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What Is The Treatment For Pericarditis?
Hi. I have been suffering with pericarditis for 5 months now. My cardiologist has advised me to take Aspirin, initially 3x day. And currently when needed. He did say i could try a short course of prednisone for 5 days, but everything i have found on pericarditis & people suffering from it says that it dosnt really help, and the side effects are worse. I find the more i do, the worse i get. Is there anything else i could try? Im getting desperate...i would like my life back :(
Thu, 9 Nov 2017
your doctor is right..first of all aspirin is given and if there is no effect prednisolone is to be given ..donot worry prednisolone will not be given for a long time .it is standard practice ...u should decrease salt intake as an addition ...and mind u please steroid for short duration does not cause much problem ...
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