Because breathing the way we do zaps all our energy. So all we feel like doing is sleep. We struggle for every breath of air. Effects our whole body.

Hi Judy...a nurse told me the tiredness is from expending most of your energy just to breathe when you have COPD. It is the reason I have trouble keeping weight on also. All my calories are used to breathe, making it hard for me to gain weight. Hope ypu feel better soon. Sincerely, Jayell

@A MyCOPDTeam Member mctaggart said, have dr. set up a sleep study. It might not be apnea but what I have which is shallow breathing, another type of sleep disorder. My cpap helps tremendously however, medicare will not pay for one with this type of sleeping disorder, only for those with apnea. I had to pay outright for a nice used one and then I buy my supplies on line as they are cheaper than my oxygen provider charges. The cpap pushes the air in (my O2 is hooked into it) so I breathe normally. My problem was sleeping all the time as well so my primary care listed a diagnosis of narcolepsy so I could get stimulants to help me stay awake. I've tried ritalin and adderall and sleep anyway. I go to the dr. next week so we can try something else. I hate sleeping my life away.

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AGREE, AGREE, AGREE - and my wife does not understand why there are mornings I simply do not want to get out of bed as it is not only too hard to face the day trying to breathe, but since I had to retire, it is tough finding assignments, adventures, places to go etc. So she gets mad and I am simply trying to breathe and not respond to her which makes her madder, so the vicious cycle continues. My Pulo told me up front right to her face also, that most spouses/significant others have no comprehension what COPD can do to a human being...it is sad because we have been married 45 plus years, and to begin "fighting" after all this time, just makes me want to cry as I try to explain, but cannot.

Yes judy if i let myself i wouldmt bother to get out of bed. I am so tired that when i finally push myself to b active i second guess myself. But then when im done with being active if only for a short while i do feel an accomplishment.