I am trying terribly hard to understand the physiology of my emphysema - and failing horribly. My body sometimes behaves dreadfully and leaves me frightened and bewildered.
This afternoon for instance, following an active morning and a pleasant lunch I fell asleep in a deck chair for 30 minutes. I came to, drowning and quite unable to recover for 15 minutes. This is the third time I've woken like this, seemingly without cause , barely able to breath and in terror. Could anyone suggest what is going on physically to cause such adverse behaviour.