Dianne My name is Anner Johnson and I have sleep apnea and pulmonary artery hypertension
I never have been Big I don't think 🤔 they know what causes anything I'm down to 139. Pounds that's because I stopped eating lots of food with sodium and salt I cut back on lot of that food if I go out to eat and they cook it for me I asked them to not to use much salt or seasonings and really they do a good job doing that
It's very good . it's hard to stop Cold turkey and I watch my Fuilds also because it's against PAH on the lungs 🫁.
Have a wonderful blessed day 🙏
Hope everything goes well for you 🙏 it can be a challenge but keep pressing your way through it better is coming for All of us 🙏🙏😇

I have a wedge pillow and a head/neck support pillow.

From what I understand, they kinda go hand in hand. If you have one condition, you generally have the other as well. I have both. I will admit that the cpap does help with the breathing issue.found out the hard way..

I’m in 3 category caused by pulmonary fibrosis

Hey love! Yes there are causations. I’m in Group 3, but also considered idiopathic (no known cause), which I really haven’t taken the time to research to fully understand. I think Sleep Apnea certainly plays a part, but for me there was an underlying condition that is not known. That’s what I believe they mean:

Here is some information for you from the Mayo Clinic:

Group 1: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Causes include:

Unknown cause, called idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Changes in a gene passed down through families, called heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Use of some medicines or illegal drugs, including methamphetamine.
Heart problems present at birth, called a congenital heart defect.
Other health conditions, including scleroderma, lupus and chronic liver disease such as cirrhosis.
Group 2: Pulmonary hypertension caused by left-sided heart disease
This is the most common form of pulmonary hypertension. Causes include:

Left heart failure.
Left-sided heart valve disease such as mitral valve or aortic valve disease.
Group 3: Pulmonary hypertension caused by lung disease
Causes include:

Scarring of the lungs, called pulmonary fibrosis.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Sleep apnea.
Long-term exposure to high altitudes in people who may be at higher risk of pulmonary hypertension.
Group 4: Pulmonary hypertension caused by chronic blood clots or blockages in the pulmonary artery
Causes include:

Chronic blood clots in the lungs, called pulmonary emboli.
Tumors that block the pulmonary artery.
Group 5: Pulmonary hypertension triggered by other health conditions
Causes include:

Blood disorders, including polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia.
Inflammatory disorders such as sarcoidosis.
Metabolic disorders, including glycogen storage disease.
Kidney disease.