Loving my cpap now

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Loving my cpap now

Post by Forgot - » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:00 pm

I forgot my user name.

I use Respironics - has a humidifier attached - and a face mask that covers my nose and mouth. I've had my machine 4 months or so now. The first two weeks I would feel suffocated and rip the mask off. My compliance the first month was 50%. The next six weeks I missed one day and they were surprised that my compliance went from 50% to 98% on a mOnth.

Now I prefer to sleep with it. It feels supportive and better. I feel naked without it. And I just feel safer with it.

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Re: Loving my cpap now

Post by Lizistired » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:17 pm

That's great! I think that first 2 weeks is pretty normal. I know I go to sleep alot faster with the mask than I ever did without it. Makes me wonder how long I have needed it. A little more time and you might remember your screen name!

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Re: Loving my cpap now

Post by chunkyfrog » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:51 pm

If you post from the very same computer/email account as when you signed up,
the guest name you use should be followed by a notation of 'also known as:________'
At least that's the way it used to be.
Otherwise, forumadmin may be able to help you.

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Re: Loving my cpap now

Post by Mary Z » Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:21 pm

I feel the same way about my CPAP. It is my signal to curl up and go to sleep.

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