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by telecast
Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't fall back asleep after waking up w/cpap
Replies: 4
Views: 755

Re: Can't fall back asleep after waking up w/cpap

Sorry, age is 51. I've tried going downstairs to read for a while to get me sleepy again. Sometimes that helps, sometimes not. I hear ya about needing less sleep as we get older, but my problem is I have a tough time making it through the day with multiple weeks in a row of only 4 or 5 hours of slee...
by telecast
Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't fall back asleep after waking up w/cpap
Replies: 4
Views: 755

Can't fall back asleep after waking up w/cpap

Hi folks, I've been using Cpap now regularly for probably 15 years. For the past six weeks I've been waking up in the middle of the night, every night. My problem is I can't fall back asleep after waking up. Because I'm using the cpap, I just don't feel tired when I wake up. It's gotten to the point...
by telecast
Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cpap mask for prominent bridge
Replies: 5
Views: 939

Re: Cpap mask for prominent bridge

Thanks for the responses! I did try the nasal pillows, but it's been quite a while. I couldn't ever go for more than a few hours without them shifting out of position and out of my nostrils. I have not tried the whole face or oral mask but may consider the whole face option, though I'm concerned it ...
by telecast
Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cpap mask for prominent bridge
Replies: 5
Views: 939

Cpap mask for prominent bridge

hey all, newbie here. I'm looking for a cpap mask that fits a nose with a prominent bridge. It's not the width that's the problem, it's the height of the bridge. In other words, how far the bridge of my nose projects out from my face. Seems like most cpap masks I find that are marked extra large, ar...