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Seeping position

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kayc123
kayc123

Before I was diagnosed a couple of months ago, I was waking up at 4 am, unable to get enough air, having to sit up or get up. I've now got 2 different preventer inhalers as well as ventolin, however still slept propped up on 4 pillows but recently my shoulders and neck have been going mad so tried sleeping normal, and have been pretty much ok however a couple of times have woken up feeling not enough air so I have turned over to lay on my tummy & this has helped dramatically! Any ideas as to why?

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  • kayc123
    kayc123

    Posted

    That should be Sleeping position,  can't find how to edit post redface
  • jude65855
    jude65855 kayc123

    Posted

    I can't help you there, my tummy is too big to sleep on!   I've also found sleeping on 2 pillows is bad for my neck and shoulders but apart from when I had pneumonia not long ago it's rare for me to wake up breathless since I've been on 2 inhalers - spiriva and symbicort.

     

    • kayc123
      kayc123 jude65855

      Posted

      Must admit I've been much better since the 2 inhalers but last night and the night before was bad, until I turned over. Wish I had spiriva, it seems to work so well for so many! I have Seebri breezhaler & serevent. Thanks Jude,keep well
    • kayc123
      kayc123 jude65855

      Posted

      Don't know Jude, just taking what the GP has prescribed...I'm sticking with what I have until after holidays & then going back to Gp & asking him about it as it seems to work well for so many .
    • jude65855
      jude65855 kayc123

      Posted

      The inhaler names you mention aren't familiar to me so I can't compare them with Spiriva, which according to the packaging is tiotropium.  One of yours may be the same thing anyway but under a different brand name?

      It's different to ventolin for asthma, not used when breathless but just once a day in the morning as a preventative.    The other inhaler I use is Symbicort which is a cortisone, and that's twice a day.   I've found that one almost miraculous in preventing the night time coughing which used to exhaust me

    • kayc123
      kayc123 jude65855

      Posted

      That will be why he hasn't prescribed it to me.As I'm just on the very top end of moderate,78% he doesn't want to give me steroids yet. I'm going back after my holidays to ask for it! No air going in my lungs and with chronic rhinitis , no air going in through my nose either= no breath !,

      Thanks Jude

       

    • Nanny1086
      Nanny1086 kayc123

      Posted

      Hi ,I was taken off Spireva by consultant last year ,and put onto a tablet Montelukast ,but that didn't suit. Me so I'm now back on the Spireva,
    • Nanny1086
      Nanny1086 kayc123

      Posted

      Hi  I have rhinitis ( hay fever ) I've used beconase nasal spray for years,and it helps me 
    • kayc123
      kayc123 Nanny1086

      Posted

      It's double trouble isn't it Nanny. I have beconase, used it daily for about 30 years. GP recently prescribed me something different, more modern and stronger, didn't work for me, so back on the beconase. I've recently bought a nasal rinse kit from amazon. It is definitely helping, however I am certainly not going to use it in the communal washrooms when camping lol. I'll do it in private in my tent...feel I will have to as knowing my luck there will be a field of rapeseed very near & that just closes my nose up completelycry. Just a bit concerned as I won't have a microwave to sterilise it. It seems a lot of copd sufferers have nasal problems as well , take care and easy breathing smile
    • Nanny1086
      Nanny1086 kayc123

      Posted

      Lol ,,,,we all seem to have nasal problems along with lung etc,,,,all we want to do is Breathe haha, 

      hope you mange to sniff well and avoid the rapeseed ,,,,,best wishes 

    • jude65855
      jude65855 Nanny1086

      Posted

      Why did you go off the Spiriva, if you don't mind me asking?
    • Nanny1086
      Nanny1086 jude65855

      Posted

      Hi Jude ,sorry I have no idea ,,,the consultant thought I would be better on Montelukast ,,,,sadly I wasn't ,,,so told my GP I wasn't happy and had stopped taking Montelukast so he put me back on Spireva, on a recent visit to consultant ,he suggested I take this other tablet ,,,,but I haven't been prescribed it by GP as yet ,I'll keep you informed on any progress or lack of,,,,if it's anything like the Montelukast ,,,,I won't be on it for long haha,take care,
    • jude65855
      jude65855 Nanny1086

      Posted

      Don't you just love how these people stop and start substances in our bodies with no explanation?   I guess we all have to learn to ask why, assuming we can get them to even listen
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