Is Shortness Of Breathe, Sleeping Trouble And Confusion Accounts For COPD Attack?

Posted on Tue, 17 Dec 2013

Question: How does a person act when they panic during a copd attack for the past 2 days I have had more shortness am hot and having trouble sleeping and confussion that lead up to me having an attack where I felt I was not going to catch my breath the confussion seems worst since the attack and having alot of anexity

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Madam, Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you whatever history you are giving is suggestive of a COPD acute attack and flare . This is a typical history that you are putting forward . You will experience breathing difficulty , shortness of breath which leads to activation of sympathetic symptoms which leads to hotness and sleeping troubles . I think you should seek help of your treating doctor immediately because confusion is coming up which can be a result of CO2 narcosis due to excessive breathing rate . It can be due to some underlying infection superimposed on COPD . A chest X ray , CBC , sputum r/m and c/s is immediately required . Kindly seek medical help early . Take care. Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (48 minutes later)

I am a recovering meth addict and when I lost my breath and paniced the physical movements mimic that of a user and I am using they said there is no such thing as a copd attack As I am writing this I am becoming short of breath due yo anexiety

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (10 hours later)

Brief Answer: Follows Detailed Answer: Dear Madam, It is possible that these all symptoms can be due to meth addiction and withdrawl now . You need to see a doctor for that , only after physical auscultation pf chest it will be able to differentiate between the two. Dr. Shruti

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar