Wow…sounds like a tsunami of an attack on your body, Erika.

The heart valve thing worries me…are they worried about scar tissue forming, making it that much more difficult for it to do it's work?
And your ventricular muscles can only take so much overexertion, as I'm sure you know…

No ABs for the pericarditis?

And for this whatever infection to affect your joints so much…wow you are experiencing a battle royal.

Glad that you took prompt action and headed over to the ER. Question: do NSAIDS lower platelet counts the way aspirin does?

Fingers crossed and healing prayers being sent your way as you continue to try to figure out how to get back to "normal"...