Hi all, Well its been an adventure for sure and to be brutally honest without all the wonderful suggestions and support, I dont know what I would have done... I have experienced, claustrophobia, anxiety, insomnia, and down right fear and with each new feeling/emotion I jumped on here knowing that so...

Update... Last night... Went to bed at 10pm, no ramp, did my night time routine, but added mask on, bed, sleep... Was apprehensive at first and a little uncomfortable, finding that sleeping on my back seemed best but as a side sleeper somewhat different, any hoo.... relaxed, slept woke at 5am for a ...

Thank you all and Robysue, it is clear that I need to read up and become a little less afraid of the cpap machine. Last night, was successful in the fact that I have realised a lot of it is a `state of mind` re my anxiety and I have to say I have after wearing them during the day become quite comfor...

Thank you people for your warmth and support. Just to clarify a few things. Yes that is a picture of the machine I am using, it is also fitted with a humidifier. As to `loaner`, this machine is being loaned to me to see how I get on with the use of it, so as for changing the settings up from 4 I hav...

hi, outasync Unfortunately my pressure is 13 and needs to be raised as I am still snoring and still have apnea at this level, they just felt I needed a machine soonest and I have only been able to sleep 149 mins which allowed them to get to level 13 in the sleep clinic. I need to relax and feel some...

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The humidifier was set to number 2 and I apologise they are pillows just checked respironics optilite, both mask and machine on loan to help me get used to them.

Diagnosed with severe apnea two weeks ago, picked up (loaned) respironics cpap machine, first night thursday, tried to stay positive have a nose mask and nasal prongs, preferred the prongs as Im claustrophobic, went to bed as normal, trying hard to relax and well slept.... woke up at 3am aware that ...