greenham, I feel your pain. I have PAUSED my use of the APAP b/c Im taking some very important exams and I have no time for BS right now with the APAP, but after thursday Im gonna use it again. My problem is that I suffer from Imsomnia, I have a big problem falling sleep so imagine when on top of that I try to fall sleep with the scuba gear. I used it for two weeks and my sleep was even worse than before but I will not quit.
My advice is that first you have to deal with the ANXIETY/claustrophobia that you feel. Dont rush it, take your time. Wear the machine 2 hrs a night tomorrow 3 hrs and so on. Wear it while watching tv, feel confortable first and little by little you will conquer it. What's the rush? Just get used to the machine little by little. It is not easy to get used to one.
best of luck
