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by Andrewl3287
Sat Nov 16, 2013 3:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Struggling adapting to APAP
Replies: 13
Views: 1445

Re: Struggling adapting to APAP

another thing to add. when i do sleep on my side, the type of leaking are almost like "puffs". like a small amt of air escapes every couple seconds in almost like a bubble, it is strange. Where are those puffs of air escaping from? Knowing that may help us trouble shoot what's going on. out of the ...
by Andrewl3287
Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Struggling adapting to APAP
Replies: 13
Views: 1445

Re: Struggling adapting to APAP

another thing to add. when i do sleep on my side, the type of leaking are almost like "puffs". like a small amt of air escapes every couple seconds in almost like a bubble, it is strange. Last night went decently well, woke up at 1 am and managed to keep the mask on, then again at 4 am, when I took ...
by Andrewl3287
Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Struggling adapting to APAP
Replies: 13
Views: 1445

Re: Struggling adapting to APAP

thanks john. i am still positive, and not overly frustrated yet. this forum is such a great source of information and inspiration. Every night i have gone to bed with the attitude that this will be the night that i leave the mask on the entire time, but haven't yet.. hopefully tonight is the night!
by Andrewl3287
Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Struggling adapting to APAP
Replies: 13
Views: 1445

Re: Struggling adapting to APAP

thanks for the advice. i went and looked at my sleepy head logs the last 2 weeks and the trend is I wake up after the pressure increases rapidly after a few VS consecutive events. I'm not sure if this is a cause or an effect though. I tend to have an OS or CA around 3-4 minutes before waking up on a...
by Andrewl3287
Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Struggling adapting to APAP
Replies: 13
Views: 1445

Re: Struggling adapting to APAP

Oh oops I thought I had added it to my profile already! Yeah, when I roll over to my side it leaks. That is not what causes me to wake up though. I am just randomly waking up, enough to realize I'd prefer not having the mask on, but not really awake enough to stop myself from doing it. Mask is ResMe...
by Andrewl3287
Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Struggling adapting to APAP
Replies: 13
Views: 1445

Struggling adapting to APAP

Hello I have been following this forum for a few weeks. There is a ton of great info on here and I really have enjoyed reading. I have been on the CPAP for 2 weeks now, and I am not sure I can say it has been successful at all (although my Sleepyhead numbers are pretty decent)... AHI has been betwee...