Coughing <\/a>tends to disrupt sleep making it almost impossible to achieve an adequate amount of REM sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOnce pulmonary fibrosis has been diagnosed, the medications used to help manage the symptoms may also affect the patients quality of sleep. For example, prednisone is often prescribed to help manage pulmonary fibrosis, however, the side effects of the medication are mood changes, weight gain, and restlessness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once pulmonary fibrosis has reached an advanced stage an oxygen machine may need to be used at night for breathing assistance. This not only can be uncomfortable, but it can also disrupt a person\u2019s regular sleeping patterns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many PF patients take quick short breaths in an effort to get more oxygen, this can cause an increased heartbeat and prevent the body from relaxing into a deep slumber. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n