Sorry about the equiqment icons. I thought everyone saw it was the norm here but have not changed it to text. As for the pressure, I have not idea how the icon got there, but it's set at 8 and ramp at 15 minutes. I may well be leaking from the mask, as I find I'm still adjusting the straps to figure...

I've been on the cpap for a couple of months now. Recently, I started feeling sort of breathless sometimes when I wake up. I'm wondering if maybe the pressure is too high (set at for me and wonder if it should have bothered me in the beginning?

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

That's interesting. I have been wearing a night guard for many years because of grinding. Ever since I started using the cpap, I notice some mornings that my jaw is not aligned so that one of my bottom front tooth is pressed against the guard, which makes it a bit sore. Not sure if maybe the headgea...

It also only took me a few days to not notice the pressure when I first started (end of November). I am sleeping better (and longer!) at 5 hours straight without waking most nights. As for how I'm feeling, a bit better (but I also recently had my throid meds adjusted, too) but I'm still tired when I...

I have had the same problem on and off. I think the mask is on too tight. But if I loosen it, I get leaks. Perhaps a new mask is in order (been lax in looking into that). I was thinking of the comfort gel one so I won't get the forehead mark and at the side(s) of my nose. I'm using a small and the t...

I have been reading your posts with interest.

All I can think of at this point is if I can't figure out what to do will be to go ahead and nap (I always have had trouble sleeping on a plane, anyway) and if I snore too loudly, they'll gladly put me somewhere so I could plug in my CPAP!

Gosh, that is so scary! We lost power this past weekend as the fuse box went out. I had trouble sleeping the first night and a bit better the second. I could have tried using the cpap the first night, but the power kept going out and was so afraid I'd suffocate (wouldn't happen, would it?????) with ...

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Thank you, grandmma! It will actually be in 2010, so I have time to save some pennies by then.

Love your avatar! It gave me a giggle.

What has been helpful for me when sleeping upright is using a c-shaped neck pillow, but I use it backwards. I rest my chin on it and it keeps my head from flopping forward (not a good position for apnea) and prevents my mouth from falling open. May not suffice for a long flight, but you could try i...

Thanks again on your reponses. My trip will be for a convention, so it will be mostly business with a bit of pleasure thrown in. I'm sure I won't and am not the only that's asked this question, so I will continue to watch for more posts from others. I think things will change more or less when the t...

Thank you for your responses. Since I'm not totally sure yet which airlines I'm going on, I suppose when it gets close to the time to purchase tickets, I'd definetely have to research it. Unfortunately, I do snore (severely according to the sleep study) but when we went to Bankok, my dear hubby said...

I may be going to Syndey and wonder how will I sleep on the plane?

Thanks!