve eaten today.
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Hoping that the meds are helping and you are getting on the road to recovery.so sorry you are dealinh with this
Ugh, I’m so sorry you’re dealing with that, it sounds horrible. Heres to a speedy and uneventful recovery.
Feel better and rest. Sending you a hug. And it stinks that this happened to you again.
Oh no! That’s horrible. I had viral pericarditis about a decade ago, and I remember how awful it was. Feel better soon!
Well, darn. I hope you get better soon. Thinking of you.
That sounds awful. I think it would be easy to confuse with asthma / bronchitis symptoms until of course the pain became unbearable.So sorry you’re dealing with this again.
Ugh! Thinking of you. Hope this passes quickly. Sounds miserable.