ENLARGED HEART

Posted By Scott wilson on March 05, 1999 at 13:06:04:







I have the condition of an Enlarged heart (slightly impaired) and recently it has caused me no pain and has not fluttered. I was told that I may have had pericardits or Myocarditis ( I had suffered with the Flu) but that was not definite. I have a second echocardigram due in June(3 months)...
I have in the last week felt an uncomfortable pain in my left side of my chest(under armpit) and feel what seems to be little tiny sacks of water, My Glands in my neck have now swollen and I have a sore throat - so I went to my Doctor and he said that it was just an infection and gave me Penicillin VK  to take :-
Basically I am concerned that the underlying cause of my enlarged heart might not be a virus and may in fact be something else? Could I be over reacting? Could anyone give me some advice on what I can and CAnnot do with thos condition - Excercise - eating alcohol? I am 26 and 220 punds Male.....Many thanks o anyone who can help or suggest aomething....Scott