newly diagnosed

[jeane]

i was diagnose with obstructive sleep apnea Last week and I have a remaster plus with c-flex and heated humidifier and a comfort gel mask. i am having a terrible time trying to adjust, it doesn't bother me when I finally go to sleep just when I am trying to get to sleep. it makes me feel as if I am suffocating. also I do have a head cold which might be part of the problem. my pressure is 7 and the ramp is 4, not sure if I am saying this correctly, I am new at all this stuff. great information on this site. how long before you adjust to this??

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how long till you felt better??

[LoneRider]

I am suffocating. also I do have a head cold which might be part of the problem. my pressure is 7 and the ramp is 4, not sure if I am saying this correctly, I am new at all this stuff. great information on this site. how long before you adjust to this??

I too feel like I am suffocating below about 6cm, so I would just not turn on the ramp feature when you go to bed.

cheers,
Tom

[crazyone]

I used to feel the same way, then this past Friday I came across a post on another thread where someone also recommended turning off the ramp feature. So, I tried it this past weekend and to my surprise - It worked!

I feel much more comfortable putting my mask on with full pressure already going. (My pressure is set at 8 and used to ramp up from 4.)

After too many months I have figured out that everything posted on this site is worth trying. Especially when what your currently doing isn't working.

[WAFlowers]

Reading of the miserable times people have with ramp at low pressures, I'm convinced it should be disabled below 6cm!

[Nitro Dan]

I would agree with turning off the ramp, in all my years of treatment, I only used it once....