I've had trouble with my CPAP treatment since I began last Monday. I simply cannot fall asleep with the mask on. My pressure is at 18 and the ramp up from 4.0 is too short (I wish it were like 45 or 60 minutes instead of 20). I end up lying there after a long time no longer feeling sleepy and if I c...

Thank you all for your comments. I have a follow-up appt. tomorrow and I will talk to the doctor about options as far as the pressure and the machine. When I tried 18 for the first time it literally blew the mask off my face. It gets easier to deal with as the night goes on, usually, but I hope ther...

Hello everyone. I've had my CPAP machine for a week now and it's been slow going. I know there's a learning curve but I thought I'd seek out some advice. But, keep in mind that I'm very new to this. My machine is set to a pressure of 18 which seems way too high to be comfortable and with that pressu...