Daytime Congestion

[Scarlett81]

hey there-

I'm noticing this pattern in myself-where I get tight and a little more congested around noon each day.

My routine is Am Physio-usually over by 9 or 10 am. Then pm Physio around 5.
I'm not coughing up more or have thick mucus. I just feel tigher. I get an energy slump-I mean BIG energy slump this time of day.

Anybody else have this? It's very time of day specific.

 

[thelizardqueen]

I'm more congested first thing when I wake up. This is simply because all night I'm sleeping, and all the stuff inside of me is just sitting. So as I get up and get active throughout the first few hours of being awake, I cough a lot more, and it peters off through out the day, and I'm my least congested later in the afternoon/evening.

 

[anonymous]

morning is my worst time..always has been. I was always late to school because I would get up and have awful coughing fits and choke and gag and within about 2 hours of getting out of bed it quit and I was fine.

 

[Scarlett81]

yeah morning is bad for me too-the I do my PT and I'm fine and clear.

I was thinking maybe I get my slump around noon b/c I finish my IV meds around 11 or so? maybe they wear me out?

 

[thelizardqueen]

I know after I've finished all my meds - tobra, symbicort, albeuterol, plus the oral meds I take, my body feels a bit run down and I have to take a lay down. Maybe your meds are whats running you down a bit.

 

[littlemisssilly]

I'm awful in the mornings. I have a lot of congestion then go into these coughing fits for as about two or three hours, it gets all the congetsion out but by the time I'm finished, I'm ready for another lie down / nap (obviously very difficult to do when I'm at work).

Also, I find that on my days off, I'm extra congested for a day or two, probably beacuse I'm so tired and sleep for about 12 hours and like Liz said, the congestion just accumulates more and more!

When evening comes I'm at my best.. full of beans! Of course by that stage everyone else is in bed and I'm wide awake feeling fabulous! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> <img src="i/expressions/moon.gif" border="0">

 

[anonymous]

Christian,

I notice this pattern as well and only recently. I don't know what's going on. In the past, after I would get cleaned out in the morning I would feel pretty good most of the day. Now it seems to last till noon. I get tired, congested and feel crappy in the afternoon. I've tried using the vest before lunch and that seems to help some. I also find the albuteral and ibuprofen seem to help with these symptoms. I too hope this pattern changes soon, because I'm getting sick of it.

John, 26, cf

 

[thelizardqueen]

You know what I think it is? Old age CF.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> We're gettin' old!

 

[Scarlett81]

Oh god Liz dont' say that!!!!! I just started livin'!!!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">

 

[anonymous]

Very funny Liz!

John

 

[thelizardqueen]

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> I'm kidding - really. But kind of makes you think. We didn't have a lot of problems we have now 10 years ago.

 

[Ricky]

Mornings should be your most congested time. Are you active? Do you exercise? If you do than that might be why your're experiencing afternoon congestion.