something new

[tracelm]

Hi eveyone,  This is a new one for me.  I passed out at work last week.  I work in a doctors office so I had help immediately.  My pulse was around 160 and my normally low blood pressure was 164/100 for a few minutes.  After about 10 minutes I felt just fine. (just a little nauseated)  They sent me for an echocardiogram the next day.  I already knew I had a mild mitral valve prolapse(along with half of the world's population), but it also showed mild pulmonary hypertension with a pressure of 28%.  I'm not totally sure what that is all about.  Now I have to go and see a heart/pulmonary specialist to see if there is a "real" problem.  All I see right now are alot of medical bills in the future for something that probally isn't even neccessary.  Anyone else in this boat?  


This discussion is related to Pulmonary Pressure.

[momtofourboys]

I am so sorry that you have to worry about your medical bills.  you won't know id it isn't neccessary or not. you are better to be safe then sorry. something could be mold right now, but get a tad worse over the years.
I hope things are okay for you.
I am on the opposite situation as you. my son has symptoms and I have great concerns and keep giong and keep going to the doctors only to get no where. just be thankful your doctor wants to follow up with you a tad bit closer
michelle

[BionicBabe]

I don't know anything about pulmonary hypertension. I know that when you faint and it has something to do with your heart beating too fast or beating irregularly, you definitely need to get it checked out as thoroughly as possible.