Sleep over nerves.

Hi, my name is Danielle and I'm fairly new to CPAP I haven't had my machine a full month Yet, but my birthdays coming up. I've been asked if people are allowed to sleep over, and not really thinking about it told them they could. I'm super nervous about the whole thing, I'm worried it will just be really awkward and it kind of makes me uncomfortable. This is going to sound gross, it I sweat in my mask. It's a full face and every morning it and my face are filled and covered with sweat. I told you, gross. I don't want to wake up like that in front of my friends, but I also don't want to tell them they can't spend the night anymore because I roleplay as Darth Vader at the gym while I sleep. What should I do?

Hi, well I wonder first of all if you're wearing it too tightly... that can squish the thin 'cushion' part which needs to inflate to work well, and is generally counterproductive - may lead to microleaks ... or second, have you considered trying a 'liner' (see Padacheek.com - a member designed them) or, third - do you keep your room very warm? Machines are more effective in relatively cooler air. OR are you just someone who perspires a lot? OR are you sure you're not getting 'rainout' from the humidifier - if so, position the machine a few inches lower than yourself so excess water will run back to it instead of into your mask.

In any case, can you not keep a washcloth handy for when you remove the mask?

Humidifier set too high?

Danielle Moore wrote:This is going to sound gross, it I sweat in my mask.

Sweating is not gross. It's natural and necessary human function.

I suspect the same as LSAT. It's not sweat. It's moisture from a CPAP humidifier that is set too high. Try turning the humidifier setting down one notch every night and check if the "sweating" goes away. Of course, if your nasal passages become dry, you may have to turn the humidifier setting up again. Then come back to this thread for more problem-solving advice.