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Does your weight fluctuate with Pulmonary Hypertension?
I’ve noticed that the scale fluctuates a lot when I am experiencing difficult symptoms and an acute illness on top of my chronic illnesses. My weight can either decrease due to symptoms of PH that are uncomfortable and hard to manage, or it can increase. It’s especially difficult when I feel as though I don’t have much control over the factors that make this happen.
Losing weight in a short amount of time due to illness or gaining weight leave me with even more physical symptoms. When I have weight loss I feel more fatigued, less energy, and feel more pains in my body. When I have weight gain from medications or from fluid retention, I feel more sluggish and it becomes difficult to breathe.
Not only does this fluctuation affect me physically, but it impacts my mental health too. I feel more depressed, anxious, and my body image suffers.
Do you notice changes in your weight living with PH? How does this impact your symptoms? Do you feel a difference emotionally when you lose or gain weight? Do you struggle with body image?
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