This is it!!!

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lottaj
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This is it!!!

Post by lottaj » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:52 pm

Tonight is the night.......I got my cpap today. I can only pray everything goes good. I have the Resmed s9 Elite with the Opus nasal pillow mask. Say a prayer for me

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by Pugsy » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:58 pm

Wow.....you got a full data machine. Good job.
Check my signature line for the SleepyHead software information stuff.. it works great with your machine.
I bet they didn't give you the provider manual..give me a couple of minutes and I will send you a private message for a place to get it.

Please add your equipment to your profile. It helps us to see it at a glance if you need help.
Here's how. wiki/index.php/Registering_Equipment_in_User_Profile

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by Suzjohnson » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:01 pm

lottaj wrote:Tonight is the night.......I got my cpap today. I can only pray everything goes good. I have the Resmed s9 Elite with the Opus nasal pillow mask. Say a prayer for me
You got it!! Let us know tomorrow how it went. Sleep well...

Suz

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by Slartybartfast » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:39 pm

Don't forget to use a saline nasal spray each night, and smear a very thin layer of K-Y jelly on your nostrils to keep the pillows from irritating them.

Pleasant dreams!

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by 2 B Sleeping Soundly » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:12 pm

lottaj,

Excellent! I hope your first night goes even better than you hope for. May your future nights be filled with ever improving sleep and your days be bright, happy, and rested

John

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by pjconstantine » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:22 pm

Best of luck!
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Re: This is it!!!

Post by jweeks » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:31 pm

lottaj wrote:Tonight is the night.......I got my cpap today.
Hi,

The first night, I was too chicken to use the machine. I just sat and stared at it for a while, then fell asleep and slept poorly. The 2nd night, I lasted about 2 hours. The third night, one of us (either the machine or me) was about to go through the window. I guess I dare you to do better than I did the first night.

BTW, it all turned out fine. CPAP became my "new normal" within 10 days, and today, I wouldn't dare try to sleep without my machine.

-john-

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by lottaj » Tue May 01, 2012 5:34 am

First night down....Not to bad except for my mouth dropped open for awhile.....used for 6.7 hours - AHI 1.5 - leaks 18 Went to sleep around 10:30pm woke up once up at 5:50 am

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by jtswife » Tue May 01, 2012 5:38 am

so how did it go?

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by lottaj » Tue May 01, 2012 5:41 am

Not bad except for my mouth dropped open sometime during the night and i woke up with awful dry mouth with no water next to my bed but over all good.....had some leaks but not sure if due to mouth opening or with mask

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by Suzjohnson » Tue May 01, 2012 8:14 am

Good for you! I'm glad you were able to sleep so long. If you can do that on the very first night, you are on the road to success. Ah yes, the dredded dry mouth. It's awful, isn't it? A chin strap might help. It's sure helped me. That and painters tape.

Suz

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Re: This is it!!!

Post by jen4700 » Tue May 01, 2012 8:22 am

Congrats! Good luck!!!

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