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When I first started reading about this condition I, too, was very depressed and scared in particular since the cardiologist/EP I was seeing for AFib was totally unconcerned about it. I had to self refer to a pulmonologist for follow up on the echo. He assured me I wasn’t “on my death bed” which I feared. He sent me to pulmonary rehab saying I needed some exercise (so true, I’d become afraid to do much of anything) and that has helped, just need to keep it (40 min on treadmill and NuStep)up on my own now. My new cardiologist is the one who agreed I could try sildenafil which I just started. I used GoodRX ($17 for one month supply) since my insurance won’t cover it without a right heart cath for diagnosis. I, too, wonder if this is a cure ( but I read there’s no cure) in that it is supposed to ease/lower the pressure, right? Or can it stop the progression?
I will celebrate or cry with you @marybird .