Night can be for asthmatics the worst time of the day, because it is during this period that the patient suffers from unpleasant attacks of suffocation. A person begins to panic and fear, as a result of which he lacks air. This, as a rule, leads to sleep disturbance at night, and during the day can affect performance, because a person will often be tormented by drowsiness, mood swings, as well as the manifestation of irritability. How to avoid night attacks, and why at night, during sleep, asthmatics face such a problem?
Choking in the throat at night is due to some changes in the patient's body, which contribute to the narrowing of the bronchi. The first reason is a decrease in the production of hormones that support the bronchial tree in a straightened state. The second reason is the nervous system, which under the influence of biochemical processes is rebuilt in such a way that creates favorable conditions for bronchospasm, as a result of which bronchial obstruction is sharply reduced. Such adverse physiological processes are intense in the early hours of the day, at about 4-6 in the morning. And the more complex your asthma, the more difficult it will be to breathe in the morning hours. Therefore, the doctor, prescribing a course of treatment for bronchial asthma, primarily seeks to maximize the effect on the bronchi at night.
However, not only physiological processes in the body can cause suffocation at night. Perhaps in the room where you sleep, there is an allergen, which is the provocateur of the attack. Choking in the throat can be caused by dust in the room or animal hair. Try to ventilate the room where you sleep more often, wipe dust off tables and knock out carpets. Perhaps the home tick has settled in your pillow or duvet. In this case, you should completely change the bedding and give the pillows for dry cleaning. Pay attention to the medicines that you take before bedtime, in rare cases, they may become the culprits of your problem. Household factors are quite common, but they are easy to get rid of, thereby preventing choking in the throat at night.
If you nevertheless excluded any possible allergen, and asphyxiation at night did not stop, then you should certainly consult a doctor. In most cases, the doctor will recommend medications that will expand the bronchi during sleep and will last about 12-14 hours. A long-acting drug like this is Teopec, which lasts about 12 hours. You may need to undergo a series of medical examinations in order to establish the true cause of the attacks.
Those who have suffocation in the throat quite often need to follow some golden rules. First, try not to fill your stomach before going to bed. Late dinner can cause sleep disturbance and nervousness the next day. It is advisable to eat the last time two hours before bedtime. This is one of the basic rules of any asthmatic, since a full stomach can become a clear cause of shortness of breath, which will contribute to the occurrence of bronchospasm in a dream. Secondly, do not stay in a lying position - during an attack, you must sit or stand up. Walk around the room doing simple breathing exercises. Thirdly, a thermos with hot tea on the night table will save you, weakening any attack. Take a few sips of a hot drink and, most importantly, stop panicking. Choking in a dream can always be prevented if you do not succumb to panic and fear, which will only exacerbate your problem. And, of course, keep and use an inhaler. In extremely severe cases, you must call an ambulance.