Get to know people like you who have experienced the effects of RECURRENT pericarditis.
The discomfort and uncertainty that come with the initial symptoms of pericarditis can be overwhelming. See how people like you describe their first episode of pericarditis and their paths to a recurrent pericarditis diagnosis.
Jill
Multiple healthcare providers and multiple diagnoses later, this career educator is fighting both flares and a lack of readily available pericarditis information.
Dona
Listen as Dona recounts her search for an effective treatment and the effects recurrent pericarditis have had on her active lifestyle.
Anna
Listen as Anna combats dismissal by healthcare providers, the significant impact of flares on her life, and her will to make others understand what she’s going through.
Joao
A medical student who is living with recurrent pericarditis gives us his take on diagnosis and treatment issues.
DID YOU KNOW?
Up to one-third of people who experience a first episode of pericarditis develop recurrent pericarditis.