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?
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 02-28-07 23:13pm
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!
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critical care RN
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 92
Posted: 03-01-07 20:02pm
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.
