new on CPAP...Help
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Lana
new on CPAP...Help
First night was disaster, as soon as I started falling asleep I woke up because of "air buble" in my mouth "pushing" to get out. So it went on and on for hour and 20 min and I had to give up and remove gear and sleep naturally. Why is this happening? My level is 11cm. Thank you.
Hi Lana,
There is an adjustment time when you first start cpap therapy. I know it can be frustrating, but hang in there. It took me about a month before I could sleep more than 3 hours with a mask on. I would just rip the mask off.
I also had problems with mouth breathing as you do. I got a heated humidifier and that helped keep my nasal passages clear. Another thing you might want to try is a chinstrap. They aren't expensive and they can help you teach yourself to breath only through your nose.
After two years of treatment, a friend told me to just take off the chinstrap and see what happaned. I stopped mouth breathing. I had trained myself to only breath through my nose.
You aren't alone, this is a common issue.
Please keep us posted on your progress.
Regards,
T
There is an adjustment time when you first start cpap therapy. I know it can be frustrating, but hang in there. It took me about a month before I could sleep more than 3 hours with a mask on. I would just rip the mask off.
I also had problems with mouth breathing as you do. I got a heated humidifier and that helped keep my nasal passages clear. Another thing you might want to try is a chinstrap. They aren't expensive and they can help you teach yourself to breath only through your nose.
After two years of treatment, a friend told me to just take off the chinstrap and see what happaned. I stopped mouth breathing. I had trained myself to only breath through my nose.
You aren't alone, this is a common issue.
Please keep us posted on your progress.
Regards,
T
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Hi Lana,
Do not give up and don't be discouraged. I started on CPAP on July 20th and it has taken me a very long time to go through the whole night. I have ripped that mask off so many times, I have lost count. I am a nose breather but sometimes my mouth would drop open and I would choke and feel like my mouth was the desert and high noon.
Just like Titrator says, it takes time and patience and it will work if you stick with it. I finally got a chin strap and used it last night and I slept through the whole night. I felt very rested this a.m. Now I am waiting for the Swift Nasal Pillow System (which Titrator has already has and loves) because the less on my face, the better.
These boards help newbies like us a lot and they have such helpful hints and are so supportive of what we are going through because they have gone through the same thing. When I was first diagnosed, I didn't know who to talk to because people who do not suffer from this do not really understand what we have to go through. It was so depressing but since I found these boards, it helps to know that I am not alone and if I need help, someone out there is there for me with helpful suggestions and support.
Stay with it and it might get better really soon or it might be later. Anyway you look at it, you have to conquer this (our new bed buddies as I call them), as the alternative is too dangerous to your health.
My best to you and hope you gets lotsa zzzzzzzzz soon.
Judy
Do not give up and don't be discouraged. I started on CPAP on July 20th and it has taken me a very long time to go through the whole night. I have ripped that mask off so many times, I have lost count. I am a nose breather but sometimes my mouth would drop open and I would choke and feel like my mouth was the desert and high noon.
Just like Titrator says, it takes time and patience and it will work if you stick with it. I finally got a chin strap and used it last night and I slept through the whole night. I felt very rested this a.m. Now I am waiting for the Swift Nasal Pillow System (which Titrator has already has and loves) because the less on my face, the better.
These boards help newbies like us a lot and they have such helpful hints and are so supportive of what we are going through because they have gone through the same thing. When I was first diagnosed, I didn't know who to talk to because people who do not suffer from this do not really understand what we have to go through. It was so depressing but since I found these boards, it helps to know that I am not alone and if I need help, someone out there is there for me with helpful suggestions and support.
Stay with it and it might get better really soon or it might be later. Anyway you look at it, you have to conquer this (our new bed buddies as I call them), as the alternative is too dangerous to your health.
My best to you and hope you gets lotsa zzzzzzzzz soon.
Judy
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