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World Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Day

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Today is World PAH day, the anniversary of the first child who died from PH in Spain.You may be wondering why I am posting this on the PE forum. One of the unfortunate causes of PAH or PH is a pulmonary embolism.I was one of those who transitioned...
DVT AGAIN!!

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This is my 4th time around. I was off pradaxa for 15 days because of medical procedures. Clotted this weekend. 1 DVT and 3 superficial clots.Back to rehab!Grateful to have IVC filter so I did not have to be hospitalized.
Newbie with questions/scared

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I had a colonoscopy yesterday. The doctor found and removed 3 polyps. One of the polyps is dark and weird looking on the pictures he gave me, it looks like a sore instead of the fatty looking lump the others appear to be. This polyp is 5 cm in...
It's the Flu, Type A and B

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I did not get a flu shot this year because I was hospitalized when they did the big push for them in my community. I went back to doc for one and they were out. Anyhow, Sunday morning I woke up with an awful headache, Monday was sneezing and...
Pradaxa Protocol

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I have been on Pradaxa for 3 months now instead of coumadin. I could not get regulated on Coumadin after 6 months of therapy.The drawback to Pradaxa is the lack of a reversal agent when needed like the Vitamin K shot for Coumadin. However, Baylor...
Back again! Round 2, Two years later

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I had massive bilateral PE Oct 2009, as a result of DVT. Was on coumadin for 2 yrs. In Sept I went to see cardiologist who took me off coumadin suddenly when he did a right and left heart cath. He was supposed to bridge back but said that I was...
How's this for a crazy result??!!

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I went into the cardiologist because I had an echo that was positive for Pulmonary Hypertension, not a weird result since I had multiple bilateral PE in Oct 2009. We scheduled a cath for Friday morning. Agreed to Loveknox shots for a bridge. Woke...
Where is everybody?

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This message board is empty...are there no persons dealing with PH on this board????Please respond, I'm lonely ,
Pulmonary Hypertension

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I was just diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension, 2 years out from my bilateral PE. Is anyone else dealing with this double whammy? I'm scared...

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