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Pulmonary Hypertension |
PH, RA, pleurisy, high blood and methotrexate02/28/2008 |
I have RA in my joints next to my breast bone that cause chest pains. I have Pleurisy caused by my RA that caused pain between my shoulder blades. I am taking Methotrexate for my RA. I am also being tested for PH because it showed up as mild to moderate PH on an ECHO. I also have high blood pressure. When I get chest pains how do I know what is causing it? It could be PH, RA, Pleurisy, my heart from the high blood pressure or side effects from the Methotrexate. I rather not go to the doctor every time I get chest pains.
Pleurisy is more frequent with RA than PH. It is unlikely that mild PH would be causing chest pains. There are may reasons for chest pain; you do not describe the pains. There are many causes of chest pain ranging from irritation of the stomach lining, inflammation of the rib joints, to a heart attack. I presume your doctor has evaluated you in detail. You should discuss with him or her to get an idea of what symptoms should prompt you to seek medical help.
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Namita Sood, MD, FCCP Associate Professor of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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