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Most of your events are "Clear Airway" events. This suggests that you might have Central Sleep Apnea! You should see a sleep doctor who is a neurologist.

Your clear airway events might just be restlessness, sleeplessness. Were clear airway events showing up in your sleep study???

If your turbinates are swelling and you are having trouble breathing through your nose as a result, that could explain the sleep issues. A full face mask will allow you to breathe through your mouth if you have to, and might help you get better rest.

Mouth breathing in a FF mask WILL dry your mouth out, so be sure to hydrate well.

nayan6842 wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:00 am

i sleep with my mouth shut
wat does a hybrid mask do
and also my whole life i slept with my mouth shut wouldnt it be hard to sleep with it open

Hi again nayan6842:

It's good that you sleep with your mouth closed and yes, if you are used to sleeping with your mouth closed, it would be very hard to suddenly change and start sleeping with it open. It's nice to know that we don't have to.

For some OSA patients who sleep with their mouth closed and are having a hard time finding a suitable mask, the hybrid masks can be a Godsend. The hybrid masks combine full face CPAP with another mode such as nasal pillows. If you are interested, you might check out the InnoMed RespCare, Full Face CPAP Mask with nasal pillows. You will likely find pictures of them at any of the CPAP vendors online.

Most of us have several tries before we find a mask that fits, doesn't leak much and we're comfortable with. Keep trying. The right mask for you is out there.

You might try the Breathe Right strips for some relief before your Dr. visit. You can find them most anywhere that sell meds. Pretty much helps anytime for nasal congestion by helping to keep the nostrils open wider.
Just sayin, in desperation I would give them a try, I always keep some around with my other over the counter meds.

D.H. wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:08 am

Most of your events are "Clear Airway" events. This suggests that you might have Central Sleep Apnea! You should see a sleep doctor who is a neurologist.

Considering the very short sleep times and waking up a lot, there could be a lot of sleep/wake/jump. Kinda hard to tell right now.

Thanks for all the replys guys
I was using the strips before I got diognosed wit sleep apnea I'm not fully stuffed i can sometime take full Breathes from my nose just the turbinates are closing up
And I'm feeling that why the bilevel machine I not working properly

I'll def check out the masks as this is styll a free rental from my provider as I II've in canada

Are there returns for masks if they don't work for u

nayan6842 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:00 pm

my bilevel machine is not working for me

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:17 pm

nayan6842 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:00 pm

my bilevel machine is not working for me

Why do you say it is not working? Here, you posted some good results - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=172434&p=1261442#p1261442

nayan6842 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:00 pm

so im still getting no sleep i havnt got more then 3 hrs straight sleep in 2 months

I bet you are sleeping more hours than you think. How is your sleep hygiene, diet and exercise? Have you given up Nestea and all other sources of caffeine including chocolate?

nayan6842 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:00 pm

im seeing a ent

That's a good thing to do.

Your clear airways events are clustered at the beginning of the night and the end of the night. That is a strong indication of common irregular breathing (SWJ) while you are awake. It would seem you are having more trouble sleeping than breathing while asleep. How is your sleep hygiene, diet and exercise? Have you given up Nestea and all other sources of caffeine including chocolate?

I totally forgot nestea is a coke product I Wil def give up that
I work at a jiffy lube qhere we always on our feet running around
What exercise do u suggests
And I'm slowing cutting out fast foods

nayan6842 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 22, 2018 2:54 pm

I totally forgot nestea is a coke product I Wil def give up that

It's not because it is a Coke product. It's because tea leaves naturally contain caffeine.

nayan6842 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 22, 2018 2:54 pm

I work at a jiffy lube qhere we always on our feet running around
What exercise do u suggests
And I'm slowing cutting out fast foods

That's good that your job is not sedentary. As for additional exercise, pick something that you like and that is convenient. A 30-minute brisk walk is excellent. Finish at least three hours before bedtime.

Be careful what you replace those fast foods with. Vegetables, fruit, lean meats and eggs are good choices.

The Nestea could be a big part of your problem depending on how much you were drinking and at what time.

I hope to hear that your sleep is improving soon.

Ciao.

nayan6842 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:00 pm

inside my nose my tubinates are quite swollen im seeing a ent on august 23 2018

Oh, that is tomorrow. It will be interesting to see what the ENT recommends. It could make for a big improvement.

So I woke up today and went to work I felt like quitting my job I felt awful....during the day I started to breathe from my mouth and all of a sudden I felt great how come I didn't honk of this 2 months ago would of made things easier well I don't know if the mouth breathing was a temporary cure

Im gonna go thru this all gain tonight when I start waking up in just hope I get more then 4 hrs

I don't feel to styff from the nose but u can u both nostrills are blocked and that's why the bilevel and clap machine are not working

Hopefully it'd the nose man om just so tired of living life like this and I appreciate all u guys replying and helping me out

Good luck with the ENT tomorrow!

Thank u appreciate it

I am new to this site and was going to ask a question but now I'm kinda leary!
Reference your lack of sleep! Something is wrong and your doctor should listen to you and correct the situation! I have a resmed Auto 10 and really like it!! A few minor adjustments and I've corrected those issues, like dry nose, slight cough, etc; I wear a nose mask because I don’t like my mouth covered! I was a mouth breather and it was easy to learn to keep my mouth shut!! I don’t snore or wake up with a headache anymore! The only thing I am concerned about is that sometimes when I get up I feel like I have to keep taking a deep breath because I feel shortness of breath but it’s not bad and doesn’t always happen!
Well, good luck! Hang in there and call your doc!!

Mamamel wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:27 pm

call your doc

He has an appointment with an ENT today, and he has an appointment with his sleep doc one week from today.