Back pain?

Hi everyone! I’m going on about two weeks of using my new CPAP machine and have been waking up every morning with severe back pain. It’s kind of in my upper middle back. I didn’t have this before but I am having it every morning now. Could this be a CPAP related? I wake up with the early morning and can’t sleep because of the pain. But when I’m up for a little while and sitting up it goes away.

Is the pain made worse when you take in a deep breath?

I'm having similar issues the last couple weeks. I've read that it can be due to not moving while you're asleep (whereas pre-CPAP you may be tossing and turning all night, so your body isn't in the same position for long). For me, it seems like the longer I sleep, the worse it is. I have yet to find a solution.

I had pain in my ribs for the first few nights of therapy.
My brother who was also a cpap user reported the same.
It was less and less every day and passed completely within a week in both cases.

I think Biz was on the right track. Having back pain is not all that unusual. When proper cpap therapy occurs, a person will stay in the same position a long time, instead of tossin' and turning all night. It should last a week or two. If it doesn't go away, you may need to see a doctor. Most folks start looking into a better mattress once proper therapy kicks in. I realized my mattress was junk, so I went the TemperPedic route. Never looked back.

Sheriff