 [ Symptoms ] my bf has pericarditis heart pains never last now pain will not go away [ Disease ] it may be acute exacrebation of pericarditis this usually does occur with seasonal variations or related to stress and other associated concomittant health issues the pain may also be due to any other chest related issue and needs to be ruled out by getting a xray of chest ecg of the heart will help in making out if the pain is related to pericarditis