http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19234106 The tl;dr is that the exercises had a pretty substantial effect on sleep quality, compared to a placebo-exercise group. They used a ton of different exercises (for a 30 min/day regimen), taken from speech- and swallowing therapy techniques, without trying...

Had a huge problem with this myself, to the point of waking up after a few hours so uncomfortable that I couldn't continue to use the mask the rest of the night. This was enough for my doc to prescribe a bi-level machine (pressure changes depending on whether I'm breathing in or out), and that great...

It could be time to change the mask cushion. How long have you had it? Ah, good thought. I've had it about five months. It still looks in good shape, but perhaps one can't tell by looking? I actually have a spare cushion that I haven't used yet, I could try swapping it out and see if it does the tr...

Hi everyone, I'm another one having problems with mask leaks. I use a full face mask, size medium (which mulitple technicians have told me looks like the perfect size for me), with mask liners, BPAP, quite low pressure. After months of aggravation solving one stupid problem after another, I finally ...

Are you sleeping pretty well with few wakeups? Hard to say. I sleep well for that first stint of the night, then I wake up and have a terrible time going to sleep again with the mask on. This is the current challenge I'm up against, that second go-round with the damn thing in the middle of the night.

zoocrewphoto wrote:It is possible that your doctor was considering those other factors when telling you how bad your sleep apnea is.

Makes sense. At any rate I'm pretty chuffed about my .7!

I'm back to using BPAP nightly -- I thought I was only using it for about an hour and a half, but the machine says I used it for three hours! My AHI was down at .7 (as well as an apparent complete loss of my ability to read a clock! ) I'm curious, though, my doc said my diagnosis was "mild to modera...

You won't want to hear this, but the "trying on and off" is part of your problem. The "on and off" was because of unsolved problems, like swallowing air which led to incredible discomfort, waiting way too long for the supply company to get me a different mask or the new machine I'd been prescribed,...

Thanks everyone for your input. This whole "it gets worse before it gets better" thing is just really hard to work through. Especially when you're already running on fumes. Reading other posts and replies to those posts really helps too.

RogerSC wrote:There are a couple of ResMed S9 VPAP entries under "manange equipment", one of them must be the one that you have *smile*. One of them is almost identical to what you've entered manually

Weird, my drop-down list only shows one ResMed model, and that's the S8.

Jeannh wrote:Snufkin: how long have you been using it?

On and off for about a month, first with the CPAP and now with the BPAP (or I guess it's a VPAP?)

Congratulations! Also, I'm so jealous. I'm also a newbie, and having a terrible time adjusting. I hope things continue to improve for you!

zoocrewphoto wrote:Can you add your equipment to your profile (text please)? Then we can give you more help.

Finally figured out how to do that. My machine wasn't listed, so I entered it in the comment box. I'll post this and see if it appears.

I've been trying to be upbeat about this, but I'm ready to crack. Every time I solve a problem, I hit a new problem. My new issue is just general annoyance, itching and tickling and little places where the seal feels lumpy. I find it difficult or impossible to fall asleep, especially after a first s...

Thanks! Wow, it makes a big difference just knowing that other people have this problem. Are any old baby wipes okay? Tips on what to avoid?