How many day for good results?

[Oferet]

Hi, I'm wearing my nose mask for two nights now. I'd like to ask u all, how many nights are enough for being able to determine if it works?

[Julie]

It's different for everyone. Some people can take weeks to see a real improvement because they first have to find and adjust the 'right' mask or the correct pressure settings, or just recover from years of bad sleep.

[M3T4LLik4]

It will take time. For me, it took about 2 months to get to a point that I would consider "normal" if there is such a thing. Expect to see some sort of improvement after 3-4 weeks. I caught my apnea early before it became a serious health issue, so I am fortunate for my situation. Others I have talked to said it took them months to get caught up on sleep and feeling rested.

I like this article on the topic: http://www.enttoday.org/article/residua ... gologists/

Also, since you are new to CPAP, just rely on the basic data for the first several weeks. After a month, if you still don't feel better at all, make sure to post on here and let the experts (I am not claiming to be one, but Julie who posted here is a boss, and many other on here are awesome as well) can provide additional support and ideas. The main thing to do is stick with it. Find ways to get comfy with your mask, and don't be afraid to experiment with the "comfort" settings on your machine. I found that using the "auto Ramp" feature on my machine kept me at a comfy pressure until it sensed I was asleep. There is also a exhale pressure relief feature on many machines, but your initial cpap specialist typically sets it to 1, so this comfort feature should wait until you get more synced up with your machine and your new routine. It took me 2 weeks to accept the new routine, but after that, I no longer felt anxious about going to bed and having to use the machine. CPAP does not forge magic: you still need to try to use the machine for 7-8 hours each night, so start small at the 4 hour range and work your way up! If you get 6.5-8.5 hours of sleep each night. you will likely begin noticing the improvements.

It also helped me to have better sleep hygiene: https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/sleep-hygiene

Another thing, try your hardest not to think too much and worry too much about it. That was my issue for the first several weeks of therapy. I expected results like RIGHT NOWW!!!!!! but the reality is, our body has to adjust to the machine and relearn how to sleep with it. Trust your therapy, and give it time. Try not to worry if your results take longer than others. Try to enjoy the small improvements and eventually you will be like, "Whoa, I feel way better than I did when I first started!" As you get experienced with your machine, eventually you can start to fine tune things, and then you will really start to love the machine, as well as this amazing forum and community of people that are experienced and really care to help!

Hope that you start seeing some improvements, even if they are slight, soon!

[LSAT]

It will take time. For me, it took about 2 months to get to a point that I would consider "normal" if there is such a thing. Expect to see some sort of improvement after 3-4 weeks. I caught my apnea early before it became a serious health issue, so I am fortunate for my situation. Others I have talked to said it took them months to get caught up on sleep and feeling rested.

I like this article on the topic: http://www.enttoday.org/article/residua ... gologists/

Also, since you are new to CPAP, just rely on the basic data for the first several weeks. After a month, if you still don't feel better at all, make sure to post on here and let the experts (I am not claiming to be one, but Julie who posted here is a boss, and many other on here are awesome as well) can provide additional support and ideas. The main thing to do is stick with it. Find ways to get comfy with your mask, and don't be afraid to experiment with the "comfort" settings on your machine. I found that using the "auto Ramp" feature on my machine kept me at a comfy pressure until it sensed I was asleep. There is also a exhale pressure relief feature on many machines, but your initial cpap specialist typically sets it to 1, so this comfort feature should wait until you get more synced up with your machine and your new routine. It took me 2 weeks to accept the new routine, but after that, I no longer felt anxious about going to bed and having to use the machine. CPAP does not forge magic: you still need to try to use the machine for 7-8 hours each night, so start small at the 4 hour range and work your way up! If you get 6.5-8.5 hours of sleep each night. you will likely begin noticing the improvements.

It also helped me to have better sleep hygiene: https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/sleep-hygiene

Another thing, try your hardest not to think too much and worry too much about it. That was my issue for the first several weeks of therapy. I expected results like RIGHT NOWW!!!!!! but the reality is, our body has to adjust to the machine and relearn how to sleep with it. Trust your therapy, and give it time. Try not to worry if your results take longer than others. Try to enjoy the small improvements and eventually you will be like, "Whoa, I feel way better than I did when I first started!" As you get experienced with your machine, eventually you can start to fine tune things, and then you will really start to love the machine, as well as this amazing forum and community of people that are experienced and really care to help!

Hope that you start seeing some improvements, even if they are slight, soon!

Julie...Congratulations on your promotion....

[Julie]

OMG! If only they knew

[M3T4LLik4]

Julie...Congratulations on your promotion.... [/quote]

I wanted to acknowledge Julie because in my experience, she has always taken the time to post something regardless of how trivial. As a newbie myself, I appreciated the support, and her suggestions really helped me. Don't be jelly