Fatigue
Fatigue in COPD patients
Patients with COPD often describe fatigue as a feeling of general tiredness that occurs daily. Its occurrence may be intermittent throughout the day and constant during the evening, following a day of normal activities. It is also a result of the poor quality of sleep many patients experience, due to the nocturnal events (such as struggling to breathe) of COPD. Fatigue is generally described as constantly present during exacerbations.
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