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Merryj · Post by **Merryj** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:23 pm

Just picked up my cpap machine today, tonight will be my first night as a hose head!

jmcanzo · Post by **jmcanzo** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:29 pm

Good Luck! I was one of the lucky ones. 100% compliant since day 1. Now in my 2nd year.... I will not give up my CPAP for anything... including sex!

Lizistired · Post by **Lizistired** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:42 pm

Good Luck. Fill in your equipment in your signature so we can see what you got. Please select the text format.
Have a great night.

jcurt172 · Post by **jcurt172** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:21 pm

Good luck and hang in there!

Sheriff Buford · Post by **Sheriff Buford** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:46 pm

Have a great night!!

Happy papin'

Sheriff

Curmujeon · Post by **Curmujeon** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:36 pm

Wishing you healthy breathing and sweet dreams!

I just got mine Tuesday. I feel different in the mornings but still dozey at times at work. I plan to get extra time on the supercharger this weekend.

Good luck,
Curmuj

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:57 pm

Resistance is futile. . .
----But it's a good thing.
Instead of losing your individuality to a faceless collective, you will get your real self back
--the happy, smart, healthy, rested self. (The one you may have thought was gone forever.)
Congratulations!

kaiya2465 · Post by **kaiya2465** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:01 pm

Good Luck!! All the people on here are here to help & be helped. So stick around you'll learn alot, if you need to. I know I did.

Merryj · Post by **Merryj** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:52 am

Thanks everyone. Used it the entire night last night! Woke up one or 2 times but went right back to sleep. The only thing I noticed was it felt like I was swallowing air when it first started - kept feeling the need to belch.

Not sure I feel any real difference this morning or not, but at least I was able to keep it on all night! I want to read the information it gathered overnight but hubby is still sleeping and I don't want to wake him.

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Machine - Resmed S9 Elite with Climate Control
Mask - Fisher Paykel Zest Nasal Mask

Curmujeon · Post by **Curmujeon** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:18 am

Good job! This CPAP is really worth doing. My first few nights have been good. Last night I think I had more leaks and AHIs than before. It will get easier.

You might try using the ramp feature if it is enabled. I started at 20 min ramp but found that I was starving for oxygen so I changed it to 5.

Merryj · Post by **Merryj** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:25 am

I did have the ramp feature on - keep belching this morning! wonder if I did swallow air?

Lizistired · Post by **Lizistired** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:21 am

Aerophagia is common when you first start out and with higher pressures.
What pressure are you using?
What did the DME set the EPR at?
Do you feel like youare breathing naturally or like the machine is telling you when to inhale and exhale?
The EPR can be adjusted to your comfort level, and may help with the aerophagia.

Merryj · Post by **Merryj** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:35 am

My pressure is only at 9 with a 20 minute ramp up from 4 to 9.

Mary Z · Post by **Mary Z** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:45 am

You can do a search on aerophagia on the forum and come up with a whole lot of information. Hope you're doing well. Good for you for sticking to using the machine when it's not easy. Your pressure is not very high, but that doesn't mean you won't have this problem.

Sheriff Buford · Post by **Sheriff Buford** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:02 pm

Nothin' wrong with a good belch!

Sheriff

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