You may be able to get help with some of the extra costs caused by long term ill-health or disability. If youâre aged 16 to 64 you could get between Â£22 and Â£141.10 a week by claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The amount you get depends on how your condition affects you, not the condition itself. Youâll be assessed by a health professional to work out the level of help you can get.
The signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension in its early stages might not be noticeable for months or even years. As the disease progresses, symptoms become worse. Pulmonary hypertension symptoms include: Shortness of breath (dyspnea), initially while exercising and eventually while at rest; Fatigue; Dizziness or fainting spells (syncope)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that are associated with difficulty in breathing due to airway obstruction and/or poor blood oxygenation due to damaged alveoli (air sacs of the lung tissue).