So you’ve been diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension and your physician has prescribed a new medication. You are anxious to get started and run to the pharmacy to pick up this very important medication only to be told they can’t give it to you. It is frustrating for patients and providers when there are problems with pharmacies filling new prescriptions. Why does … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Sex and PAH
My patients ask me all sorts of questions-- how am I doing, is my PAH getting better, what activities can I do and what should I avoid. In more than 14 years of caring for PAH patients I can remember only one patient asking about sexual activity. There is a paucity of published information and patients are often embarrassed or shy when it comes to asking. Nonetheless, just … [Read more...]