I would never stray from my trusty Resmed Mirage Quattro but they want me to try this new memory foam offering. Tried it in the office and got a good seal. I like that there is no forehead support and has fancy magnetic strap attachments and easy disconnect. Not too sure about the durability of the ...

Finally made it to the doc, twice. They did an EKG and some blood tests-all fine. One night along the way I was finally able to go to sleep without the panic attack. Slowly getting back to normal. Anti-panic drugs (like Xanax) did nothing. A sleeping pill (like Ambien) seems to help a little. Fairly...

Taking advise and wearing the system while watching TV. etc. Every little bit helps I think. Still tired........ Maybe you need to watch one of those Norwegian tv shows - 11 hours of sitting on a ferry or train with soothing music..... http://www.policymic.com/articles/77517/why-norwegian-tv-shows-...

Thanks guys, I'll try some sinus relief. It does tend to get dried out and that can contribute to the issue dramatically. I did get some sleep last night, but not much with the xPAP, which is where I ultimately need to get back to. It's crazy I am having these issues now, after being so committed to...

Just finished my foot soak. Very relaxing. I called the sleep doc and managed to get my appt. Moved up to next Thursday. On the way home from work I decided to just go in there and see if I could get some help. My Dr. Was already gone but I talked to the assistant for awhile. She sent me over to the...

Stacy, I am sorry to hear that after many years of use xPAP has now become difficult to use. I am going a little outside the box here, but find a pan that is big enough to soak your feet in. About an hour before bedtime put 1/2 cup of Epsom salt in the pan and put water as hot as you can handle in ...

I just thought about another medication I am taking for chronic sciatica. It's a patch and I already ripped it off. May be interfering. One of the possible side effects is "difficulty breathing". Of course, it could be a million other things as well. Some side effects of Butrans may not be reported....

I am back to my old M series machine at my prescribed pressure. Feels more like an old friend. Too bad it does not make a difference. Nothing does. Asked my regular doctor for a referral for a new pulmonary specialist, or a shrink or both. Nothing yet and night is coming. I go to bed, but not to sle...

It's OK, some people are anti-meds. But I always ask about my meds and take them diligently as prescribed, usually with very good results. It does not seem like a good idea to stop taking an anti-anxiety drug during a period of extreme anxiety anyway. Nothing from my sleep Doc yet except he does not...

I have been on Celexa for about 7 years. Made a HUGE difference in my life. If you ask my co-workers, it's when the "new me" began. Previously (most of my adult life) I was way too anxious and had a VERY hard time relaxing, even on my weekends sitting in the hot tub lol!. I was angry, irritable, imp...

Dr. wants to see the data. Why did they not download the dang thing when I was in there the other day getting a new machine? So find out they said the card was corrupt, which was why they gave me a new one. I put the card in my home computer yesterday and Windows said it had some errors, but fixed t...

I watched TV and read with the mask (and machine) on for about 3 hours last night until about 9:00 PM. No issues really, felt fine. Almost dozed off a few times. Tried again right before bedtime at about 11PM and felt really uncomfortable and took it off. Drank some peppermint tea with camomile, hal...

Thanks. Looking at the data for that night, there was an "event" of some sort right before I woke up and turned off the machine. AHI went up to 2.0 for the hour before. Volumes and flow rates spiked right before. No data for 5 minutes then very erratic readings for the next five minutes before I fin...

I found the sleepy head software, thanks.

OK, thank you! I will try putting it on today while watching TV and reading. I think this one event, whatever caused it, has snowballed into a subconscious terror of the mask and breathing in general. Last night was the worst of all, as I discovered I am now also afraid of just falling asleep, machi...