I don't know if this is the same thing, but for the first couple of months of my therapy I felt "cotton-headed" in the morning - kind of fuzzy and out of it. My RT said that was normal, called it an "oxygen hangover" from finally sleeping through the night without stopping breathing. I, too, would c...

I also wear a nose stud, and use nose pillows. No problems whatsoever, though I do have a stud with a flat back, so there's nothing sticking into my nostril to catch on the pillows. I love it, Go for it!

Hi all! I've been lurking here for about 2 months, and the information I've gathered has been invaluable. Thanks! I started using cpap mid-December. I had been sleeping 11-12 hours per day and was still exhausted. Losing words, no concentration, depression. Though I suspect I've had OSA for years, I...