PH Awareness Month - Post #14

Q. What happens if all the PH treatments available are not working for an individual? What happens then?

A. If a PH patient's PH specialist has tried every appropriate treatment, and those treatments are not working to full capacity to make the PHers life better, a lung transplant may be one of the last resorts a PH specialist will suggest for treatment. A lung transplant (in some cases single lung, in some cases double) is the only cure for PH. However, having a lung transplant is like trading one disease for another. Living life after a transplant can have many risks. But when a transplant is the only option left, many patients do decide to get one. In the last several years, with the number of other treatments available for PH patients to take, the need for transplant has dropped considerably.

Comments

Nancy said…
I don't know if I would chose to get a transplant or not. Thankfully, I don't need to make that decision.
Anonymous said…
I had a single lung transplant for Pulmonary Hypertension 18 years ago, yes 18 years. I DID NOT trade one disease for another. I work 50 hours a week, Hike, bike and snow ski. I lead a relatively normal life. Good luck to you..Beth Thorne
bthorne15@hotmail.com

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