Hi mig, it's me again,

My kids always joke that I've got a drinking problem - can't get the second one to my mouth. Dr's have told me no alcohol, it's not a problem for me, it's mostly too nasty for me to bother drinking.

The fevers with the pericarditis were hitting 103. With these hot flashes, I actually break into a sweat and turn red - it only lasts about 5 minutes and there's no fever. I'm starting to connect them to eating bread, and with the NSD that is posted here, I do believe I'd best be changing my diet. I was on the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet for several years and controlled a lot of pain and brain fog with it. I hit a stall and went off the diet and here I am.

I agree about the inflammation and pericarditis link, it makes way too much sense. It took 5 months for the pericarditis to be diagnosed. I tested negative for rheumatoid arthritis which is a known cause of pericarditis. My ESR was elevated which the GP attributed to my food allergies. My next appointment with the Cardiologist is Nov 10, I'll discuss it with him then. I need to get ALL of my test results and have everything in a notebook as I trudge around to the various doctors.

I'm so glad you are helping me work through this.
Beverley