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by Tanuki
Tue Jun 18, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

they lowered the range to 5–8 What was it before this change? 5–15 the first day, and then I bumped it up to 7–15 the second day and onward after having read here that 5 may be too low for a lot of people, and given that I was feeling short on breath I thought maybe it was because I wasn’t getting ...
by Tanuki
Tue Jun 18, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

I appreciate the replies here and I don’t mean to sound dismissive, but I just don’t have much patience or concentration when I’m feeling as terrible as I have been, and there’s a lot to reply to that I just do not have the energy or focus to do. I was able to see a doctor again from the place that ...
by Tanuki
Mon Jun 17, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

Have you tried using the machine during the day or evening yet? If not, please do and tell us how it goes. Please also either get an SD card for your machine or set up a free account with Sleep HQ. These are steps you need to take for us to be able to help you. It sounds to me as though you're expe...
by Tanuki
Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

So I tried skipping a day of using the PAP at night and I still woke up feeling hot that night, but I didn’t feel short of breath the next day as I did the previous two days after having used the PAP. I did still feel really tense but not as much as the previous two days. So after that, I tried to u...
by Tanuki
Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

The "auto" setting for climate control or humidity is equal to around the setting of 4 or 5 if doing manual. It's sort of a middle of the road setting. Okay, thank you. So it’s not actually adjusting based on the humidity of the room? And what about the auto setting for tube temperature? Really, th...
by Tanuki
Sat Jun 15, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

How much humidity is the right amount for you is something only you can tell. So use the next few days to see what feels most comfortable for you when you’re awake. Try more and try less as well as your current auto setting. Problem is I don’t know what settings “auto” is at for me, which makes it ...
by Tanuki
Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

You've only tried CPAP for two nights. Despair would be premature! Even though you've done some sleeping with it at night, you clearly are not sleeping well with it. You may not be consciously bothered by how new the CPAP experience is, but your mind and body may nonetheless need some experience an...
by Tanuki
Sat Jun 15, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

The data you can see at/from the MyAir website is just a tiny bit more detailed than what you can see on the machine's LCD screen. Doesn't hold a candle to what you can see using either OSCAR or SleepHQ. IMHO MyAir is pretty sophomoric. read this thread please https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t18...
by Tanuki
Sat Jun 15, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

Re: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

Welcome! If it helps you to know this, a lot of people who do well with PAP therapy have a rough time of it at the beginning. I certainly did. Here are a few thoughts about what you've mentioned: Set you machine up outside your bedroom and use it during the day or evening while you read, watch TV, ...
by Tanuki
Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better
Replies: 25
Views: 19718

New to CPAP but feeling much worse instead of better

Hi, I’m kind of desperate for help here because I just received and started using my CPAP machine (well, technically it’s an APAP machine rather than a CPAP machine from what I understand?) two days ago, and while I know not to expect to feel totally better after just two nights of using it, what wo...