Need advice
10 years ago I began experiencing shortness of breath and pain/pressure on my left side of my chest. For 10 years the doctors have been shuffling me off on each other (general to rheumatologist to pulmonologist to cardiologist and second, third opinions from some) and no one allegedly found anything wrong.
2 years ago I was hospitalized for an unrelated matter.
Last month one of my doctors actually read the hospital report from my hospital stay 2 years ago and told me I had a severely dilated pulmonary artery.
I was sent back to the cardiologist with this info and he conducted another echo. He claimed I have ongoing mild pulmonary hypertension and no medicine is needed. That I only need a pain doctor to help with my “muscle pain” (that’s what he says I feel every time I breathe).
Everything I’ve read says I need meds. The pain is now in my neck, jaw, shoulder ,back, and arm. I intend to get a second opinion. But, am I wrong? Is this just my life now? Pain with every breath I take?