Hi Isme. Welcome to the forum and unfortunately to being a hosehead as well. CPAP is a very personal thing. You need to do what works for YOU, even if that means doing something different from every other CPAP patient on the planet. (Except you really should wear the mask every time you nap or slee...

Sorry to hear you're having a rough time, but I admire your ability to stick with it! I'm brand new here, so far it be it from me to give advice on your settings and such, but it sounds to me like you need a dr. that will give you better attention. Do you have another one nearby, so you can get a 2...

It sounds like your TECH knows way more than your doctor, my guess is he does. Jim Too bad doctors are GODs. They think! This has been my thought from the beginning. The tech was able to explain so much to me. He really seemed like he knew what the hell he was talking about... Whereas my only meeti...

Thank you Earl.

I have 26 teeth. I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. That would have left me with 28 teeth... But I was referred for orthodontic therapy at the age of 19 because I was getting migraines and they said my jaw wasn't aligned properly or something. My teeth were perfectly healthy, if somewhat crowded on t...

So I'm new to this forum... and to CPAP usage. I'm 12 days in at this point, actually. I was recently diagnosed with apnea after feeling like total crap for what seemed like forever. I thought this was FINALLY the answer I'd been looking for. I'm 27 years old with two small children. I absolutely ne...

I didn't say that any mask discomfort followed me, just the mask itself. I'm not getting discomfort from the actual mask, now that I have the right size, properly adjusted. I'm just glad the XS rainout problem didn't come along for the ride. My mistake. I normally only desire to "escape" things tha...

I'm a CPAP newbie, and I have to say I would be super sad if my mask discomfort followed me into my dreams. You poor thing! I do have an idea of how you're feeling, though. I'm 3 days in and having some trouble adjusting to my nasal pillows. I know that I just have to push past this and get myself a...