DO YOU HAVE NOCTURNAL ASTHMA?

Managing your sleep is an important part of managing asthma. Losing sleep increases asthma symptoms, causes inflammation in the body, and reduces lung function, all of which can make asthma worse. Asthma tends to flare up at night, and it’s common for asthma patients to be woken up by asthma symptoms more than once a week. Poorly controlled asthma also places you at higher risk for nighttime asthma. To improve your sleep and your asthma symptoms, it’s important to remove all allergens from your bedroom, which are common asthma triggers for many patients. Other tips for improving sleep include adhering to a sleep schedule, creating a bedtime routine that promotes sleep, and following a regular schedule during the day.

P.S. Acid reflux is commonly associated with nocturnal asthma, affecting around 80% of asthma patients.

Source: sleepfoundation.org (Allergy 9-3-23 HT)

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