Pulmonary Hypertension
Questions + Answers
Does anyone else get extremely short of breath and experience pain when you bend over?
Does anyone else have chest pain with their PH?
Does anyone else have chest pain with their PH?
I have chest pain, mostly on the left side, and shortness of breath with slight movement. Sometimes it goes away in a few minutes but it usually stays several hours. Sometimes I wake up with it. Does anyone else experience this? If so, how do you manage it?
Dizziness possibly vestibular
Dizziness possibly vestibular
Not sure if the dizziness I'm experiencing is just a part of my getting older or something related to the entire lung problem. I've had benign positional vertigo occasionally but only when lying down. I check my oxygen regularly to make sure I"m in compliance but I fear falling. The osteoarthritis in my hands and knees just adds fuel to the entire balance issue. That 'fear' word has crept back into my vocabulary again and I don't want to think something vestibular has been caused by… read more
What lifestyle changes have you made since becoming diagnosed?
Heart-lung transplant
Heart-lung transplant
I am on 10 liters of oxygen...is anyone on that amount.
What are some of the moments you find your PH bothers you the most.
What are some of the moments you find your PH bothers you the most.
Taking a shower cause me to get SOB often.
Do other people with Pulmonary Hypertension experience feelings of isolation especially during the holidays?
Do other people with Pulmonary Hypertension experience feelings of isolation especially during the holidays?
I've been blessed with some improvements in my health but still find myself fatigued quite often especially at times when I want to be more active. I know the COPD and accompanying PH won't go away. I know they will probably get worse. I'm slower than I was, more SOB than I was, but I'm still trying to function without slowing my family and friends down. It is at those times when I feel "left behing" and… read more
Please send me information on the PH symptoms and if you can have both PH and COPD
Please send me information on the PH symptoms and if you can have both PH and COPD
What is the treatment for the PH and can you also have COPD with the PH ?? I was told I have both. And now suppose to be on oxygen 24/7. I can not return to the job I had and use oxygen. I need to work to support my self.
I am on oxygen 24/7 I just recently stopped working I have portable carry on one that is good and at my job I was allowed to have a oxygen machine there… read more
I've got PH CHF and acute heart failure. Was just diagnosed at Renown MED Center last month.
I've got PH CHF and acute heart failure. Was just diagnosed at Renown MED Center last month.
How can I recover my breathing to normal quickly after climbing stairs?
Pressure % in heart/lung valve
Pressure % in heart/lung valve
Does anyone know how high the pressure % can go in a person with PH? The doctor said the other day that mine were over 100 so I asked how high can they go and he sid he didn't know but said mine were way too high and he's sending me to a PH speciaist.
My dr told me they r supposed to b in thr 50s but because the left side of my heart is fine it was caught at a gud time but wouldnt tell me how high it… read more
