rhematic fever very scared

[telynn]

Hi, I had RH fever 8 years ago, I was on penvk 24000 units shot in my hip muscle for 7 years after also put on pinival 10 mgs which i still take i had a sore throat so with for strep test the throat culsure was neg but the blood tesst ASO was high posirive for reason strep and is in my blooe system, i strat getting that same feeling as 8 years ago even having pain in ny back as if my kidney were causing, they had gone into failure with my RH fever 8 years ago.. I AM VERY SCARED!!
how concern sure i be about this,, Oh yea the dr put me on penvk pill 1000mg 3 x's a day. i do feel a bit better today  BUT STILL VERY SCARD cuz of ny all ready damage heart vaulve.

please let me no if i sure be this worried.

Thanks Terr

[telynn]

Thank you, yes i do think the penvk is helping. I so have an arota valve leak I get an ecko every once a year and take prinival to keep heart regalur. I just get so panick do to what i when thought 8 years ago.. I had kidney fail, peri cardoma (i think I am saying that around but it is fluid around my heart ) also RH fever but it took along time in the hostipal till they came up with I have RH fever cuz they do not see it anymore. I was miss diag. by a Dr and he never gave me penvk like he should have for strep throat  i was really really sick and it was very scared......

thank you for your reply I feel better and just need to relax about it

Terri

[Jerry_NJ]

As you have seen your doctor and you have a new medication that seems to be helping I think you should be more at ease, not so scared.  As for damaged heart valve, what has been determined?  Many of us have some "minor" valve problems and live with them for years.  In my own case my mitral valve had to be repaired, but not until I had reached the age of "senior citizen"  ...  Before that the leaky valve didn't cause me any real problems, suppose it may have reduced my physical strength/endurance a little, but nothing I could note other than I was never a great athlete.  

Try to believe the new medication is working that will help it work and if that helps you reach a more calm emotional state, that too will be a big help.