Actually I am not currently using a CPAP machine. Have tried using one on two separate occasions but neither time was I successful. Reason I am trying to figure this whole thing out beforehand is because I am considering round #3 & using a CPAP for the third time. I would like to know all the ends a...

Hi, I am hoping to get some ideas on resolving issues sleeping with a CPAP. I have sleep apnea and I also have anxiety. Every time I try to fall asleep with a CPAP I find myself gasping for air. I believe it is my anxiety that is causing this. I’ve tried all of the face masks although i do believe m...

Pugsy: the doctor has already increased my pressure once thinking that that’s what I needed because I’m gasping for air at night when trying to fall asleep. I think I saw on my machine that the pressure is starting out at 10? Not sure if that’s low or high? Anyway, if I could just manage to get past...

Thanks for all of the feedback! Another night, another failure :( I guess I must just keep trying plus wear it some during the day. Pugsy: if lithium can make sleep apnea worse than I am doomed. It is the only medicine that has ever done the trick since 1989 when I was first diagnosed with bipolar d...

I have added my equipment to my profile as suggested, thank you! Well here goes another shot at the title, it’s almost 10 pm here and it’s another try at the PAP! Wish me luck...

Thanks everyone! I will definitely turn the ramp off, sounds like my best option here. Someone asked what machine I have: It’s a Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset machine. I use a philips dreamwear nasal pillow mask(it’s clear with hollow tubing). Pugsy: I also take daily lithium 600mg X 3, risperdal 4mg X...

Hi, I have been trying to use a CPAP machine for about 2 months but every time I begin to fall asleep I begin gasping for air. After that happens a couple of times each night I panic and remove the device. So basically 2 months into this I have not met the compliance requirements and I only have one...