Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Got the Doc call on my test I had last Thursday. I had a Pulmonary Artery Catheterization. It was done in the ICU. Took about half an hour for Doc to cut my neck and insert catheter and get first set of readings. Then nurses did two more readings over the morning. In a 6:30 am out by 1:30 pm No pain , he numbed the area before inserting the catheter. All three readings were in the 40's, 24 or below is normal, so the tracleer I have been taking for over a year has not brought the PH down enough. So now will take both tracleer and Revatio. Will have this test redone in about six months. Started taking Spiriva for my Bronchiectasis. It is a COPD med that seems to be helping my breathing.http://www.drugs.com/spiriva.html P PM (Polymositis) 12/98, UIP 8/00, o2 24/7 8/04, PH 3/06, ILL yo 59 Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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