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I have been slowly making my way towards an Exacerbation that I felt was going to land me in the ER. Well on Tuesday morning it hit. Shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pains that the emergency inhaler could not settle down. O2 levels were good. After a boat load of test and several doctors with different diagnosis My stress test (almost 6 minutes on the tread mill before I could not breath.) showed heart was good but I have PULMONARY HYPERTENSION.
Do any of you have this? If so What meds or treatments are you on?
Do any of you have this? If so What meds or treatments are you on?
Your 02 sounds good, that wheeze does not sound to good. Do you have Asthma?
Got a call from the doctors office today. He was reviewing my test and needs to see me Thursday at 1.
My question to you guys and gals is I am thinking this is not a good thing, what say you and has your doctor called you in to say you are OK and see you on the next visit?
Flash I spent 4 hours in the ER today, I called my Doc because my feet were swollen and a little bluish, so he sent me. Took a battery of x-rays and test...came home with a script for Lasix and have to go in next week for "the" talk..LOL Sometimes things are good Flash, think positive dear and consider yourself lucky he cares enough to call you.
Water retention gotta hate that. Got a friend who runs to the bathroom every two hours due to his meds.
Keep those feet elevated and take it easy grannie.
I am thinking that even though it may be bad, adding meds and daily restrictions, it will be a good thing since I will start feeling better.
Terry the right foot is down, but the left foot is a little puffy, however, they quit hurting...so that is good.
I see Dr. Dreamy Next Friday so I will see up is what. Because of my high potassium I have not had a banana in over a year...now I can have a peanut butter and nanner sammie.
PS: My Dr (pulm) sometimes will do this because he wants to see and check me out against what the test results report. I like it cause it lets me talk about what changes or stuff is going on instead of just having him respond only based on lab measures.
Hugs and love
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Pulmonary doctor is sending me to a cardiologist. So no answers besides what I already knew and posted earlier. Pulmonary Hypertension.
The CT did reveal that I have a spot on my lung, upper left, I will get another CT in August to see if it is still there and if it has grown. That sort of explains the pain on my left side.
Making an apt. with my PCP tomorrow for sometime soon hoping this week or beginning of next week since she told my lung doc she wants to see me.
Hugs to all.