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by Mellorine
Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Block out the light!
Replies: 15
Views: 4425

Re: Block out the light!

Sleep2Die4 wrote:
recommendations of eye masks to block out light that won't conflict with a cpap mask.
Instead: blackout curtains?
I use blackout curtains, but with a window unit AC the light gets in, also it comes in through the sides if you don't staple/tape the curtains down.
by Mellorine
Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Block out the light!
Replies: 15
Views: 4425

Block out the light!

So, I work an overnight shift at my current job which means I sleep from around 10a-7p. Kinda sucks but it works for me. I have had sleep apnea and a machine for over a year now, but due to some difficulties I don't use it that often. Anywho, I decided a few weeks ago to get healthy and have been re...
by Mellorine
Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What is it supposed to feel like?
Replies: 14
Views: 1897

Re: What is it supposed to feel like?

I find with my mask, it makes it difficult to find a comfy position to sleep in. No one told me to sleep on my back at all, but I find that if I move in any position other than this that my mask leaks. It's very frustrating.

I am still working on finding my happy CPAP place.
by Mellorine
Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: no more machine need advice please
Replies: 45
Views: 4689

Re: no more machine need advice please

I know this is kind of an emergency, but for a more long term solution maybe you could try Modest Needs. It's an organization that gives out grants to people who need them. A friend of mine got a grant to help pay for her son's Autism therapy. I hope things work out for you and you can find a CPAP s...
by Mellorine
Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What is it supposed to feel like?
Replies: 14
Views: 1897

What is it supposed to feel like?

Hi everyone, I am a CPAP Noob, Diagnosed in November 2012, but due to financial constraints got my CPAP and gear in Feb 2013. My question is, what am I supposed to be feeling when I put my mask on and start my machine? Am I supposed to feel the air going into my lungs? Right now I turn it on, and it...