Best Sleeping Positions with Asthma
The following is a guest article by Sarah Cummings. By Sarah Cummings Guest Writer to RT Cave Unless you have to live with asthma, it probably won’t really occur to you that the condition which has a profound effect on the respiratory system of the body can result in difficulty finding sound slumber on a regular basis. It’s not until you think about it that this actually makes sense and becomes clear. Wheezing , coughing, and feeling breathless, are all symptoms that can create a hostile environment for mind and body to relax and settle in for a good night’s sleep. What’s more, there are also people who can be diagnosed with a condition known as night-time (nocturnal) asthma . This has the potential to make asthmatic symptoms even more severe in the night-time. What happens to our breathing at night? When you head into the night, particularly as bedtime approaches, changes occur in conjunction with your ‘body clock’ or natural circadian rhythm. For those who are healthy, these nig...