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by 54MercMan
Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user issues
Replies: 12
Views: 817

Re: New user issues

My doctor just said go here, and he told me to make sure to tell them I wanted the pillows, which I wish I had chosen now. I did that, and the tech helping me pushed me towards the mask, I am changing to the nasal pilllows and see how that goes. My other issue is the machine itself, but maybe switch...
by 54MercMan
Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user issues
Replies: 12
Views: 817

Re: New user issues

I lay there for about 2 hours, give or take a bit, then take the mask off and try to sleep for the next 4-5 hours. I’ve tried staying up as long as possible to just pass out and tried going to bed early so I can at least get a 3-4 hours. Thankfully, I’m doing TRW work so I’m just sitting in the offi...
by 54MercMan
Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user issues
Replies: 12
Views: 817

Re: New user issues

This was determined while I was in the hospital with a few blood clots, I haven’t had more than a take home sleep study, then they put me on the machine, which they told me is an APAP 'Just a suggestion, but when's the last time you had a comprehensive exam with labs and anything else your MD might ...
by 54MercMan
Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user issues
Replies: 12
Views: 817

Re: New user issues

Folks, I appreciate the positivity! This is an arduous journey, for me anyway, because I have to comply with this thing eventually or face losing my career as a truck driver. Honestly, I’ve never had trouble with daytime sleepiness, except for when I worked overnights, now in the last 8 days, I’ve n...
by 54MercMan
Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user issues
Replies: 12
Views: 817

New user issues

Hey everyone, I’m new to the CPAP game, I’m a week in and I still can’t sleep with this thing on. It took me the first week just I get where I could keep the mask on for an hour or so (severe claustrophobia that I didn’t know I had). Now my main issue is that I’m a stomach sleeper, so I can’t sleep ...