First Month

[gingersue]

I am completing my first month and having some problems. I started with a nasal cannula and did fine on it sometimes, but then I realized that my mouth opens sometime after I go to sleep good and that would wake me up and I would ditch the equipment to go back to sleep. Went back to DME and got full mask, but don't like it. I was able to sleep most of the night, but it was hard to get comfortable, (I sleep on my stomach) and then I found that the headgear was rubbing against the back of my neck. It also leaves marks on my face and I tend to wake up and take off the gear early in the morning. I slept without either last night and I am sooooo sleepy this morning. Obviously, it makes a difference when I'm able to keep it on the majority of the night. I think I'll try the nasal cannula again and tape my mouth shut. I read quite a bit about that on this site. I see my doctor Tuesday for the first time since I started this journey. Reading these posts made me realize that I wasn't paying attention when I went before. I have no idea about reading my sd card, or even if I should, but it sounds like I need to know more. I just let them do the settings and I'm scared to change anything. I am somewhat intimidated by the equipment. Any suggestions?

[cflame1]

exactly which machine and mask do you have?

[gingersue]

Just added the equipment and updated my profile. Still new to all of this.

[Pugsy]

Your machine shown doesn't match up with your humidifier. The machine you have chosen is older discontinued model. I suspect you need to look in the menu for the PR System One machines, they will also have Remstar in their name but start with PR System One.

[eray]

I am a newby too, only 3 mos into this thing, but i have tried several masks, pillows, full face masks, nasal mask. I could not stand the full face mask as it made my face sweat, i really wanted the oracle (the one u hold the thing in your mouth) to work as i did used to scuba dive but it was just never comfortable. Just spend another night with a nasal mask that leaked so i finally took it off. I must say that so far the nasal pillows have been the best. I am worried that i do mouth breath so i tried the blue tape over my mouth last night, this was OK but it was not a true test since i could not get the mask to seal. All the variables are a bit complex and i have been spending a great deal of time on this issue but the incentive is that i may finally sleep well at night again and be able to function a whole day w/out becomming exhausted at 3pm, causing me to eat to stay awake and working, causing me to gain 90 lbs etc. In any event my suggestion is - baby steps. Don't try to figure the whole thing out at once. Start at some point. Masks for example. Go on the web and to this site as u did and get all the info u can, decide what u want to try & try it. You may have to repeat this over and over again for some time. Take another issue - software or changing the settings. Same thing, read as much about it as you can, take notes, sit down with your unit and give it a try.

JUst my advice and it is a bit frustrating when u think u r so close to a good nights sleep but it keeps slipping out of your reach. Hang in there!