I was diagnosed about 5 years ago while also going through some thyroid issues. I have tried and tried to adjust to using CPAP and just couldn't do it. I could not get past feeling like I was suffocating. Since then I have tried, off an on, at various times and with a multitude of masks and it never clicked with me. So eventually I stopped trying.
Recently, though, my husband started asking me to try again. So I did. I could get to about 2-3 hours with it before ripping off my mask so I could get some actual sleep. Last week, though, something changed. I ordered yet another mask. I had been using nasal pillows but this time I ordered the Wisp Nasal Mask. While I still do not love my CPAP machine and I do wake up multiple times in the night, I have been able to increase my time using it each night. And also to go back to sleep still using the mask. So ...last night...I kept it on for 7 hours!!! And my AHI was only .88.
I feel really excited and hopeful. I feel like if I can stick with the current discomfort and just get used to it, this might actually work for me.
Thanks for reading, if you've made it this far. I just wanted to share with people who would "get it"
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