i could deal with the cameras, wires, no tv, closet-sized room...but boy am i envious of the private bathrooms. all we had were stalls, yes STALLS i said. imagine balancing all the hardware in there, especially considering "while up, let's pee". i did my share of holding after the first trip. LOL. i...

you seem to be aware when you think it will happen to you so please...if it happens again, please relax/rest at your work parking lot before you leave or arrange alternate transportation. it's not worth your life or someone elses! i hadn't a clue i suffered from OSA when i had those exact symptoms. ...

i agree with Liam, your MD will appreciate that you did your homework. and she surely wants you to get better, and if the current apparatus isn't tolerated well, breaching the subject will show her you are actively trying to work on getting better. good luck, we'll be thinking about you. and let us ...

good luck lynn. and yes Liam cracks me up too, especially his one liner endings!

and am also up all night, with or without mask.

i suffer from constant NIGHTMARES. i wake up with constant dread and often tears. i feel like all i do the whole night long is dream, and therefore never get a good nights sleep. another reason why i wish the mask would work for me....

oh my goodness, i too was so relieved when the respirologist explained the "while awake, might as well pee..." side-affect. 'til i was diagnosed my family physician claimed that amount of urges at night was normal. i thought i might have an overactive bladder because i wasn't peeing volumes, just pe...

andrewbrosnan, this is the first time i've been to a cpap chatroom, first time i'm reaching out for help from other sufferers, and i find myself crying while reading these posts. you describe exactly how i've been feeling for the past 2 years. there's a certain relief (however ironic) that this is a...