08/09/2022
4 signs when you sleep show that your lungs have been damaged
Lungs are an important respiratory organ of the human body. When the lungs are damaged, the body cannot breathe in enough oxygen, the patient will suffer systemic damage, even death.
Everyone has heard of the great harms of smoking, and many studies prove that smoking and secondhand smoke are the main causes of lung cancer. In addition, oil smoke when cooking in the kitchen, decorative materials, dust, etc. are also causes of lung cancer.
However, lung cancer is not a natural occurrence, it is a damage that goes through a long time, leading to the cells mutating and starting to become cancer. Therefore, if the signs of lung damage are detected in the early stages, it is necessary to promptly intervene and detoxify the lungs.
Experts warn, if the following symptoms appear while sleeping, indicating that the lungs are damaged, people need to pay attention:
1. Coughing violently before going to bed, lungs are begging for help
Cough caused by a respiratory infection or cold, which will improve after treatment, does not appear persistent and intense cough. However, if you do not have a respiratory infection, there is no cough during the day, and a severe cough in the evening, this is a sign that the lungs are damaged. At the same time when there is a strong cough, accompanied by symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea ..., especially people who regularly smoke, this happens very clearly. Therefore, the doctor advises that it is time to take care of your lungs.
2. Suddenly woke up very alert in the early hours of the morning
The period from 3 am to 5 am, the official working stage of the lungs, if a person is healthy, this stage is a period of very deep sleep, if there is nothing unexpected, it will not happen. easy to wake up. If you recently woke up frequently at this time, the expression of air in your lungs is not enough, the lungs have been seriously damaged.
3. Lying down feeling short of breath, obvious chest tightness
This is the main symptom of lung damage. When the human body lies down, the inhalation of oxygen into the body will be impaired. If the lungs are damaged, there will be obvious chest tightness and shortness of breath. In severe cases, the patient may experience angina, shortness of breath, and will wake up, indicating that your lung health is at stake.
4. Sweating while sleeping
If you have recently felt unusually tired, often have chest tightness, shortness of breath… Especially at night while lying in bed resting, this situation is even more obvious, at the same time. accompanied by sweating. In severe cases, there will be a feeling of not being able to breathe. Only when you sit up will the symptoms subside. This is a sign of lung damage.
The above four symptoms all show that it is time for the lungs to be nourished. Finally advise people not to smoke, because the harmful effects of to***co are extremely terrible, in addition to causing lung cancer, smoking also causes a series of other serious diseases, so quit smoking as soon as possible. the better.
