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I use a bipap to sleep at night. I noticed that I was having increased shortness of breath, during the mornings and when waking in the middle of the night. I also was getting almost a hangover feeling in the morning without the alcohol. I also have Rheumatoid Arthritis and I kept seeing my Carbon Dioxide being high on my blood test results. So I asked my Neurologist about it and she sent me for a sleep study. Unfortunately after going through the uncomfortable sleep study, I found out that the testing is not done on CO2 levels at all and they were only looking for sleep apnea and not neuromuscular breathing issues. I then did some research and learned what I needed was Pulmonary Function testing. I was given a bipap after the Pulmonary Function test (it was a slow process with insurance). Now I use it at night and on my more severe days. My CO2 levels are back within normal range.