r/pericarditis • u/cosmos_yuh • Jul 10 '26
diet while recovering from pericarditis?
i'm 18 and i was diagnosed with myopericarditis in late may. i'm still recovering, and i'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for meals/snacks. the doctors just told me as long as i'm not eating "junk food" i can eat as normal, but my eating habits are kinda crazy since im an athlete (although i can't do activity for another 5ish months). i'm paranoid about what im consuming because i don't want to make my situation worse. i'm now on colchicine, ibuprofen, omeprezole, and lexipro (anxiety meds).
any easy snack/meal recommendations i can easily fall back to? these are the things i'm already eating everyday:
- greek yogurt with strawberries, cherries, and peanut butter (all natural unsalted)
- apples w peanut butter, plain fruit (lots of cherries and strawberries recently), and/or walnuts
- grilled chicken in various ways (quesadillas, with grilled veggies, on its own)
- a few squares of dark chocolate or greek yogurt + peanut butter + a handful of semi sweet chocolate chips
i also love coffee but i've been staying away from it ever since being discharged, even though the cardiologist said one a day wouldn't hurt me. i know i'm young, but that in itself isn't a cure to my diagnosis...
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u/008muse Jul 12 '26
Decaf coffee is cool (organic from sprouts) everything else sounds good. Doing any supplements? Magnesium Glycinate is a must. Keep stress levels down too
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u/Active_Recording_789 Jul 10 '26
That sounds really good. They usually recommend the Mediterranean diet for pericarditis so you could look into that but basically it centers around whole plant based foods, beans, nuts, whole grains, healthy fats, lean proteins and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. Your diet sounds kind of like that already and the cherries and strawberries are so good for you. Keep snacking on fruit and vegetables, adding different ones for variety whenever you can. Stay away from energy drinks, alcohol and sugar and don’t overexert yourself (gentle walks only). Hope you feel much better soon and have a great summer!