It finally happened

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Emmet
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It finally happened

Post by Emmet » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:10 am

It finally happened.
Lying half-awake, it suddenly occurred to me that I'd forgotten to put on my CPAP. Touching my face, I found that I was mistaken; I've become sufficiently inured to it, my P10 is sufficiently comfortable and my Resmed sufficiently quiet, that I hadn't noticed that it was even there.
7.56 hours with an AHI of 3.6; personal best.

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Berks
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Re: It finally happened

Post by Berks » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:27 am

congrats! That's awesome.... how long have you been using it?

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Re: It finally happened

Post by Bertha deBlues » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:33 am

Wonderful news! I never thought it could happen either. Just like you, I was surprised and delighted to find that wearing my mask had become second nature. I'm only aware of it now when it leaks a bit as I shift sleeping position, but it only takes a moment to adjust it and fall back asleep. Awesome! So glad you got there. :D

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Re: It finally happened

Post by Soothest Sleep » Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:08 am

Well done, you! :D

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Re: It finally happened

Post by mesenteria » Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:13 pm

Good for you! I'm there myself, but it has taken two full months.
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Re: It finally happened

Post by Goofproof » Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:21 pm

Congrats, now you are ready for the next step! Get and learn Sleepyhead, post some screens, get some ideas to get the AHI under two. Once you get in that range you are in tall Cotton. Jim
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Re: It finally happened

Post by D.H. » Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:27 pm

If you don't want to touch the mask and the lights are out, just open your mouth for a second. You'll feel the pressure blowing out of your mouth!

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Re: It finally happened

Post by SusanWink » Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:32 pm

Woohoo! Gives this newbie hope :)

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Re: It finally happened

Post by Janknitz » Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:53 pm

Took me about 3 months to get to that point, but it's wonderful when it happens!

Congratulations!

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Re: It finally happened

Post by palerider » Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:56 pm

Nice.

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Re: It finally happened

Post by zonker » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:04 pm

hey, ain't that something when that happens?

good job.

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Re: It finally happened

Post by Goofproof » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:41 pm

???? Talking to self?
D.H. wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:27 pm
 If you don't want to touch the mask and the lights are out, just open your mouth for a second. You'll feel the pressure blowing out of your mouth!
Except what D.H. doesn't know, many times Mouthbreathing doesn't rear it's head until you go to sleep. Jim
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Re: It finally happened

Post by D.H. » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:30 pm

Goofproof wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:41 pm
 ???? Talking to self?
D.H. wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:27 pm
 If you don't want to touch the mask and the lights are out, just open your mouth for a second. You'll feel the pressure blowing out of your mouth!
Except what D.H. doesn't know, many times Mouthbreathing doesn't rear it's head until you go to sleep. Jim
I meant just open your mouth (momentarily) and you'll be very aware of the pressure from your nasal mask!

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Re: It finally happened

Post by Goofproof » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:04 pm

D.H. wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:30 pm
Goofproof wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:41 pm
 ???? Talking to self?
D.H. wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:27 pm
 If you don't want to touch the mask and the lights are out, just open your mouth for a second. You'll feel the pressure blowing out of your mouth!
Except what D.H. doesn't know, many times Mouthbreathing doesn't rear it's head until you go to sleep. Jim
I meant just open your mouth (momentarily) and you'll be very aware of the pressure from your nasal mask!
Anc I meant what I said, Asleep and Awake aren't the always same, the body uses different rules. Jim
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Re: It finally happened

Post by TedVPAP » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:19 pm

Goofproof wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:21 pm
 Congrats, now you are ready for the next step! Get and learn Sleepyhead, post some screens, get some ideas to get the AHI under two. Once you get in that range you are in tall Cotton. Jim
Amen.
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