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Diagnosed With Cops And Hep C. Taking Inhaler. What Is The Proper Treatment?

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Posted on Mon, 8 Apr 2013
Question: A woman I know has been diagnose with cops,inhaler does no good,humidifier helps clear breathing passage,she also has hep.c for many yrs.she goes to pain management for neck and back injury.she's on roxycodone'and morphine in the last week she's been sleeping endlessly.she won't go to her primary care physition,don't know what to do,scared for her it's like she saint's to die.
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Answered by Dr. Payman Hajiazim (25 minutes later)
Hi there, thanks for asking. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a risk factor for sleep apnea. Taking roxycodone and morphine is also a great risk factor for sleep apnea. People who have sleep apnea may not be aware of that for many years. They sleep endlessly sometimes since their sleep is not sufficient for them. You should ask her if she snores, if she drools on her pillow, if she has dry mouth when she awakens or in the middle if the night, if she goes frequently to the washroom in the middle of the night, if she is obese, if she has hypertension. If she has some of these symptoms, she has probably apnea in sleep time and it should be treated. I wish her a good health.
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Diagnosed With Cops And Hep C. Taking Inhaler. What Is The Proper Treatment?

Hi there, thanks for asking. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a risk factor for sleep apnea. Taking roxycodone and morphine is also a great risk factor for sleep apnea. People who have sleep apnea may not be aware of that for many years. They sleep endlessly sometimes since their sleep is not sufficient for them. You should ask her if she snores, if she drools on her pillow, if she has dry mouth when she awakens or in the middle if the night, if she goes frequently to the washroom in the middle of the night, if she is obese, if she has hypertension. If she has some of these symptoms, she has probably apnea in sleep time and it should be treated. I wish her a good health.