When do you start to feel better?

[FoggyGoggle]

Maybe I'm being impatient or unrealistic, but when did you notice a change? I'm a month in. I'm definitely not as cranky as I normally am in the morning and nodding off has decreased slightly, but I was hoping for something a little more. I realize I most likely have 20 years (probably had sleep apnea in my teens) or so of brain damage and sleep deprivation, which got me thinking about other people's experiences... when did you start to feel better or really notice a meaningful change?

[Pugsy]

How many hours of sleep are you getting?
Are those hours fragmented with very many wake ups?
Do you take any medications of any kind? If so, what?

I saw some improvement in a couple of symptoms pretty much right away but some of the other stuff took months to notice.

What symptoms are you having that you wish you didn't?

[D.H.]

It's highly variable. Some right away, some gradually over several months.

[FoggyGoggle]

How many hours of sleep are you getting?
Are those hours fragmented with very many wake ups?
Do you take any medications of any kind? If so, what?

I saw some improvement in a couple of symptoms pretty much right away but some of the other stuff took months to notice.

What symptoms are you having that you wish you didn't?

I try, and usually succeed, in getting at least 7 hours of sleep. I usually wake up a few times, but I fall instantly back asleep. I'm on asthma medication (singular, flovent) and Lexapro, Wellbutrin.

I wish I just wasn't so tired. I wish the brain fog would go away. I wish I didn't have to worry about nodding off while driving.

[Pugsy]

Take the time to dig deep on the side effects of your Lexapro and Welbutrin....read multiple resources for side effects of both these medications.

Both are well known to cause fatigue, drowsiness, mental clarity issues and a long list of other symptoms.

Also google "SSRIs and sleep"....because they mess with sleep architecture...meaning you might not be getting the needed balance of each sleep stage for the restorative powers of sleep to work their magic.

The best cpap therapy in the world isn't going to get rid of medication side effects. Might not be 100% of your problem but I am betting those side effects are a significant factor in not feeling so great during the day.

[m1k2s3]

CPAP therapy does take some time to get used to. Your body needs time to adjust to your new sleep routine. If you think about it, you’ve spent how many years sleeping a different way and now you’ve changed the way you sleep. Give yourself some more time. I found it took me a few weeks just to get used to wearing a mask on my face at night so I would wake up several times. Then,once I got used to the mask, I was able to sleep better, not great but better. After about two months, I woke up one morning and felt well rested. I remember saying to my husband “So this is what feeling well rested is like”

Everyone is different - so everyone’s sleep experience will be different. Give yourself some more time.