Sounds like some level of copd and sleep apnea. I have both. I would recommend he see a pulmonolgy specialist that can diagnose and get your husband set up for a sleep study. Both diseases, left untreated can be very dangerous and even life threatening.
Hi there!
It sounds like your husband may be likely to have sleep apnea. You can find out more about this dangerous disorder at the following very informative and supportive website:
http://www.sleepapnea.org/info/index.html
It also sounds like he may be suffering from some tar build up in his lungs from those years of smoking and needs respiratory relief for that. You can find out more about a very gentle and natural approach using the ancient but awesome practice of halotherapy, or salt therapy with an all organic, salt pipe respiratory inhaler at:
http://www.saltrocks.org
Our daughter has greatly benefited from this salt therapy approach... She has acute asthma, worsened by hayfever & we have found the salt pipe to be the most effective alternative to control her asthma. It is a gentle, drug-free approach that works & also helps to strengthen the lungs over time as opposed to shocking them into functioning properly.
Hope this helps!
Your Friend in Faith