Xpap Experts for hire?

We see that when people say they can't possibly breathe with a mask on. We see that when people say they fall asleep instantly when they take the mask off.

Hmm, not necessarily so. For some people, it might be psychological but for other folks, it could be due to nasal congestion that isn't relieved by taking something.

It also might be due to having a very uncomfortable mask. In the past, I never could fall back asleep with a full face mask but since the nasal cloth mask is alot more comfortable, I have been able to although unfortunately, I still don't get enough sleep which is a whole other discussion. And I may have to move back to the FF mask area, which hopefully the sleep tech at my sleep study can help me with.

And some people for other reasons just can't sleep with the mask on no matter what they do. Dr. Stephen Park has talked about folks with UARS issues having such hypersensitive systems that the masks cause arousals instead of helping them sleep. Now that might be possibly remediated in some cases but not always.

Anyway, coming back to the topic - Kaisgram has a great idea. I wish she was up to producing a recording because I would buy it in a heartbeat and I will bet other people would also. But the support group is a great idea.

49er wrote:

We see that when people say they can't possibly breathe with a mask on. We see that when people say they fall asleep instantly when they take the mask off.

Hmm, not necessarily so. For some people, it might be psychological but for other folks, it could be due to nasal congestion that isn't relieved by taking something.

Then you can use a full face mask and if you can't it needs to be addressed.
I have used full face masks with canisters for working with chemicals. I can assure you that breathing with these is hard, you really do feel that you can't possibly survive with these things covering your face. Then you get busy measuring, mixing and analyzing and next thing you know you have totally forgotten then mask that is covering your entire face and you walk out and try to talk to someone.

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And some people for other reasons just can't sleep with the mask on no matter what they do. Dr. Stephen Park has talked about folks with UARS issues having such hypersensitive systems that the masks cause arousals instead of helping them sleep. Now that might be possibly remediated in some cases but not always..[/quote]

Then one has to look at the most up to date pain management techniques because they deal with just such issues.

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And some people for other reasons just can't sleep with the mask on no matter what they do. Dr. Stephen Park has talked about folks with UARS issues having such hypersensitive systems that the masks cause arousals instead of helping them sleep. Now that might be possibly remediated in some cases but not always..[/quote]

Then one has to look at the most up to date pain management techniques because they deal with just such issues.[/quote]

Interesting, I will do some more research.

When I thought I was going to have a septoplasty earlier this year, I purchased a guided imagery recording for pain and found it interesting to listen to. Perhaps I should listen to it if I wake up just to see what happens. I fall sleep very quickly but still, maybe I should play it when going to bed to see what happens.

49er