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Sleep apnea and daytime shortness of breath
Hello, I have posted this question on other discussion boards. Just wondering if there's anyone who has sleep apnea that may have experienced the following before treatment:
Mild sensation of shortness of breath during the day.
Feeling like your breathing muscles are fatigued or tired during the day
Feeling as if your lungs and/or lower airways are irritated or just have a strange sensation coming from them
Thanks for any info.
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@noendinsight I have this exact question. I have only been using for a few days but my shortness of breath during the day is noticeable. What is that? I don't know. I'm not sure if I should keep using it or not. Did you ever get an answer?
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3 Reactions@apalmieri, I USE A C-PAP MYSELF. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I STARTED USING IT AT FIRST. I TOOK IT BACK AND TOLD THEM ABOUT. AND THEY MADE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO IT. NO PROBLEM NOW.
BUT I JUST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AGAIN RECENTLY. BUT I THINK IT'S MORE FROM THE HUMIDITY FOR ME. TALK TO THEM WHERE YOU GOT IT FROM. BUT DON'T STOP USING IT. DANIEL
You didn't day whether you use a CPAP at night. I do, and I have wondered if this "spoils" my muscles in and around my lungs (i.e., they don't have to try anymore)--anything to do with breathing during the night and daytime. I am an active person--hiker etc.--and I have a mysterious weakness when climbing hills. In other words, the CPAP makes breathing and sleeping very comfortable at night (I need it), but I do wonder if people who don't use one (whether they need it or not) "exercise" their bodies more when they breathe at night. And without this exercise, could our chest/core muscles possibly become weaker than they used to be, or maybe weaker than those of a person with no apnea? I also fall asleep easily when sitting.
So another question would be: does apnea itself weaken your breathing, or does apnea cause weak breathing at all times, not just at night? And if so, what is causing apnea in the first place? The cause of mine is unknown. Secondhand cigarette smoke, which I had to breathe as a baby and child (in the house, car, public places--everywhere), and which my mother breathed when pregnant with me, is one suspect.