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What are symptoms of myocarditis?

Myocarditis can be mild and cause virtually no noticeable symptoms. The most frequent symptom of myocarditis is pain in the chest. When myocarditis is more serious, it leads to weakening of the heart muscle. Myocarditis can then cause heart failure (with symptoms of shortness of breath, fatigue, fluid accumulation in the lungs, etc.) as well as heart rhythm irregularities from inflammation and/or scarring of the electrical system of the heart.

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Comment from: Elj, 0-2 Male (Caregiver) Published: March 20

My son was 5weeks old when he had a cardiac arrest cause of myocarditis, he lucky enough survived. He is on medication now, consultants can't find out what caused this. I had prolonged membranes and he was admitted to special care when he was born, I feel this has a part in it. Just not knowing what caused my baby to nearly die is frustrating.

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Comment from: Stephanie420, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: May 09

I was 29 years old and now 30. When I got real sick. I thought it was the flu I had for few days, I pushed myself to go into work cause I couldn't miss any more days, and thought if I made it through one more day I could baby myself to get better the next day which I had off. The next day I layed around I didn't vomit or anything just real weak and around 8:30 I said to my husband I think something is wrong I think I'm having a heart attack, my left arm went limp and I had bad pains in my chest. we tucked the kids into bed to make sure they wouldn't worry and he drove me to hospital and there I stayed for two weeks until I was better to leave, doctor said it was myocarditis, I've never even heard of that before and he said I was very lucky to be alive. I tried to ask what I could do not to have that happen again and he told me he didn't know where I had caught the virus from, but just to take it easy. I had worked at a prison then and few months later of course they gave me problems and was forced to resign. Boy did this take a turn in my life, but I am so thankful I'm still here today to watch my children grow.

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