Sleep is a healer, or is it?

[swissie]

A good nights sleep is a healer. Or not?

 

Every morning I wake up with all kinds of aches and general "weakness". Every physical activity is strenuous during the day. I am just "weak", can't put it in any other way. 

 

Come evening, I am getting better. So I do "strenuous" household work between 9 PM and 11 PM. During this time, I am at my "physical-peak" of the day. (To activate my vacuum cleaner at 11 PM has not made me any friends in the house).

 

I suffer from COPD. Could it be, that during sleep I don't absorb enough oxygen? Making my mornings/days miserable? What else?

 

I know this is contradictory to "standart medicine", generally declaring sleep as a "healer". Unfortunately, for me sleep is something that messes up my day.

 

No, "stop sleeping" is not the advice I am looking for.

 

[Sheryl]

Have you always been like this ilor is it of more recent onset?

 

Have you had recent evaluation of your respiratory function? 

 

Are you taking steroids or using a steroid inhaler? If so what is the scherule? 

 

And are you naping during the day?

[swissie]

28 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Have you always been like this ilor is it of more recent onset?

 

Have you had recent evaluation of your respiratory function? 

 

Are you taking steroids or using a steroid inhaler? If so what is the scherule? 

 

 

a) For the last 5 to 6 years.

b) Annual lung function test at the hospital, 2 weeks ago. Blood oxygen saturation a bit less than last year (no problem).

c) I inhale 3 pumps of "Spiolto-Respimat" daily. I don't know if steroids are part of it. = Olodaterol/Tiotropium, manufactured by  Boehringer/Ingelheim.

 

The medics have no answer. But I am scheduled for a "Heart-Echokardiolagrophie" and a Thorax CT by the end of the month. Scrapping the bottom of the barrel, as the surface offers no clues.

[swissie]

4 minutes ago, swissie said:

a) For the last 5 to 6 years.

b) Annual lung function test at the hospital, 2 weeks ago. Blood oxygen saturation a bit less than last year (no problem).

c) I inhale 3 pumps of "Spiolto-Respimat" daily. I don't know if steroids are part of it. = Olodaterol/Tiotropium, manufactured by  Boehringer/Ingelheim.

 

The medics have no answer. But I am scheduled for a "Heart-Echokardiolagrophie" and a Thorax CT by the end of the month. Scrapping the bottom of the barrel, as the surface offers no clues.

I forgot to mention: Yes I am napping during the day.  After eating something, I fall asleep, wether I want it or not.

[scubascuba3]

Maybe sleep apnea?