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Any experience with paradoxical breathing? - pezhead99 - 11-08-2023
I have extreme daytime fatigue despite favorable CPAP treatment results. My general breathing has always seemed laborious and I sometimes catch myself holding my breath and often struggling with fully exhaling. I was reading up on paradoxical breathing and noticed that OSA can be a cause. Does anyone have any experience or insights on this condition?
RE: Any experience with paradoxical breathing? - PeaceLoveAndPizza - 11-09-2023
Please post a few recent OSCAR charts (see my sig for a link to organizing them) so people can review and respond.
RE: Any experience with paradoxical breathing? - Sleeprider - 11-09-2023
Do you actually have a diagnosis for paradoxical breathing? It's pretty rare and lots of other problems can cause the problems your describe. One of the least expensive and non-intrusive tests you can obtain from your doctor is a pulmonary function test (PFT). It can diagnose serious pulmonary conditions like COPD, Asthma, Emphysema, and any deficiency in normal respiratory volume or inspiration/expiration imbalances. Your Oscar results show you have normal to high tidal volume, respiration rate and other factors, so your conclusion of PB seems very unlikely and I think that's a dry-hole for improving your fatigue or therapy.
RE: Any experience with paradoxical breathing? - pezhead99 - 11-12-2023
Thanks for the reply. No diagnosis - just more desperation at this point. I have been working to eliminate other potential factors one by one. I will check into PFT - good suggestion. Thanks!