Waking up every two hours like before CPAP.

RickinNH · Post by **RickinNH** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:27 am

When I first started the therapy the change was immediate, Instead of getting up every two hours, I woke up only once per night. Now things seem to be reverting back to my old sleep habits.

I was up every two hours last night and each night for the last several days the frequency of awakening has been increasing. One good thing is that even though I have not been waking refreshed, I certainly do not suffer from the daytime drowsiness as before the CPAP therapy. I am just worried about regressing and/or not improving. It really felt good to sleep through most of the night. Waking up every two hours is very depressing.

Still using the same two nasal pillow masks which do not appear to be leaking. I have taped my mouth on occasion just to be sure I am not mouth breathing. I wonder if my pressure requirements could have changed in the last 5 weeks?

I am supposed to be getting a REM STAR Pro with smart card in the next few weeks to replace the current REM Star that does not have the software, maybe I will get a better picture when the switch takes place.

If anybody else has had similar problems I would appreciate your feedback. Thanks.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:52 am

The odd's are your pressure had not changed enough to cause your problems. Things change, sometimes we get caught up on our sleep needs, I've noticed when I sleep a lot of the time, it gives me a few restless nights. Other things cause trouble too, Stress's a big one.

If you have stopped taping, you have no way, knowing if your treatment is working. The main thing, keep treatment up, make sure you don't mouthleak. Everything runs in cycles, all we can do is do what's right, and ride the waves. Jim

RickinNH · Post by **RickinNH** » Tue May 22, 2007 12:53 pm

Thanks,

I won't rule out stress, I do think about all sorts of issues when I am awake. I will resume taping my mouth shut just to be sure I am not leaking. I read on some posts that I could be having apneas even while using the CPAP. Are other types of machines better than a CPAP with CFLEX or is one just as good as the other at maintaining a constant pressure to keep the throat open?

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:18 pm

RickinNH wrote:Thanks,

I won't rule out stress, I do think about all sorts of issues when I am awake. I will resume taping my mouth shut just to be sure I am not leaking. I read on some posts that I could be having apneas even while using the CPAP. Are other types of machines better than a CPAP with CFLEX or is one just as good as the other at maintaining a constant pressure to keep the throat open?

Not particularly......they generally function on the same principle......some just have a few different chacteristics and copyrighted/patented names and functions.

Do you test your blood pressure? Do you have diabetes? Drink lots of liquids during the evening?

When you get your "Pro" it will at least help to tell you how your apneas/hypopneas are doing.

Den

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:24 pm

Im very familiar with insomnia and alot of it is mental. Just accept that you'll have a bad night from time to time don't worry about it. The more you worry the worse it will get. Just go on with your normal routine and eventually everything will get back on track. Would be good to monitor your numbers of course. Don't be obsessed with why you aren't sleeping though.