Does Lack of Sleep Cause Poor Breathing?
Hello, Rather a general question i know, but is it possible to develop poor breathing patterns due to lack of sleep. For the past three years i have suffered severe sleeping problems ie: difficulty getting to sleep, difficulty staying asleep which has left me drained and physically fatigued to the point where i now suffer laboured breathing, tight neck and shoulder muscles and a tight diaphragm which has to be manipulated by a Osteopath regularly. Although my sleeping patterns are gradually getting better i am still left with the physical pains of poor sleep. Does this all sound familiar, and what can i do to help break this cycle of bad sleep leading to bad breathing and visa versa? i will be forever in your debt if you can help. Many Thanks, Maria From Mike: I strongly suspect that for the most part, bad breathing causes bad sleep. The reverse can be so due to lack of sleep and the inability for energy recovery but the odds are probably by (my arbitrary estimate) 1000 to 1 that bad b
