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New Member Seeking PH Treatment and Sleep Apnea Advice
@irene is a new member in great need of our support and advice. She asked me to share what she mentioned in her bio.
She was diagnosed with PH in April 2019 and has tricuspid moderate to mild regurgitation. She is seen by a primary lung cardiology specialist.
She experiences shortness of breath when awake and little when sleeping, as well as dizziness, pressure and pain in her chest off and on and swelling under her right kneww
She takes 81mg’s of aspirin because blood tests show she is at 35% greater risk for embolism and myocardial infarction. She has Glaucoma and had a stroke 7 yrs ago.
The last several months her right ear has been plugged. She has tried everything from wax remover to over the counter ear pain.
She is 65 yrs old, has high blood pressure and obese – 230 pounds but most of her life she was thin. A Spirometry test ruled out COPD but told she needs the test every year because she was a smoker over 10 yrs ago.
My Opthamoligist asked if she was put on Viagra because it helps open vessels, but no one has put her on anything. The Cardiologist wants her to have a sleep apnea test in his office by insurance wouldn’t pay for it. Now she has medicare but has not been out of her home since the pandemic started. She lives in Florida which is spiking really bad and doesn’t want to go to any Dr or ER. She lives in a rural area and no one wears masks or social distancing. She is the only one who wears a mask, gloves and stays away from anyone, even when just getting her mail.
She really doesn’t know what to do. If it weren’t for the pandemic she would have gone to all of her doctors by now. Now she thinks she is deaf in one ear.d
Irene is asking what medicine should she be on and how she can have a sleep apnea test overnight with oxygen and the risk of Covid-19.
Desperate for Help!
Thank You And Stay Safe!???? – Irene
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