Thank you! My humidifier is about level with me....I will also try turning it down just a bit. Didn't know I didn't need my script for hose, etc. so will definitely look into those options...

Thanks again!

Kim

Got my humidity set at 3.5, but tonite have had lots of issues with water on my face....sooooo irritating. So, thinking it was almost 6AM, I took mask off, but then realized it was only 4AM. Ah well....anyway, wondering what I can do about the water works? I tried searching here, but wasn't patient ...

Thanks again for all the positive, encouraging comments....nite #2 last nite of my new commitment - and I actually made it ALL NITE with the mask! A little bit of leakage, but nothing huge. My hubby is on board and is helping me troubleshoot, so that's wonderful. Thank you all sooooooo much for the ...

As for trying different masks you have the choice to get tough with your DME, or find another DME. I don't know who you're dealing with but I've heard some people say they have had good luck with Norco. I get my stuff from CPAPNow and have no problems. I assume you're in the Boise area from the Bron...

Well, upon everyone's advice, I strapped on Snuffy (Snuffleupagus) and was determined to keep it on for the entire nite....so I did.....but had some leaking issues near my eyes about 2 hours after going to sleep, and figured out later than whenever I tried to sleep in any position other than on my b...

Thanks, everyone, for the words of encouragement.... I know I need to suck it up and hook it up everynite....but man, it's a chore. As far as mask goes, when I did my sleep study, I started with the nasal mask, and it was great while I was just sitting there reading, but as soon as I laid down to go...

Had my equipment for a little over a month, and am NOWHERE near adjusted to it.....many problems - can't even put my finger on many of them - went back to dr. and got chinstrap - still having problems.... Now I'm not even using the machine at all because I sleep MUCH better without it....and I don't...

Thanks for the comments.... This adjustment is SOOOOOO much harder than I anticipated. My sleep study with the mask was pretty good, so I figured my transition would be relatively easy and it has been a nightmare. I'm very discouraged.

Kim

Ugg. Just woke up....belching like crazy - my belly seems to be really full of air! Is this normal? This adjustment is killing me. Did go back to dr - we've now added a chinstrap to my repetoire....I still haven't been able to wear the mask for the entire nite, tho I did make it longer than before t...

Thanks for the explanations.... I will call the office on Monday....in the meantime, I have to decide if I should use my mask for the next couple of nites or not--last nite without it was so much better than the previous three with it..... sigh.

Contact the people I got my equipment from? (sorry to be so dense on this....)

So...I am interested in looking into another mask...but I'm pretty sure the place I got my equipment (same lab that did my sleep study, and doctor's office) doesn't have anything else to offer me. So now what? And I have never gotten a prescription since they handled everything - do I need one to ge...

Thanks for the replies....when I get a minute this weekend, I'll post my equipment.... I'll try some of your tips and see if anything helps.

Thanks again....sure hoping this is worth it in the long run....


Kim

Just diagnosed, third night with my full mask (don't know specifics on it)....seems like the night starts out ok, and then mask starts leaking midway thru the night. Also, it's KILLING the bridge of my nose! Anything I can do about that other than tolerate it? Also, looking for good suggestions on c...