Geez maybe at this point you should ask for another sleep study; maybe if you’re being observed the techs at the clinic can tell you what’s going on. I’m still taking my mask off in the middle of the night too, but I haven’t even reached two months yet…so I want to give it more time before I go back...

I used to flush my sinuses when I got a cold, but I don’t anymore because the last two times I did that, I ended up with an ear infection. I guess every body is different.

What I was wondering was if you can put that Vick’s liquid in your cpap humidifier?

I would see an ENT and find out if you have a deviated septum;if so,that can be corrected though surgery. It may not stop snoring or apnea, but it will take care of the nasal congestion.

Yep pillow size made all the difference to me when I couldn’t figure out why my mask kept leaking at night. It’s nice to have a support group full of knowledgeable good people.

Little bit of a set back last night yep. I took off the mask because I felt like I was suffocating again. I did put it back on after some time, not sure how much, but since my humidifier was still 3/4 full I have to assume; I slept longer without cpap. Fortunately I feel rested this morning… so I gu...

Glad you got a second opinion…I’m just starting this cpap ordeal and your post had me concerned.

I must’ve missed something because the way I read it was that the guy killed his wife due to a hallucinogenic dream brought on by antidepressants; didn’t see anything about OSA.

I use the Premium chin strap that I bought from cpap.com, it seems to work fine. I paid $24 for it and $6 shipping; I think it was worth it. It has a strap that goes around the back of your head to keep it in place better than your standard chin strap. I didn’t opt for the hat because I get hot real...

Alright it looks like I’m on the right path now; bumped up my air pressure to 10.5 last night and set my humidifier to 4. I was able to sleep with the mask all night without ripping it off. I did have some dry throat issues on a couple occasions, but am learning to take a few seconds to swallow some...

IBS was my very first symptom before all the other ones came crashing down on me. I suppose the two could be related, I have read literature that states people with chronic conditions such as Fibromyalgia and CFS may have underlying sleep conditions that prevent them from reaching a deep state of sl...

Thank you all I will make it a priority to add my equipment info tonight. Interesting thing regarding the pressure; my machine is set at 10 prescribed by the sleep clinic, and I had lowered it to 8 thinking I was getting blasted with too much pressure. I think tonight I am going to kick it up to 11 ...

Sounds like he’s being a bit insensitive and probably doesn’t realize it; I know for years I didn’t even think my own condition was a big deal. If it weren’t for my wife’s persistence I would’ve never sought help for it.

Hello fellow cpap people! I'm the new guy; I’ve had my M series machine for about a month now and hadn't been able to use it much because it would dry my throat out something awful. I finally got my insurance to approve a humidifier for it, which seems to work a little better. I also use a chin stra...