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by tapeworm
Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off
Replies: 19
Views: 9755

Re: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off

Can you poition your machine so it isn't so easy to turn it off? If you hear it blowing you might put it back on. I'm not familiar with your machine. Are you using a ramp feature? EPR? What are your settings? Maybe try the recliner watching TV without ramp to get used to the full pressure. I'm not ...
by tapeworm
Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off
Replies: 19
Views: 9755

Re: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off

Thanks to these comments and some extra discipline, I managed to get 5-7 hours the past couple of nights (I did wake up several times throughout the night) plus naps using the CPAP the whole time. Thanks guys! I can't say I feel any less tired so far, but that will come in time, I guess. I'm also go...
by tapeworm
Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: POLL: How Many Doctors Do You Have ?
Replies: 46
Views: 11910

Re: POLL: How Many Doctors Do You Have ?

Primary
Cardiologist
Foot Doctor
Gastroentronologist
Gynecologist
Pulmonologist
Psychiatrist
General Surgeon

I don't see all of these doctors regularly, though.
by tapeworm
Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off
Replies: 19
Views: 9755

Re: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off

Yes, it's the nose that itches...I probably need to clean the mask more often. Although i think what wakes me up is usually a small leak. Does medical tape help with leaks too? If so, I"m all over that. Thanks so much for the tips.
by tapeworm
Thu Jun 09, 2011 5:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off
Replies: 19
Views: 9755

Re: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off

Thanks for the responses. I AM aware that I'm taking it off at night, which is a good thing I guess, it's not automatic. I'm going to work on keeping it on no matter what. I tell myself I will when I go to bed, but when it comes down to it I usually do anyway, so maybe the tape is a good idea. I'll ...
by tapeworm
Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off
Replies: 19
Views: 9755

Keep Waking Up And Taking Mask Off

I've been using my CPAP for about a month now. I put it on every time I go to bed or take a nap. I just can't get past the 2-hour mark. Usually less than that. I wake up feeling sweaty and irritated and uncomfortable and rip the mask off, turn off the machine and go back to sleep. I feel like I've p...
by tapeworm
Wed May 25, 2011 9:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AEIO Everest 2 Humidifier Not Working
Replies: 4
Views: 2243

Re: AEIO Everest 2 Humidifier Not Working

Thanks to both of you! I dried it out more thoroughly and aired it out a bit and the humidifier is working again - I was so worried I'd shorted it out or something.

I will email about the manual right now, thanks.
by tapeworm
Wed May 25, 2011 12:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AEIO Everest 2 Humidifier Not Working
Replies: 4
Views: 2243

AEIO Everest 2 Humidifier Not Working

Hi, I use an AEIO Everest 2, and I think I might've overfilled the humidifier tank...I went to adjust the humidifier settings just now and they're not even showing up on the screen. The bottom where I slide the tank in is a little wet, so I dried it but it's still not working. I don't have a manual ...
by tapeworm
Tue May 03, 2011 10:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New(ish) CPAP User
Replies: 2
Views: 1320

New(ish) CPAP User

I am not new to CPAP, but I am brand-new to actually using it. I was diagnosed 3 or 4 years ago with severe OSA, with a pressure of 18, and given a Resmed s8 Escape. I hated it and refused to use it. It wound up falling off of a shelf and breaking. Finally I got fed up with feeling so lethargic and ...