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A member asked:
Are there any natural ways to treat recurrent pericarditis with effusion. i don't want to take colchicine it scares me. please help me.
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Pericarditis : If you're seeing a cardiologist have a discussion about your concerns. If you haven't then you should see one and have that discussion.
Answered 2/13/2016
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Pericarditis: No. I would not resort to natural or homeopathic treatment here. Pericarditits can become chronic and restrict the heart motion (especially expansion). In that case sometimes one has to go in surgically and peel off the thickened pericardial membrane. Colchecine has been around for a few hunred years; it's well studied. Another option is a biologic drug anakinra (Kineret). And of course cortisone.
Answered 2/16/2016
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