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PAH patient

2017-01-26 15:39:34
I m severe PAH patient and already diagnosed at PGI, Chandigarh I took sildenafil citrate pill since last 4 yrs. I have chest pain all the time and shortness of breath. I was very thin, only 40kg and height of 5" 4. I need more weight. What shall I do?
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I will not advice you to gain weight More weight will be more dangerous to you in view of your illness Dr Ashish Srivastava General Physician and Clinical Cardiologist

Answered2017-01-30 17:18:00

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With conditions like this being over weight is more dangerous. You have to concentrate more on nutrition rather than weight. There are more medicines available for pah like ambrisantan but you need to show your cardiologist for that.

Answered2017-01-29 06:15:55

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