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Q: Lungs Quitting Whilst Sleeping?

asked by: Progress Napper on February 14th, 2007

New User

Hi,

i have persistent problem of wheezing and feeling breathless as soon as I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is cough up phlegm, I struggle with my breathing for about 2 hours but then everything is back to normal -- it seems really strange, like my lungs are packing in whilst I sleep. This problem first arose around christmas (20th dec) and now it's mid-feb. I live alone, i'm 28 years old and in otherwise good nick. My bedding is fine (no allergic materials), same diet, and I do the dusting and other choirs as regularly as I used to do before the problem. I've also tried sleeping on the sofa for a few nights but experienced no improvement.

I had asthma as a child (7-12), but soon grew out of it come early teens, could it of resurfaced? Thus i'm rather skeptical because i'm at a peak age really when body and immunity is at it's strongest. Apart from hearing a pesky mouse nibbling at the back of my wardrobe at 2am sometimes - I doubt the fur from one little rodent is the cause - I have no other reason to know what has caused this respiratory disorder?

Replies(2)

Jaydensmommy

replied on February 28th, 2007

Advanced Support Team

Could it possibly be pneumonia (fluid in your lungs)? I would highly suggest going in and having a chest xray done. I too tend to cough alot upon waking in the morning but not to that extent. Our breathing slows down in our sleep and becomes more shallow and I wonder if since at night while sleeping your not filling your lungs to the capacity like we almost do during the day that is causing you this greif. Or maybe you have bronchitis. Did you recently get over a common cold or sinus infection? Thats when most people get acute bronchitis. I would also suggest using a cool mist humidifier at night when you sleep, this will help reduce bronchial irritation. Hope this helped a bit and keep me posted!

critical care RN

replied on March 1st, 2007

Experienced User

Jadensmommy has some good suggestions. You could also have sleep apnea. A condition where a person breathing can stop for a long period of time (20-30 sec) Then they take4 a large gasping breath. These people complain of feeling tired all the time regardless of the amount of sleep they have had. This could be the cause of your symptoms. I suggest that you do have a chest x-ray then follow up with a sleep study if your doctor suggests it.

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