COPD,Pneumothorax,and Sleep Apnea

[bandaid46]

I was diagnosed with COPD following a collapsed lung which required a talc procedure and staples to fix. I have also been diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea. Could the sleep apnea have caused my lung to collapse?

I lived a pretty normal life prior to the collapse of my lung, and had never been diagnosed with COPD prior to that.

[Water_Walker]

Visit these sites to see a connection:

Pneumothorax as an initial manifestation of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/38075781

Common causes of Pneumothorax found on Right Diagnosis from Health Grades
http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptoms/pneumothorax/common.htm

Hope this helps.