How long does it take?

thefivefingeredhand · Post by **thefivefingeredhand** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:18 pm

I slept pretty good last night. Only up for about an hour in the middle. Then the mask off for an hour in the late morning. I thought I was going to get up, but I guess not. But the time I did sleep with the mask on (over 9 hours), my AHI was 0.2. I had moved the pressure up one half before bed. That really brought it down to almost nothing. But why do I feel so tired all day today? Sleep is so complicated isn't it?

Volcanomom · Post by **Volcanomom** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:49 pm

I'm new, but I've been told, and have read that it can take weeks to months before you notice improvement. And that it may be a small gradual incremental change that isn't as easily noticed. How long have you been using the mask?

I have no real experience to offer, just some encouragement and keep it up!

LavenderMist · Post by **LavenderMist** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:11 pm

If you are just starting treatment you have a sleep deficit to pay back. You need to get as many hours of sleep as possible to pay that down. Once you do, and that varies from individual to individual, you'll start feeling much better. It all depends on how long you had undiagnosed sleep apnea and your rest suffered. Just hang in there. It sounds like you are doing well with your numbers so it is just a matter of time. Also, pay attention to sleep hygiene. You may know all this, but go to bed and get up and the same time each day, watch caffeine consumption late in the day etc. If you don't know all the sleep hygiene just plug it in google and you'll find a wealth of info on it.

Sundra

yorkiemum01 · Post by **yorkiemum01** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:35 pm

Wow..9 hours...I just cant fathom that.....yet. At least I hope its 'yet'.
Between dogs that need to go relieve themselves, or myself for that matter, to 'steal' 6 hours is a dream for me. But before cpap, my sleep
was really dreadful, 4 hrs at best, and always woke feeling worse than I do
now. Insomia is an evil thing, not to mention OSA, but I'm still learning, and reading as much as I can on this site, with the support of my physician, hope for improvement....and patience.

Ren · Post by **Ren** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:58 pm

I have been on CPAP for a few months now, and notice no difference at all. Last couple weeks have been on M Series Auto, so I have data now. I'm on 7-7.5 hours a night. Leak rate around 30, which seems right for Swift II at a pressure of 7-10. AHI around 1.5.

I get to work, and almost immediately am ready for a nap at my desk. I zone in and out most of the morning. Perk up a bit sometimes around lunch, then go back to my desk and try to stay awake. It's horrible. My eyes hurt from trying to hold them open. I want to go to the gym at lunchtime, but I'm not that perked up. Sometimes I go out and nap in my car instead.

At the other end, I have a friend who says he feels like Superman just a few weeks in. He had a split-night study, titrated to 16, and woke up that morning feeling better than he has in years. Since then he he improved to the Superman status.

So, who knows...

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:49 am

Everyone is different. Some feel the results of xpap right away, some take months to feel even the smallest improvements.
Every time you make a change(pressure, mask, etc) it can take a week or more for your body to adjust to that change. Give it time.

Brenda

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:21 am

What Brenda said.

I was a lucky one and had a noticable difference after the first night. But it is all relative since I was more than half dead already before starting on my treatment. With O2 desats down to 60% and average of 99 apneas per hour (some with duration of over 1 minute), feeling tired was secondary to the severity of my body aches and headaches.

Be patient, monitor your data, control mask/mouth leaks, tweak your settings, and you will eventually get the energy you need to fix any residual health issues.