Not feeling the air from the mask when I wake up

[jjlady]

I have noticed after waking up with the mask on, I feel I can barely perceive the sensation of the air flowing (or my breathing) from the hose unless I take deep breaths. I have sometimes thought that maybe I wasn't breathing (from apneas, or very shallow breathing?) and that is why I can't feel the air.

My data still shows of a lot of events throughout the night, but all my doc wants to work on right now is just sleeping 7 hours and not laying in bed unless I am sleeping (for 2 more weeks).

When I first put the mask on for the night, I am very aware of the in/out of my breathing. I wonder if it is my brain just getting used to hours of breathing that way? I have been on the hose for about 2 weeks.

[stanley_white]

After just three months I do not feel the air coming in either.

Sometimes I break the seal on my mask to make sure all is well -- and when I do it always shows me that yes I am getting air.

-Stan

[Pugsy]

I wonder if it is my brain just getting used to hours of breathing that way?

This is what is happening. Even after 3 years I get the same thing. What feels like a hurricane when I first put the mask on is reduced to a gentle breeze in the morning when I wake up. Our body and our brain gets adjusted to the pressure during the night and it becomes "normal" to have the "hurricane" blowing so we simply don't notice it.

[Xney]

Yup you just get used to it.

[retrodave15]

Give the brain a constant sensation - it begins to filter it out, with time the filter gets better and better, after 10 months - I hardly notice after 5 minutes.

This is similar to the theory behind how a TENS unit or a neural stimulator works to reduce or control pain.

[Chikorita]

Open your mouth and the air will come rushing out. My kids think its crazy funny. I think it's useful to check there is actually air as most times I can't feel it.