That first 8 hr night is amazing, isnt it?
Congrats and many more!

Do you have a dog? If not you need to get one for when your hubby is out of town! Hmmmm Lots of dogs but theyre all hunting dogs and they stink Not in MY bed! Like I said, I have a nasty Aus Shepherd and a barky Pug who will join me tonite. I agreee with you that Id hear my kids but I think it woul...

Ive been incredibly compliant except for the nights when I take the mask off in my sleep. I cant help that one. My husband left for the races in Bristol yesterday morning. Peace and quiet! I love it! I went to bed about 11, put my mask on and realized that I couldn't hear EVERYTHING that was going o...

Such a familiar tale! My doc said the same thing, the better machine is not medically necessary. I originally had (and still have) the M series Plus. Im a wimp so rather than being confrontational I bought a used Pro, the software and card and I love it. I wish, as so many others have said, that I h...

Wow...so many NC peeps! My daughter lives in Ashboro. How does that state make room for all you guys and your equipment?

Welcome Tim!

Wulfman wrote:Something that many of us (who wear full face or nasal masks) do to desensitize our faces (prevents the itching till we get to sleep) is to rub the face under where the mask will sit......mostly around the nose area.

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Ill try it, thanks.

Many/most of us did that in the first few months of our therapy. Welcome to the club! The trick now is to get out of the habit. It may only happen a couple of times (or a few) before you start catching yourself doing it. If it really gets bad, you could try wearing some tube socks on your hands to ...

Ive kicked my Apnea in the butt, sleeping 8-10 hours a night, mastered the little torture device called a mask, got all puffed up and smug. For whatever reason, at this late date (3 mos into CPAP) Im taking my mask off during the night while Im asleep. The night before last I did it and thought it w...

Its a comfort that Im not alone but I feel bad for everyone else too. I had Thyroid and other blood tests before CPAP and also the o2 study at home. I think the oxygen test with CPAP is a good idea and Ill mention it to my Doc. I was also considering asking her for another sleep study. I do use the ...

It finally occurred to me that I was making too big a deal out of it. If you think its gonna be a big horrible experience then it will be. I smoked my last 2 cigarettes one afternoon and that was the end of it. I didnt set a date, didnt go to quitting websites (they made me want a smoke) and it wasn...

I do too. In fact some times I get under there just to get warm and end up falling asleep.

Ive mastered the art of the CPAP. I sleep 7-8 hrs a night straight, my numbers are great, and it just seems that every day I get more tired. I have to drag myself out of bed in the morning and I drag all day. Yawn, yawn, yawn. Its much worse than before CPAP. I have slept 10 hours straight on CPAP a...

I tried the FP 431 and it worked really well UNTIL I woke up with a sore face. It actually left a bruise on my left cheekbone. Granted, I bruise easily but regardless the 431 was painful. I use the Ultra Mirage and like it. I have a couple here I want to try but when it gets to be bedtime I cant tea...

Debjax wrote:If this was an O2 concentrator, a failure would be life threatening and they would consider it an emergency, replacing on weekend. Too bad clap isn't considered same. It should be.

I agree.

Cripe. I quit smoking, got on CPAP, changed my diet and wear my seatbelt.
After reading those articles Ive decided Ill probably live forever.