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Glayclash

01/08/2019 at 18:33

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Hello,

Does anyone else have difficulty sleeping due to COPD? My wife has great difficulty and sometimes, even if she gets 6 - 8 hours of sleep (which is rare), she doesn't feel rested - she wakes up several times during the night.

She also has difficulty going to sleep.

I would appreciate any input or advice.

Thank you in advance.

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Poacheablain959

24/10/2019 at 10:23

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Hello @Hidden username‍,

Thanks for your experiences. Is the chair the vibrating kind and does it use heat? Could be interesting for other members to know in case they want to try emoticon nerd

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24/10/2019 at 10:28

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@Maiplibrooshong7‍

Hello,

Thanks for your comment. I'm sorry to hear you're doing poorly at this time of year. Do you have any non-medical rituals (heat, warm drinks, meditation) to help you through the cold months?

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24/10/2019 at 10:33

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Hi @Poacheablain959‍,

Thanks for your questions! Regarding Valerian, we do have an article on herbal treatments that you might find interesting. And of course, if @Dotrouyoat504‍ has anything to add, even better!

You can access the article here:

5 Calming Herbs to Soothe Anxiety

And just a friendly reminder: even with herbal treatments you should always consult your physician first as some herbs may have unexpected interactions with medications.

Cheers!

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24/10/2019 at 11:44

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i too suffer from some sleepless nights, vick does help at times, but the central heating in winter

does not seem to help, regular trips in the evening for fresh air seems to help, and although not very

pleasant a cold bedroom is best. clearing my chest in the night also helps or just trying to relax my

breathing for a while.

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15/11/2019 at 15:17

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Keep a cool bedroom. The drying heat from central heating really makes things worse for me. Anyone tried a dehumidifier?

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28/12/2020 at 16:07

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Audio Books.

Strange comment I know, but i have found that when I can not sleep I need something to distract me from my nagging aches and pains. I borrow (on line) audio books from my county library. Headphones on so as not to disturb anyone else, after a few chapters I nod off. It is a bit annoying trying to work out where I need to rewind to but that is a small effort just to get some sleep. It seems to ease the pain cycle.

It is worth trying, it may help and it is free!

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21/01/2021 at 17:05

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@Glayclash

Hi I'm the same it can be a combination of things from anxiety, room to warm/cold , I find a dehumidifier helps me and take medication for anxiety at night...

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I find it hard to sleep I'm coughing most of the night, I use trelegy a nebulizer with saline liquid I'm on several pills it's so hard I still have my ventolin that I use if I get breathless it's hard to cope with, with this copd and emphysema, every Day is hard after having breast cancer and all these other life threatening illnesses it's like waiting for something else to come around I hate feeling this way it doesn't help my ptsd low moods and depression and anxiety it's just hard just wish I felt better

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