Guest guest Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Leanne et al., I developed PH because of my longevity with IPF/NSIP ... 'easily well over 13 years' per my pulmonary/transplant doctor ... after recent testing I was prescribed Revatio ... started July 23 ... Both my cardiology and pulmonary/transplant doctor had said I'd get Viagra ... then my pulmonary/transplant doctor's office calls I'm approved by the insurance company (i.e. the prior authorization) for Revatio ... the best I understand from reading about Revatio it's Sildenafil at the 20mg dose whereas Viagra is at 25mg, 50mg or 100mg doses ... Below is info on one of the clinical trials my pulmonary/transplant doctor is conducting ... it doesn't state when it started ... With my tests verifying PH I'm blessed my insurance approved Revatio ... Janine California Oxygen 24/7 dx Feb 02 NonSpecific Interstitial Pneumonia dx Oct 03 Breast Cancer dx Nov 04 Transplant Evaluation terminated Dec 04 (must be cancer free five years) Pulmonary Hypertension dx Apr 07 THIS IS YOUR LIFE ... GETTING TO BREATHE ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---------------- Found this the other day on the internet ... it's one of the clinical trials my doctor is conducting ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---------------- Study is Not Actively Recruiting Title: CCRC: A Multinational, Multi-Center, Randomized, Parallel Group, Double-Blind Study To Assess The Efficacy And Safety Of 1 mg, 5 mg And 20 mg TID Of Oral Sildenafil In The Treatment Of Subjects Aged 18 Years And Over With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Department: MED INT MED - PULMONARY Summary: Not Available Eligibility Criteria: Not Available Contact: Not Available --------------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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