What can be the cause of extreme fatigue? Could it be my C.O.P.D.?!


Question: What can be the cause of extreme fatigue!? Could it be my C!.O!.P!.D!.!?
I am on oxgen, I had a good nights sleep but I am so tired I am afraid I'll pass out!. Could it be that I need to up my oxigen flow!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Need more answer to help!. What is the cause or your COPD!? WHat is your medical history!? How much O2 are you on!? Do you get any chest pain or discomfort!? Do you have a cough!? How many pillows do you sleep on at night!? Do you wake up in the middle of the night or early morning!? Do you have a cough!?

Thank you for the answers!. Putting the O2 to 4L/min wouldn't hurt but i would recommend seeing a doctor!. It may be that there is someing completely differnt going that unrelated to your COPD!. Do you have swollen ankles!? Are you short of breath!? and do you feel like your drowning when you wake up!?

As you may know your disease can be fatiguing at the best of time but with the current information I've got I'm thinking possible and exacerbation of COPD!. If you become short of breath i would advise further medical help by calling yor ambulance service

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I know very little about C!.O!.P!.D!. but I would think that upping your oxygen flow may help!. It could be your blood pressure!.Try not to lay down right now!. Drink something with caffeine in it If it doesn't help I'd either go to the E!.R!. or try to see your Dr!. if it isn't that bad!. Don't try to drive if you are that tired!. Have someone else take you to the E!.R!. if you need to go!. I'll say a prayer for you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I work as a C!.N!.A!. I know that sometimes older people sometime will forget to eat!. Have you eaten!? Sometimes that will cause a drop in your sugar levels!. Try to keep something (Just a little) candy and see if a lemon drop or a peppermint will help you when this happens!. Also do try try increasing your oxygen if you think this will help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes I believe so!. Your whole body it's focusing on getting your lungs as much oxygen as possible!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

YES!!if ur not getting enough oxigen,then niether is ur heart,lungs or muscles!.B4 upping ur O2 u should contact ur Dr maybe he could add a breathing treatment to open ur lungs to absorb more O2Www@Answer-Health@Com

What can be the cause of extreme fatigue!? Could it be my C!.O!.P!.D!.!?

Yes it could you need to consult your doctor on this because "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease in which the lungs are damaged, making it hard to breathe!. In COPD, the airways



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