Not feeling as Perky the next day as I thought

shardebhow · Post by **shardebhow** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:49 pm

Relatively new with CPAP. Use a nose mask that I am pretty sure is not leaking, believe I am keeping my mouth closed all night, sleep through the night. . not even getting up to go to the bathroom once most nigts. . .and my husband no longer hears a pip from me. Yet, I get up the next morning not feeling as perky as I thought I should feel and sometimes I still feel like I can use a nap. I have mild to moderate apnea. Are some "feel good" results cumulative. . .meaning I will really feel better after using a couple of weeks? I have been using with this mask about a week.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:45 pm

[quote="shardebhow"]Relatively new with CPAP. Use a nose mask that I am pretty sure is not leaking, believe I am keeping my mouth closed all night, sleep through the night. . not even getting up to go to the bathroom once most nigts. . .and my husband no longer hears a pip from me. Yet, I get up the next morning not feeling as perky as I thought I should feel and sometimes I still feel like I can use a nap. I have mild to moderate apnea. Are some "feel good" results cumulative. . .meaning I will really feel better after using a couple of weeks? I have been using with this mask about a week.

LukeIamYourFather · Post by **LukeIamYourFather** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:02 pm

As they say "Your mileage may vary". I had fairly good results on day one. woke up w/o a headache, maybe one bathroom trip, in lieu of several. Fairly energetic during the day, no falling asleep in front of my computer at work.

I was using a nasal mask (Optilife). I had some concerns that my mouth *might* be opening during sleep, and I would miss maximum benefits, so I bought a Hybrid mask which seal the mouth, just to see if I would notice a difference. Cost me $200, but worth it to alleviate my fears of mouth leaks.

I noticed that I did not feel significantly better over the next week or so. I surmised that I did not have too many leaks, or I would have noticed a difference. (my machine does not measure leaks, so I have to make an "educated" guess). I went back to the Optilife because it was more comfortable. Felt about the same in the mornings initially.

I am glad I bought the Hybrid. It's a good backup for my Optilife, especially if/when i have nasal congestion.

After several months on CPAP, still using the Optilife, I have to say i feel much better than I did during the first several weeks of therapy. Don't know if this helps much, but that was my experience,,,,,,

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:07 pm

It can take time to see results, but with a nasal masks. Treatment doesn't start if the air comes out if your mouth. The only way to be sure it doesn't is to be sure it can't. Jim

goose · Post by **goose** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:51 pm

Don't be discouraged. I've been doing the treatment for 6 months now and I'm still waiting for that "magic moment"......Don't get me wrong, I feel a whole lot better over all. I know the treatment is working!!!! I didn't get here overnight, so I really don't expect it to be gone overnight. I've got at least 10 years and maybe 20 years of undiagnosed apnea -- I figure it's going to take some time.

Stick with it.
Make sure you're not mouth leaking since you are using a nasal mask -- polident strips work; some tape -- but do what you can to eliminate that as a possibility.

Your improvement will perhaps be subtle as has mine......you'll get there....

Take care!! Good luck
cheers
goose

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:23 am

After 1 year of being 98 % compliant I haven't found the level of restfulness that I experienced pre CPAP and now know that for me at least this is as good as it gets. I mouth tape have near 0 apnea's but still feel tired a lot of the time. The other night around midnight I took off my mask and peeled of the tape slooowly and really enjoyed breathing in the nice cool air and allowed myself foolishly to slip into a deep apnea induced non sleep waking up at 8am feeling and looking like the living dead. I cant even imagine life without my machine now

zorrro13 · Post by **zorrro13** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:25 am

that was me not logged in

shardebhow · Post by **shardebhow** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:41 am

Thanks all who gave me feedback. It is reassuring. I have noticed when reading through many of the topics that many people have equipment that gives them the ability for reports and they become very knowledgable in knowing what's really going on while they are using the machine.

I don't think my machine has that capacity. Anyone have any idea? I have the Fisher Paykal with humidifier. Being new to CPAPing I'm not sure if I should get involved with that yet. ANy thoughts on this?

This sight is certainly a sanity saver.

goose · Post by **goose** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:33 pm

In reading the info at cpap.com on your machine, you are correct in that it does not provide data.
Personally, I find having the data is almost as important as the treatment itself because without the data you don't know how your treatment is progressing. I actually had the software to read the data before I had the machine....
It can also be confusing at first because you may not really understand what the data is telling you -- If you choose to get a "data capable" machine, ask here and you'll find folks that can help you interpret the data. Once you get the hang of it, it'll be easy for you.

If you have the option (machine is still on "rent"), start working on returning/trading the machine you've been provided for one that has data capability (your DME has provided you with a "low end" machine because their profits will be higher!!!). You may have to ask your doc to write a brand and model specific script so the DME will give you less static.

Ask here to find out which models are data capable, the software to read it and then ask the doc to write a new script for that particular machine and software -- Insurance probably won't cover the software, but it'll be part of the script. I'm not versed on your particular brand -- sorry.

Good luck!!!! Take care
cheers
goose

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:01 pm

after nearly a year on cpap (:!: ) i still haven't found that--what did goose call it?--"magic moment"--and agree with some others that this may be as good as it gets for me...having said that, other people in my life claim to see a significant change in me, and i have to admit,i have noticed that i no longer need to nap every day (what i euphemistically call napping is more like conking out on the couch every single day for 2-3 hours after work!) so i am pretty happy about that...i have other issues that contribute to my fatigue though, so it may still be part of the process for me; the important thing is that i know i'm not putting myself at risk every night by sleeping without my cpap (a point well driven home to me these last two weeks when i had to go without because i broke my mask--very stressful!)

so yeah, it's early days yet for you...don't be discouraged, but do try to make sure right from the start that you're doing everything you can to achieve optimal treatment, including upgrading to a data capable machine if you can

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