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Reviewer: Jen, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Caregiver)
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My mother is on 8 liters oxygen with pulmonary hypertension. Today, she did an echo and her pulmonary hypertension is completely gone! Side effects, low hemoglobin, blood transfusion (once). It doesn't magically make your copd go away, but has helped her tremendously.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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it has worked for me with 40mg of adcirca once daily. i take at nite. seems symptoms are returning & i cant breathe thru my nose for 2 months no sinus infection. possibly side effect??
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Reviewer: Shane, 35-44 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I discontinued opsumit after less than a week due to an increased difficulty breathing, rapid pulse, chest pain, irregular heartbeat and a decrease in blood pressure. I'm not sure why my dr prescribed this medication to me since all accomplished was making me feel worse which was about the last thing I need.
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Reviewer: 2tired, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It has done absolutely nothing to help my breathing.
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Reviewer: Mary , 45-54 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I wrote a review on Opsumit in Feb of 2015 on this website at which time I had been on it a few months, now I have been on Opsumit 3 years. I feel worse than ever. Pulmonologist states my PAH has NOT gotten worse since diagnosed in 2011 yet I am bed ridden with chest pain, severe dizziness, nausea and horrible headaches. I am in the process of testing(sleep study, echocardiogram)im order for him
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