I, too, have had problems. But for me it has been my back around my shoulder blades. I've been using my pillows to prop up my CL2 mask. I'm a side sleeper and if I don't prop up the mask with pillows, the mask pulls to the side and hurts my nostrils. I tried to tighten the straps, but that just gave...

Good luck with your sleep study. I'm also a newbie. It seems that the weak point in the system is the mask. When I started, I got 4 different masks. The only one I wouuld recommend is the Resperonics Comfort Lite 2. The reason is that it comes with an attachment for nasal pillows and an attachment f...

Congrats Slinky, I've been on the therapy for about 1 month. My first night was great, but then I began waking up after about 4 hours of sleep. I've now learned how to sleep through the night, most nights. However nothing compared to that first night. It's good to hear that there is light at the end...

Gary, Good luck with your therapy. I'm also new, started about 10 days ago. Interestingly, the first night for me was great. I woke up full of energy. But that hasn't happened since. I'm just learning to sleep with the mask. I sleep on my side. I've been using the nasal pillows and the weight of the...

I'm also a new user. Actually my Cardiologist sent me to the sleep Dr. because he suspected my problem. However I think the sleep Dr diagnosed me before I walked through the door. The sleep studies were just for conversation and insurance documentation. When getting the equipment neither discussed a...

It's not surprising. I'm newly on the therapy. Just started this week. My Dr picked out the machine and the mask, with offering no alternatives. It's only that I went on line and somehow found this forum that I began education myself. Then I started asking the DME questions. The DME really wasn't mu...

Hi SandyW, I am not an expert on machines, but as it was explained to me - BiPAP vs CPAP is that a BiPAP starts with lower pressures, and then over time, builds to the correct pressure. My machine is set to start out at 9 for inhale and 4 for exhale, and after 4 hours ramps to 14 for inhale and 9 fo...

HI all, I'm a newbie, just started the therapy this week. The first day was great. I had a ton of energy, I woke up and got on the tread mill. After that day, not so much energy. How long did it take you to consistently change?

I'm also very new at this, I've been on a machine for less than 1 week. I'm using the Resperonics M series BiPap and a Resparonics Comfort Lite 2 mask. The BiPap machine seem to work just fine and the mask is usable, but the mask is definitely the weak point in the system. I've been alternating the ...