Mystery solved!: Special thanks to RobySue1 who helped me tremendously with insight on the power of tongue placement to keep air directed down the airway. When I wear the nasal cushion I tend to sleep on my side and my tongue drops down letting all the air in. With the FFM I sleep only on my back an...

Thanks to all of you for generously sharing your time and wisdom. Yes, I have always been a mouth breather with narrow palate, and yes, I have tried both the nasal cradle (with “nasal mask” setting) and the nasal pillows (with “pillows” setting), and wake up with a belly full of air. Only when I use...

I alternately switch between Dreamware nasal pad (NP) with lips taped and full face masks (FFM) , but would prefer to only use the NP as I get a skin rash from the FFM and cannot use liners. As you can see in linked reports https://imgur.com/a/1uE3dM3 my AHIs are terrific with both options (compared...

Addendum: I forgot to mention that I sleep with taped mouth and elevated head Hi MoodyMollly, I am experiencing the exact same frustrating issue that you described in your above referenced post, and I’m writing to see if you have found a way to resolve it in the past year since you posted? Like you,...

Hi MoodyMollly, I am experiencing the exact same frustrating issue that you described in your above referenced post, and I’m writing to see if you have found a way to resolve it in the past year since you posted? Like you, I’m totally fine on my back, but I immediately swallow air like crazy even if...

Thanks Palerider. The typo (ERP vs EPR) was mine, not that of the therapist. I assume he is competent, just not very helpful, and he clearly likes to wield his authority instead of offering real help. But that’s not a problem now that I have a better resource in the form of helpful people like you o...

Thank you, Pugsy. (can you hear my big exhale of relief?). I’m excited to anticipate receiving constructive information from the doctor on Monday, but in the meantime I am floating high on the hope that you have provided. Unhelpful, mean people like my therapist should find other jobs! I’ll be sure ...

Thank you very much, Pugsy and Zonker! Pugsy, thanks for helping me to understand that my awakening is probably just a normal part of the sleep cycle following REM, and this may very well be the case, and just problematic in my situation since the arousal is with a belly full of air that wakes me al...

Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea (30 ahi/hour) and started on Adjustable PAP about two weeks ago. The startup has been difficult for me, but the prospect of not waking up feeling like I’ve run a marathon is too enticing to stop trying. My principal problem is that I am jarred a...