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Respiratory Disorders (Expert Forum)
pulmonary hypertension
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pulmonary hypertension
by mmfd, Aug 20, 2005 12:00AM
My pulmonologist wants me to start Tracleer for my mild PH. My pressure goes up to 55 with exercise by echo. I am worried that my pulmonary pressure may drop too low with treatment. Can this happen and what would be the symptoms of it? Do most people tolerate this drug well? Thanks for the opportunity to post.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Sep 03, 2005 12:00AM
, Sep 03, 2005 12:00AM
Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries. These are the blood vessels that bring blood to the lung from the heart. There is no need to worry about your pulmonary pressure dropping too far with treatment. What’s important is that your doctor had tried to determine the cause of your pulmonary hypertension. A lung or heart problem may cause pulmonary hypertension. Then that problem would need to be treated along with the pulmonary hypertension.
Member Comments (2)
by md1johnson, Sep 17, 2005 12:00AM
I have the same thing I wished my pressure was that low mine is 74. So, I understand how you feel I get so out of breath at times. Did they do a sleep apnea study on you? My C-pap helps alot. Plus being on o2 helps also. I also have hep-c so they are worried about the med's and what it might do to my liver. From what I understand their's alot of good med's out there for PH some high in the money side.But please do what you can and God bless you and keep us informed I would like to see how you are doing.
