New User Here

[ArnieJB]

Hello...I am a new user (just registered this morning). After several years of feeling tired all of the time, I was diagnosed last month with OSA after a sleep study. I just received my CPAP machine yesterday (ResMed S9 Elite) and used it for the first time last night with a ResMed Airfit P10 mask. I didn't sleep great last night, but I think I will get used to the mask with a little time. I woke several times. It's nice to find this forum and it's resources. I hope I can contribute to it with some added experience.

[avi123]

The S9 Elite is a great machine b/c it gives out treatment data. You can look at the screens and see your left over untreated events. About that mask if it does not work for you could then try others by the hundreds.

[Bill44133]

Hello...I am a new user (just registered this morning). After several years of feeling tired all of the time, I was diagnosed last month with OSA after a sleep study. I just received my CPAP machine yesterday (ResMed S9 Elite) and used it for the first time last night with a ResMed Airfit P10 mask. I didn't sleep great last night, but I think I will get used to the mask with a little time. I woke several times. It's nice to find this forum and it's resources. I hope I can contribute to it with some added experience.

Welcome Arnie! You are in a good place here. There is lots of helpful information and lots of helpful people here. If you have questions don't be afraid to ask.

[mint0101]

Welcome Arnie. I'm newly diagnosed too

[DEXSUZ]

Arnie:

I was a lousy sleeper my entire adult life and began CPAP one year ago. Right off the bat, I had many of the problems you've mentioned but have found nocturnal bliss as I adapted to the gear and the way it works.I've got a simple program that did wonders for my adaptation to assisted sleep. Here it is:

This is the four-step program I devised. I had a tremendous sleep study at the local krankenhaus but ran into a granite roadblock as I attempted to get accustomed to masks on my own. You might want to give this a try:

My main advice is to back away from immediately trying to do all-nighters with your full-face equipment. Use my four-step weekly plan WHICH WORKED WONDERFULLY for me:

1) During the first week sit, watch TV, or read with your equipment whirring away next to you. Get accustomed to the sounds, feelings of the moving air, and all the external trappings of the great chance at quality sleep you are nearing. Do NOT go to bed with the equipment.

2) Take the phone off the hook, draw the shades, evict everyone from the house, don't think about any nearby clock, and loosen your clothing as you lie on your bed in mid-afternoon. Turn on the CPAP gizmo, put the mask on your face, and close your eyes. Think peaceful thoughts, whatever they are to you. At some point in the week you WILL fall asleep. After you have this nap, you'll be amazed at what a refreshing experience it was.

3) During the third week have all your CPAP gear ready for action as you go to bed for the night. As you've done so many times throughout the years, you'll awaken far before morning. When you do, slap the mask on your face and turn on the CPAP gear before your groggy brain has any idea what's going on.

4) After successfully completing the first three steps at your pace, decide on a night (mine was March 3rd) when you have full confidence and will retire for the night WITH your mask on. You'll succeed!

My biggest mistake was expecting everything to go perfectly from the first night. One must be patient and keep anxiety as far away as possible. On March 3rd, I had a goofy sort of celebration to mark one year of refreshing sleep I never had - over four decades - before last year.

Best of luck and God bless.

[sleeplessinaz]

Welcome Arnie! You have a great start! You found this forum, you have a great CPAP machine and started with a great nasal pillow mask. Kudos! The mask you have is one of the newest ones out there and lots of people just love it.

Take it slow and things will gradually fall into place,
Glad you found your way here!
Carrie

[ArnieJB]

Thank you for the great welcome! I just woke up from my second night using it and it was a little better than the first!