I just read some stuff and I fit the profile. Acid reflux, air diverted to the gut from c pap . I have fornd if i sleep on my couch with the cpap it seems to work ok. I suspect that by my limiting my body to staying on its side i keep the soft tissue from totally plugging my wind pipe, I sure wish I...

Now that I have a full face mask and have titrated up to 11 (which seems to be the right pressure) I have a real problem with air in the gut . Unless I take a sleep aide of some type I'm back to waking up exhausted. Any suggestions are appreciated.

I'm still struggling after2 months . There are so many variables related to a good sleep. I still am hopeful that this effort will pay off and I'll wake up like I did as a child , rested without dread and that night of the living dead feeling. Good luck to you!

This is probably a stupid question but is it possible that by taping up so i don't mouth breathe I am sucking air into my gut and passing it out the other end? I have nights where I am a virtual fart machine

I'm ready to quit and go back to lumpy teeshirt therapy. Before I do I'd like to try a FF mask. I have a relatively thin face and a slight goatee. Also my Ins. Co only covers 1 mask per 6 months so I'll have to pay for it. Any suggestions as to a good mask to try would be helpful. My only experience...

Thanks for all the replies...Proving that I'm sleep deprived I used the word RAMP when I meant TITRATE. On my own I've increased from 8 to 8.5 to 9 last night. Just wondered if there are any problems if the pressure is set too high . I'd suspect more leaks but none yet. My insurance only covers this...

I thought I was making some progress but this morning I woke up with the old dull brain ache that's afflicted me for years. I don't remember a lot but I know I haven't had a restful night. I can't function without caffeine and I have no joy in anything, like night of the living dead all day. With ad...

Going to the Doc today and will mention the headaches which persist. Thanks for all the posts. I wish I could jst adjust my machine up or dpwn 1 notch to see if that helps. I'm used to the nasal piloows and do not want to start over with a ff mask. The tape is not a pleasent thought either as it kep...

That's a possibility especially when I roll on my back which is when the apneas kick in.. Does it make sense that if my machine is set too low (8 now) for when I'm on my back that I would compensate by mouth brathing. Would that cause a headache?

I'm slowly adjusting to my machine nasal pillows, etc but now have a morning frontal lobe headache.It's not severe but I'm not someone who has headaches very often. Anyone with experience or comments.

Does anyone have experience with this procedure as an alternative to CPAP?

the best advice is to work with a variable pressure machine but as with me insurance won't pay so I took a baseball size whiffle ball and twisted it into a tight tee shirt between the shoulder blades. It's just uncomfortable enough that i've learned how to raise up in my sleep and change sides. Also...

thanks good advice..I need all the info I can get because I find my rural Dr who is the gateway for Sleep disorder /Cpap is not very knowledgable. I've learned so much more here.

I'm new to this as well and the Mirage II is the only mask I've used but I adjusted to it quickly and now can turn from side to side most of the time. 2 times in a month and early on I've found the whole thing off my face.

I have mild apnea and have struggled for years with poor sleep and all that entails. Before my sleep studies i had started using a whiffle ball tied to a tee shirt between my shoulder blades and found that my sleeping self did not at all appreciate rolling on his back and so he seemed to sleep bette...