There is cancer in the lungs, do you know when you sleep? 4 kinds of discomfort when sleeping, beware of the early warning of lung cancer

Guo Zi, 48 years old, is a contractor for a construction company. He has been in good health on weekdays and rarely has a cold or fever.

However, since the spring of this year, Guo Zi has been coughing non-stop. At first, he thought it was spring flu and didn't pay much attention to it.

However, he continued to cough for a month, and the symptoms were not mild but severe. Guo Zi has always believed in Chinese medicine, so he went to a medical clinic he knew well to grab two medicines.

At the beginning, the cough was relieved a bit, but after a week, the cough did not go away, and even woke up at night, coughing up blood streaks several times .

As a last resort, Guo Zi went to a local hospital for treatment. The CT scan results showed that there was a mass in Guo Zi's right lung, and there were multiple metastases, which could be initially diagnosed as lung cancer .

Guo Zi didn't understand, it was just a persistent cough, how did he get lung cancer?

1. Is coughing all the time in the middle of the night a sign of lung cancer?

Cough is a very common symptom. When the weather changes or there is physical stimulation, it may cause tracheal constriction and cough.

Cough is a protective mechanism of the body. It is a common respiratory symptom caused by inflammation of the tracheal mucosa, bronchial mucosa or pleura, stimulation by foreign bodies or physical and chemical factors.

Not all coughs are related to lung cancer, but if you belong to a high-risk group of lung cancer and have a chronic cough for up to 3 months, accompanied by symptoms such as blood in the sputum, hoarseness, and emaciation , you should be alert to the possibility of lung cancer sex.

In addition to lung tumor disease, coughing can also be associated with lung infections, such as:

• Pneumonia caused by epidemic virus infection;
• Upper airway cough syndrome, such as rhinitis, throat inflammation, etc.;
• Allergic reactions, dry cough caused by exposure to allergic substances, etc.

2. There are 4 kinds of discomfort when sleeping, be alert to the coming of lung cancer

There is a high incidence of lung cancer, but many people often do not pay attention to the signs, resulting in missed early detection, which seriously affects the prognosis of lung cancer patients. Therefore, when sleeping, these discomforts should be paid attention to.

1. Dry cough

Cough is a typical manifestation of lung cancer. The cough caused by lung cancer is mainly dry cough. Although some patients have sputum, the amount of sputum is small. The dry cough of lung cancer patients is mostly persistent, and the symptoms are aggravated at night, and even affect sleep in the middle and late stages.

2. Body fever

Cancer cells need to continuously absorb nutrients from the human body to reproduce. When the human body's nutrition is in short supply, cancer cells will suffer from necrosis due to insufficient blood supply, which will cause inflammation and fever in the body.

When active during the day, the symptoms of fever are not oriented. When inactive at night, the fever will be easily noticed by the body, and many patients will wake up due to overheating.

3. Shortness of breath

When lung cancer directly invades the bronchi, it can cause shortness of breath. Especially at night, the cancer cells are active, which prevents a large amount of air from entering the lungs. The patient will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath during sleep , and wake up in the middle of the night.

4. Chest and back pain

When lung cancer occurs, lung cancer can invade the adjacent pleura and chest wall. These two parts are densely packed with nerves, which can cause sharp and intermittent pleuritic pain after being injured.

If you experience severe chest pain after going to bed at night, and even wake up due to the pain , you should be alert to whether lung cancer is causing trouble.

3. Lung cancer likes to "wrap" these people, so prevent them as soon as possible

The high-risk groups of lung cancer are mainly the elderly, men, and smokers. With the discovery of research, women and non-smokers (excessive pressure, passive smoking) have also become high-risk groups of lung cancer.

How to do a good job of prevention in life?

• Periodic inspection

Lung cancer is closely related to the living environment. It is recommended that the general population should undergo low-dose spiral CT at the age of 40. If abnormalities are found, regular follow-up should be performed.

• quit smoking

Smoking is the first high-risk factor for lung cancer. In addition to active smoking, passive smokers will also face an increased risk of lung cancer.

• wear mask

When the air pollution is severe, go out as little as possible and wear a mask when necessary to avoid direct exposure to dangerous environments.

• Actively treat lung disease

For people with chronic cough and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, they should be actively treated and reexamined regularly to prevent the disease from developing towards cancer.

Adhering to a healthy lifestyle can help improve the body's immunity and help prevent cancer. We must correct bad living habits in daily life, pay attention to diet, and exercise regularly, so that the body has enough "confidence" to fight diseases.

References:

[1] "What is the relationship between cough and lung cancer? If you meet these characteristics, don’t treat it as a cold! ". Number Therapy. 2022-06-06

[2] "Illustrated Book of Chinese High-Risk Lung Cancer Groups! Non-combatants please evacuate quickly". Life Times. 2018-11-11

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