Copd,secondary to Asthma,sleep Apnea,and Restless Legs Posted: 09-23-04 18:20pm
Well,now I have been told that I have
sleep apnea,with 18 epidodes an hour of
not breathing. I also have restless
legs,this all came about the following
week after learning I have copd. My ox
level was down to 77% at night,and
prompted them to do the sleep apnea
test.
I wonder if they are connected. I am on
oxygen,and now,have to wear this
mask,called cpap,that fits over my
nose,and pushes air into lungs. All this
started with uncontrollable asthma.,i
thought. Husband said I snored and kicked
him all the time,symptoms of sleep apnea.
I recommend anyone that has problems with
copd,to make sure they dont have sleep
apnea,too. I can remember having problems
starting the same time about 8 years
ago,after developing brochitis(chronic
bronchitis what I have),and my maxillary
sinus staying blocked.
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lf777
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 35
Posted: 09-28-04 22:44pm
Hi
sleep apnea is not related to emphysema.
These are separate problems. You are
getting oxygen for your emphysema, and the
cpap for the sleep apnea. Think of sleep
apnea as an obstruction, the tissues
around your throat obstruct the passage of
air when you sleep. Emphysema is caused
by smoking most of the times, and the
lungs become damaged.
Lf
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ladyingreen57
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Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 17 Location: tennessee
Not Emphysema.an Obstructive Lung Disease,obstructive Airway Posted: 10-11-04 21:38pm
I was told I have chronic bronchitis,and
severe asthma,copd secondary. I have
sleep apnea,which is obstructive airway.
Copd is obstructive lung disease,not
getting air out. I also have a block
sinus. I do not have emphysema. My lungs
are functioning a third of what they
should be.
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cosmoslilangel
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Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 9 Location: California
Copd Posted: 10-24-04 04:44am
Copd, is chronic bronchitis, and asthma,
they all fall under copd. There is no
such thing as copd secondary.
I also have it, and have been tested for
apnea, my ox levels are very good right
now so I dont need the ox anymore, but I
am on inhalers and other medications.
I also have restless leg syndrome....Which
is basically caused becuase you are not
getting the circulation you need to your
legs because of the copd.
If you smoke, that will cause the
circulation to worsen...I of course still
smoke
, I did quit when I first came out of the
hospital, and I was doing great, sleeping
at night, my legs werent as bad as they
usually are, I hadnt felt that good in a
long time.
Yes, im trying to quit smoking again...My
pulmonary dr has given me several things
to help me quit smoking because of the
fact that I have copd, and emphysema.
, I did quit when I first came out of the
hospital, and I was doing great, sleeping
at night, my legs werent as bad as they
usually are, I hadnt felt that good in a
long time.