Can you have an asthma attack in your sleep?

Answer 1

Yes, but at a time like that, your body will wake you up, so this type of attack, while frightening, is rarely fatal. And if you are taking the correct medication that your doctor has prescribed, such attacks will be less likely to occur. in fact, for many people, their symptoms are well-controlled on their medication and they do not have an attack while they are sleeping. But there are some people who have severe Asthma and they might at times have an attack while asleep. At such times, the person will awake suddenly and then use a rescue inhaler to open the airways.

If you think you may have asthma, it is important to see a pulmonologist and get properly diagnosed and treated. He or she will probably give you an asthma medication that keeps your lungs open, as well as a rescue inhaler that you can use in the event that you have an emergency.

Answer 2

Yes, from my experience. I have them all the time, and they only way my doctors and I know are because I've had many echocardiograms. Other than that, I would have never known I had been having them in my sleep.

Answer 3

If your airways are inflamed and breathing becomes difficult it is possible to have an asthma attack while asleep. Many times people who have asthma and suffer from bronchitis or pneumonia will have these attacks while trying to sleep. Also, people who have sleep apnea and asthma have been known to have attacks in their sleep.