Gasping for air and waking up with anxiety when falling asleep

[leonecharron]

Hello,

I've bee using a cpap machine for 12 years. But recently I have nights where it is really difficult to fall asleep. As I'm about to sleep, I wake like gasping for air, like I'm falling and feeling really anxious. I thought maybe it was anxiety, but once asleep, no more problem, I sleep fine. Am I having event because the pressure is to low. I tried to increase a little bit the presssure but to no avail. It is really weird. I don't seem to have a stuffy nose. What could it be? Ideas?

[Julie]

Talk to your MD...

[zonker]

Hello,

I've bee using a cpap machine for 12 years. But recently I have nights where it is really difficult to fall asleep. As I'm about to sleep, I wake like gasping for air, like I'm falling and feeling really anxious. I thought maybe it was anxiety, but once asleep, no more problem, I sleep fine. Am I having event because the pressure is to low. I tried to increase a little bit the presssure but to no avail. It is really weird. I don't seem to have a stuffy nose. What could it be? Ideas?

welcome to the zoo!

please read the following. we need a lot more detail to go on. which machine you are using and mask.

viewtopic/t172378/StickyIf-you-want-CPA ... Gquot.html

something that jumps out at me though...have you been using the same machine for 12 years?