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8. You Can't Sleep
Sleeplessness is common among sufferers of COPD. Symptoms are often more pronounced at night. Not being able to breath is scary anytime, however it is usually worse at night. Many people who have COPD need to urinate frequently, so your sleep may be interrupted by trips to the bathroom.
For people who have been diagnosed and are receiving treatment, many common medications used to relieve COPD symptoms interfere with sleep. Epinephrine is a medication often prescribed to open up air passages. Another name for epinephrine is adrenaline – if you are taking adrenaline in the evening, you probably won’t get much sleep.
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