ManOfSussex
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Hope you're feeling better soon. Out of interest, how are you on colchicine for months? I thought that was always for a few days maximum until your stomach can't take anymore.
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[Help] Pericarditis
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- Oct 17, 2008
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They didn’t but I’ll keep this in mind - thank you for the tip
- Oct 17, 2008
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I’m not sure, maybe that’s for a higher dose? I’m on 500mg twice a day, which seems to be standard dose for this condition.
But from reading it’s not uncommon to be prescribed for 6 months or more in recurrent cases. Hope it doesn’t come to that of course…
I had it, about 28 years ago in my mid 20s. Had a day off work, as felt a bit grim, but mid afternoon felt better, got bored, so got up and started doing a bit of housework. All of a sudden felt weak, and had palpitations. Called father in law, who said my skin looked an odd colour, and gave me a ride to the local surgery. They did an ECG and sent me straight to the Acute Cardiac unit at the hospital.
Basically it presented exactly as a heart attack. Within about 36 hours I felt completely fine, but had to stay in under observation, doing untold number of tests, for a long and boring week. They ultimately said they still were not sure - that it was almost certainly pericarditis- but it still COULD have been a small heart attack - and that the only way to know for sure was to have an angiogram.
To get this done, the NHS had to transfer me from Winchester to Southampton in an ambulance, with a cardiac nurse, at a totally unnecessary use of resources - I’d happily have driven myself. The angiogram came up totally clear, and I was free to go about resuming normal activity.
The worst thing of the whole event tbh, was the horrible scare I’d given my wife - on her own with two toddlers.
LamieRobertson
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That sounds terrifying
Interesting thread btw - never heard of ‘pericarditis‘ before but according to NHS site no where near as serious or worrying as a heart attack ( once you know it isn’t one of course!)
dejavuatbtn
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Thirded. Albion need to not excite you too much!
willalbion
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That sounds like a nasty one, mate. Good on you for praising the care you received. Hope your recovery is fast and easy.
Cotton Socks
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Get well soon. 
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That buttery biscuit base - it wasn't made by Gregg Wallace was it?Get well soon.
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Algernon
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Peri Carditis?
PAOK?
AEK?
PAOK?
AEK?
Cotton Socks
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Mary Berry, you can trust her (I think).
- Oct 17, 2008
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Thank you!!!Get well soon.
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Thoughts and Prayers!
Almost step by step the same happened to me in 2000, went to my GP in Patcham for a sit and wait appointment, he got the Nurse to do an ECG and before i knew it off to the RSCH cardiac unit in an Ambulance with a suspected HA, i was 31
. After a bunch of tests they said i didn’t have a HA but as i had a chest pain i should see the Chest Pain clinic the next day, went home and didn’t get the expected call so after a few attempts to try and book something over the coming weeks my old man paid for me to see a private surgeon at the Woodingdean Nuffield, two days later had an angiogram and all was fine, again like you with wife and 5 yo and 3 month baby at home, worrying.
Hope you get well soon JCD
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My ex used to swear by her recipes - bloody delicious they were too!Mary Berry, you can trust her (I think).
Anyway, enough of that.
Have you arrived at the Goldstone yet? I love a lunchtime kick off. Get past this lot and we could ger a Big Club in the next round
- Oct 17, 2008
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As you correctly predicted this has become an issue and doctor prescribed omeprazole by phone and signed me off for 3 months. Work were delighted. Fortunately I’ve been there more than 2 years so they can’t sack me easily
- Oct 20, 2022
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PPIs can prevent absorption of certain medications - check all the meds you are on to see if you need to leave a 4 hour gap between taking any of them and taking the Omeprazole (it will be on the product leaflets if so).
Glad to hear you have been given proper time off to recover - make the most of it by getting lots of rest!