HI THERE Sorry to hear you are having so many problems. My fms has gone since using cpap, so hopefully yours will at least lessen once you have caught up on your lost sleep. If you search padcheeks you will see their mask liner and strap covers, if you are at all handy you can make your own strap c...

Since starting CPAP about 2 hours actual sleep when using the machine (but I often wear it 4-7 hours while trying to get to sleep) and about 3 hours after I take it off when I can't stand it anymore. Before CPAP, around 6-8 hours. As for naps, I try and stay awake no matter how sleepy I am as part o...

Thanks for the feedback, brazospearl. Right now I am between masks; will be fitted for a new one later next week if they actually get back to me...an ongoing problem with the supplier has been them not returning calls, but it is the only one my insurance deals with locally. Machine: REMstar Pro 2 C-...

Try using the mask and machine while you are awake, calm, and away from your bed. Sit in the living room with it on and read a book or watch tv to distract you. Perhaps that will help you become more comfortable with it at night. Thanks for the reply. Actually, I have tried that, consistently for t...

Last year I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia by my Internist. I suffer from chronic pain. There are some days when the pain flares get intense. I also had my first seizure in Feb 2010 which caused me to sprain my ankle that is still not completely healed. That brought me to the ER where they said it ...