My last episode of Pericarditis

When I said I am going down hill.  I mean that the pain is now constant and I am having more trouble breathing (hard to take a deap breath).  Also, my heart rate is pretty fast again and am having the irregular heart rhythm every night.  I haven't called the local cardiologist because I don't know what he could do.  He put me back on the steroids a couple of weeks ago but it didn't seem to help at all.  I can't take the colchicine because of my stomache problems (possible ulcers from all the medicine they have tried).  I am just trying to hang in there until my appt on April 11th at Mayo.  I really hope I get some help or at least hope from the Dr. at Mayo.  This last episode of Pericarditis has lasted non-stop since Aug of 05.  Another question, does anyone else have a lot of abdominal discomfort?  i.e. stomach pain, bloating and just overall discomfort.  Just wondered.  I hear only good things about the Mayo clinic in Phx and am hopeful that I can get some help locally as I am not sure if I am capable of making a long distance trip at this time.

Marcia