First night on CPAP

bluegrassmandolin · Post by **bluegrassmandolin** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:44 am

Thank you everyone for all your great comments on my last questions, I really appreciate all the support.

I finally got my CPAP yesterday and spent last night fighting to stay asleep. It's not usual for me to wake up so much. Is it just an adjustment period until I'm used to being forced to breathe?

Also, my wife couldn't stand the air from my mask blowing at the back of her head so snuggling was out. Does anyone have a good trick to divert it away from her? Or is this just something I have to give up too?

I'm sure I'll have many more questions while I'm getting used to all this but these came up first thing this morning between my wife and I.

Thanks again everyone for any info you can pass along!

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:16 pm

It takes some time to get used to sleeping this way, but you will. Then you'll wonder how you ever fell asleep without it!
Some put a pillow between themselves and the spouse. The twilightNP mask blows straight up so no air hits anyone. Check it out on cpap.com.

Brenda

taterbug · Post by **taterbug** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:23 pm

I'm getting ready to spend my first (at home) night on CPAP and I have a Twilight NP Aura as bdp522 suggested. I'll try and remember to post and let you know how it goes. I spent my sleep study night with an Optilife NP.

I tried the Twilight on and "as promised" it blows straight up.

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greenham · Post by **greenham** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:23 pm

Yep, getting used to this is about a 3 week ordeal. But I swear as others will tell you, you will wonder how you slept without it. Stay tuned here and do some searchs and read what many have gone through. Me being one of them.

One of the things I read about the air blowing was to wrap some gauze around the vents. It allows the air out but defuses it.

You may try something like Tylanol PM

Hang in there we all have been there.

taterbug · Post by **taterbug** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:30 pm

Greenham,

I'm no expert (as noted by my first night post above ), but from what I've read, there could be problems with interfering with the airflow of the vents. The masks were designed and tested with unobstructed airflow from the vents.

Problems mentioned involve CO2 buildup and incorrect pressure readings.

If you go with the gauze, be careful.

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