Great question and topic, thanks @mendo-bruce. I was started on PH treatment within months. But many go years undiagnosed before they start treatment.
Your team chooses each treatment based on other medical issues that you have and the stage of your PH. Some patients have seen a considerable drop in their mean pressures. My pressures were never sky-high. I know some have pressures about 100. My pressures were in the 40-50 range and now after about 15 years on PH treatments, about 38 on my last heart cath.
Even when the pressures do not drop, some see improvements in PH symptoms. I was unable to walk a few steps from my couch to my bathroom with struggling before treatment. I also was on oxygen 24/7 for a while. I am now on it at night and with exertion. I also use it as needed while resting on my roughest days. Everyone is different, and we all respond differently.
Do you have any questions about specific treatments?
I can imagine you are excited as you know that you are starting some treatment, and I am hopeful that this helps your pressures and your lung function. Please do keep us posted.