Carly Pearce Shares Important Advice After Several Doctors “Dismissed” Her Heart Disease Symptoms

Last year, Carly Pearce shared her diagnosis of pericarditis with her fans. Pericarditis is a heart condition that causes irritation and swelling of the tissue around the heart. Symptoms of the disease can include chest pain, fatigue, swelling of the legs, feet, and abdomen, and heart palpitations, among others. Recently, Pearce revealed that doctors ignored her symptoms before she finally received a diagnosis.

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Recently, Pearce spoke to Fox News Digital about her diagnosis. During the brief conversation, she delivered an update on her health and revealed that doctors originally “dismissed” her symptoms. She went on to share some important advice with fans and viewers on monitoring their health.

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Carly Pearce Recalls Being Dismissed by Doctors

After telling the interviewer that she was feeling much better lately, Carly Pearce shared some important advice with viewers and fans. “I think my biggest piece of advice for anybody is listen to your body and be your own advocate,” she said. “A lot of doctors dismissed me, and I was persistent until I got a diagnosis.”

For Pearce, advocating for herself when dealing with doctors was important. According to MedStar Health, pericarditis can cause serious chest pain and pericardial effusion, which is excess fluid buildup that puts pressure on the heart. This condition can cause the heart to be constricted and not work as well as it should.

Pericarditis comes in several forms, according to the Mayo Clinic. Acute pericarditis comes on suddenly but goes away within four weeks. Incessant pericarditis lasts between four weeks and three months. If symptoms persist longer than three months, it is called chronic pericarditis. Pearce, like roughly 15-30% of people with the disease, has recurrent pericarditis. This means that her symptoms can return at any time.

Fortunately, the “Diamondback” singer received a proper diagnosis and treatment for her condition. However, she’s not stopping there. She revealed that she is actively working to prevent future flare-ups. “I’m still just kind of on a health journey in general, just to continue to hope that this recurrent pericarditis isn’t recurrent,” she revealed.

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