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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: May 31 8:53pm | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
No side effects yet from sildenafil.
I don't have too much trouble with shortness of breath - unless walking uphill or too fast. Mine mild also - much lower numbers result from righ heart cath.
Surprised your pulmonary doc prescribed oxygen!
You are right - aggressive early rx very important.
I also had sleep study as part of eval and have mild sleep apnea - now on CPAP. Ugh!
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What was your pressure from your echo and then what was it from the RHC? I know they told me echos can underestimate or overestimate the pressure reading. My shortness of breath has been like you, walking uphill and/or going too fast. Have been bothered by that for years but has gotten worse the last few. Also climbing stairs sometimes. But I have weak knees also so never know if the problem is that or the breathing! I've been on a CPAP for 10 years due to mild sleep apnea. Now don't sleep well without it. You'll get used to it - I use a nasal pillow and not a full mask.
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Yes - scary.