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I have PAH. Does anyone have low blood pressure after being on medications for a year?

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hi, I have PAH and was diagnosed in 2021 after 7 years of shortness of breath. I am on 4L of oxygen since April 2022, was 2L for 7 years. I have been taken off 2 blood pressure medicines that I have been taking since 2004 and I have an ICD implant since 2005 for cardiomyopathy. My blood pressure can be quite low at times and nurse said to not panic unless it gets below 80/50. I have been on Adempas since August 2021 and Opsumit since March 2022. For the last 2 months I have been extremely… read more

November 23, 2022
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A myPHteam Member

I do it scares Drs and nurses who prescribe pain meds

November 24, 2022
A myPHteam Member

Hi Rose3. I'm on Adempas since August and Opsumit since September of this year. My blood pressure and pulse lowered after starting them but I haven't had the fatigue you're describing. Do you have any testing scheduled to check your progress?

November 23, 2022

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