Mild pulmonary hypertension

[whitefire59]

I am morbidly obese and I was diagonosed with mild pulmonary hypertension 2 years ago I suffer from severe fluid retension in my legs up to mid thigh, some times my knees don't flex easily , fluid in my fingers and my face. I have developed a mucousy cough in that I expectorate yellow/green mucous daily. Am currently on antibiotics-ibelex. I do not have colesterol problems combined my levels are below 4. Blood pressure is 120-130/70 pulse varies resting can be 38 to active 85. I do not have diabeties. How or what is causing the chronic mucous my lungs feel tight some days? I have not been told any thing about the pulmonary hypertension it was diagonesed during a routine angiogram I have mitral and aortic incompetence from rhuematic fever as a child.

[allmymarbles]

Pulmonary hypertension is often associated with obesity. No doubt you will relieve your symptoms if you lose weight. I don't know what advice can be given to someone who is a compulsive eater because so little works. Maybe getting yourself away from temptation would help (for instance, leaving the house for hours at a time without money so you can't buy food), or going to a weight-loss spa if you can afford it.

[whitefire59]

Excuse me but I am not a compulsive eater never have been, I eat only calorie controlled three meals a day. My diet consists of a high protein diet my major problem for my weight is unable to exercise due to disability of osteoarthritis in my spine  knees and both feet. When living on a disability pension going to a weight loss spa is out of the question buying food and paying normal every day bills is just affordable . As I am allergic to numerous foods my food intake is controlled and that includes eating junk food like fries and hamburgers I have a serious allergy to potato, yeast is not a friend either so bread is not part of my diet either. I have a healthy intake of food caloric value 800-1200 per day. I have other major issues with a colostomy caused through perferation of divertculum, I have an autoimmune disease, and chronic fatique. I have legs full of fluid and suffer from pitting edema servely.