Pressure and Gas

I tested at 50 episodes per minute. I'm finally able to wear the mask comfortably while watching movies. I find myself unable to take a full deep breath so the mask bothers me some nights more than others. But I'm never able to get a good night's sleep. Tonight I tried to fall asleep and keep having episodes as I doze off. I up the pressure to try to stop it but I feel like I can't fully exhale and now my stomach is cramping and bloated from air....and I still stop breathing when I doze. This sucks.

What pressure or pressure range did your dr. prescribe? You should not be upping the pressure, you should be staying within the range prescribed or at the pressure prescribed. You may need a LOWER pressure. The pressure needed varies per individual. Increased pressure does not equal fewer events for everyone. How are you measuring events--via data supplied by the machine or software?

Could you please fill in the equipment profile under the User Control Panel above and include the pressure or pressure range you were prescribed in the comments. The more information you provide,the more likely someone will be able to help you.

I think you mean 50/hour... no such thing as 50/min. And whatever happens when you 'doze off' that you're aware of isn't the routine apnea that arouses you overnight but other types of dozing off stuff that's not relevant to the overall picture. Don't raise your pressure (as has been said) without understanding more of what's happening... and software will help you there. And don't overtighten the mask (in case you are) as that will be counterproductive.