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Therapy for anxiety dealing with Bronchiectasis

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Thank you Sue. Learning to slow down is my problem. I just started to realize as we get older, to slow down is natural even if we don't have a chronic condition. I don't generally sleep well. It is the thing I am constantly dealing with. Without a good sleep, the body can't heal. Sleep should be a natural thing to people, but not me, even if I don't try, but surrender, sometimes it still doesn't work. When something is wrong or an infection, my heart starts beating fast and then comes short of breath. I have done so many tests about my heart. I begin to see maybe the racing heart is not related to the infection but related to when my energy level is down regardless if it is an infection or not. But I did have the sputum tests showing that I had an infection. Sometimes stupum did not show anything. It is murky for me to know what it is and what it is not. That is the reason I am afraid to get off of azithromycin. I even don't know if I have onset asthma or not. I use Breyna only because it helps me breathe better sometimes and keep the airway clearer to cough out mucus. I know most people don't need to use it. I am confused about not knowing the bottom line for me. I have scheduled a visit to NJH, hopefully I have the answer I want.

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@wangling I think your consult with NJH is a great way to begin to get some answers.
I'm not sure how they operate, but maybe, since you are a poor sleeper, you can ask about a sleep study, there or back home.
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in2024. Based on my desire not to use a Cpap, it took 10 months to get seen, then fitted, for a mouth device for apnea. It works for me! My sleep scores (as reported by my FitBit) have increased from 50-60% to 75-80% and I feel much better.
I really believe my better rest (plus the vaccine) kept me from catching Covid from my husband and daughter last month! I now wake up, usually feeling rested, before my alarm clock rings.