Pressure seems much weaker upon waking

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JedNEEDSsleep
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Pressure seems much weaker upon waking

Post by JedNEEDSsleep » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:15 am

Great forum!
I'm new to CPAP machines and have been on it for about 10 weeks (so I still have a way to go before I get use to this thing). My question is: When I go to sleep at night my pressure setting of 10.8 (prescribed) seems quite strong but I have gotten use to it (no ramp required) however when I wake up in the morning there seems to be almost no pressure there. Is it just that I have gotten use to it (overnight) or is my brand new machine possibly faulty?

I apologize if this question has been asked before ... I tried searching first but did not find anything similar.

Thanks!

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Re: Pressure seems much weaker upon waking

Post by Pugsy » Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:21 am

It's quite common for the body to just grow accustomed to the pressure during the night. We go to bed with the winds but my morning the body/brain perceives those winds as nothing more than a gentle breeze. Nothing is wrong with the machine.
Your body has just got used to things.
Even now after 5 plus years I find the air seems a lot more forceful when starting the night than when finishing the night the next morning.

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Re: Pressure seems much weaker upon waking

Post by JedNEEDSsleep » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:57 am

Thank you for your quick reply ... that is the answer I was hoping for

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Re: Pressure seems much weaker upon waking

Post by ninjatrigg » Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:59 am

Thanks Pugsy!

I have always wondered this, but didn't worry about it too much...

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Re: Pressure seems much weaker upon waking

Post by Goofproof » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:43 pm

You get used to the pressure, I even turn down the cflex relief, just so I get more exercise at night. Jim
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Re: Pressure seems much weaker upon waking

Post by englandsf » Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:47 pm

Mine seems a bit lighter in the am, but not by much...

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