I had to giggle. You sound just like me a year ago! It's hard to believe now but It gets comfortable. I hate the idea of trying to sleep without my CPAP now. A year ago if someone had said that to me, I'd have said they were nuts nuts nuts! Just don't give up on it.

I began CPAP in March this year. I, too, felt much worse at first. Probably for the first several weeks I really held no hope that this was going to finally be the solution that had eluded me for years. I stuck with it, experimented with my mask and with the pressures as well as the settling period ...

My dr also continues to stress that it takes time to realize real improvements with my CPAP therapy. Maybe I too am over anxious, but I certainly am not experiencing the great CPAP miracle that was touted. Still hopeful... I am sleeping some better but more nights than not, I still "struggle". I hav...

My experience has definitely confirmed that the providers are all idiots!

Well, that figures......

Hi Linda. I did have a split sleep study but none of the info was provided to me. At the time, I didn't know what to request or what questions to ask. I have already called and requested a copy of my sleep study. The explanation I got from the therapist regarding the 4/20 setting was "4/20 is the ra...

Thanks, Feelinfab, for the encouragement! I appreciate the support.

I have been experiencing a type of "brain fog" for years and while my problems are not exactly like the ones you describe, I also hope that my recently diagnosed OSA is finally the cause I have been chasing all these years. I have been using my CPAP about 2 months now, with no great changes to the w...

I do seem to be waking up with air leaking around the nasal mask. I am not aware of any leaks from my mouth. I talked with one of the therapist at Trinity again yesterday about the settings. They continue to insist that I leave the settings alone and that any changes have to be ordered by my doc and...

Hi Bonnie,
I am leasing it. Apparently I will own it after some period of time. I have asked my provider to clarify that for me.

Hi Bill, Thanks for your reply. Glad to know I have a good machine! I really do not know what software I have or don't have. I have a call in to my provider (Trinity) now. When I was given my CPAP they really did not give me alot of info and actually told me that I did not need to know what all the ...

How do you guys know all this stuff? Granted, I am totally new to this but I really feel like a complete idiot! What is a DME anyway?

Hi All, Did everyone sleep well last night? I got lots of great feedback yesterday on my first post and I really appreciate the help! I have posted my equipment this morning and according to the literature in my package, my pressure is set at 4/20. I have no idea however what that means! The only ad...

Hi Bill, Before my sleep study I had been chasing symptoms very much the same as I still experience. Dizziness, fatique, anixiety, lack of focus, vague stuff that seemed to have no pattern or cause. This had been going on for years. I had really begun to believe I was nuts! The majority of doctors I...

Admittedly I don't know what type of machine I have, but I will find out and post it. I don't think I have any ear or sinus infections. I have had adnoid surgery recently. My ENT found that my adnoids were very enlarged and causing airway blockage. I think he thought my problems with the CPAP would ...