Re: CHF PAH

[Guest guest]

Tawney and group;

Tawney the way they found my CHF was my primary doctor had me take an

exray..... I didnt even have to see the pulmonary doctor... The

cardiologist doctor gave me a catherization.... THis test is done in

the hospital in an operating room and your awake but for most people

its just an annoyance... THis test will be able to tell just about

anything wrong with the heart and/or lungs...

The catherization ruled out athrosclarosis (clogged arteries in the

heart) I didnt need a stint... It did tell the doctor I had a

enlarged right atrium.. that is when one of the four chambers of the

heart are swelled... He also found I had PAH Pulmonary arterial

Hypertention.. this is a rare lung disease.. it is caused by the

heart unable to pump blood to my lungs therefore my bone marrow sent

blood to my lungs... doing so the blood from the bone marrow is very

sticky so it clogged up my lung arteries...

These are rare and uncommon diseases.. You should not worry... I

always say worrying occomplishes nothing... Easier said than done,,,

I know,,, If your primary doctor was worried about CHF all he had to

do was take a xray thats how he diagnosed mine.. I could be all wrong

on everything but this is what I remembered and saw on google lol.. I

looked it up afterwards also... Try to calm yourself Tawney... Like I

said if it was life threatening they would have you in the hospital

now working on you... I hope everything turns out ok.. I pray for you

everyday.. God bless you and take care..

gentle hugs

Clora

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> Clora,

>

> I have shortness of breath really bad. I can just walk to another

room,

> or talk on the phone, and I'm out of breath. It will be nice to

find a

> reason behind it all. Maybe I can get some medicine for it, and

feel

> better.

>

> I'm glad your on a med, and keeping it in control. You just keep

taking

> care of yourself, Tawny

>

[Guest guest]

Clora,

I believe I've had that test. I was hospitalized for pericarditis, and

they run a bunch of tests. I will try to stop worring, it will get me

no where. Thanks for posting though, it helps me a lot.

Take care, and I will keep you in my prayers, Tawny

>

> Tawney and group;

>

> Tawney the way they found my CHF was my primary doctor had me take an

> exray..... I didnt even have to see the pulmonary doctor... The

> cardiologist doctor gave me a catherization.... THis test is done in

> the hospital in an operating room and your awake but for most people

> its just an annoyance... THis test will be able to tell just about

> anything wrong with the heart and/or lungs...

>

> The catherization ruled out athrosclarosis (clogged arteries in the

> heart) I didnt need a stint... It did tell the doctor I had a

> enlarged right atrium.. that is when one of the four chambers of the

> heart are swelled... He also found I had PAH Pulmonary arterial

> Hypertention.. this is a rare lung disease.. it is caused by the

> heart unable to pump blood to my lungs therefore my bone marrow sent

> blood to my lungs... doing so the blood from the bone marrow is very

> sticky so it clogged up my lung arteries...

>

> These are rare and uncommon diseases.. You should not worry... I

> always say worrying occomplishes nothing... Easier said than done,,,

> I know,,, If your primary doctor was worried about CHF all he had to

> do was take a xray thats how he diagnosed mine.. I could be all wrong

> on everything but this is what I remembered and saw on google lol.. I

> looked it up afterwards also... Try to calm yourself Tawney... Like I

> said if it was life threatening they would have you in the hospital

> now working on you... I hope everything turns out ok.. I pray for you

> everyday.. God bless you and take care..

>

> gentle hugs

> Clora

>

> ******************************************************

> > Clora,

> >

> > I have shortness of breath really bad. I can just walk to another

> room,

> > or talk on the phone, and I'm out of breath. It will be nice to

> find a

> > reason behind it all. Maybe I can get some medicine for it, and

> feel

> > better.

> >

> > I'm glad your on a med, and keeping it in control. You just keep

> taking

> > care of yourself, Tawny

> >

>