I'm getting a little worried.....

about the new mask I just got....my insurance allows for a new mask/headgear, tubing, and filters every three months.....I've been on CPAP for 107 days without missing a single night.....I have been using my nose mask which didn't take much effort to get used to, but I wanted a full face mask in case I get a cold and need to breath through my mouth....the problem is, I can fall asleep with it, but wake up maybe 2-3 hours later, I wake up feeling as though I can't get my breath....I guess I don't open my mouth much when using the nose mask, so maybe when I'm asleep with the new full face mask, I still don't open my mouth to breath.....I should still be using my nose to breath, but I feel smothered somewhat to the point that I wake up and switch masks at 1am in the morning.....

I hate to wait until I have a cold and have to use the full face mask....especially if I can't even use it now with NO cold....I'm not sure if I should just keep plugging away at the FF until it "clicks"??.....

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What did your software tell you?

Hello Tekman,

Just my opinion, but if you are doing so well with the nasal mask I would not worry about the FF mask and a cold. Tackle the problem when it comes up.

I used to get two or three colds each year. I have been using cpap for two years and seven months and have not had a cold during this time. Others here report similar experiences. So maybe it will be a long time before you get a cold.

Regarding feeling like you can't get your breath, what is your pressure?

Regards,

Rooster

9.0.......I use the ramp feature for 15 mins at 5.0, but most times I'm asleep before I notice the pressure going up.....I HOPE you are right about colds....maybe on two nights i had some nasal stuffiness and before the next morning my nasal passages were clear again.....

One thing CPAP has done for me is that I no longer have those morning headaches....which is FINE by me......I still sometimes feel just a little sleepy at times, but according to the AHI #'s, the machine is keping the AHI's around 3.5-6-ish...with the AI's being less than .5 most nights.....

I usually only sleep 5-6 hrs, maybe as much as 7 hrs a night if I'm lucky...but it's a better quality of sleep now.....

The new FF mask I just got is the RESMED Mirage Quattro.....but I'll stick with just the nose mask as long as I can.....

I haven't gotten a card reader, but some ppl on here told me how to get my AHI's, leak rate, AI, HI and etc....I keep a little notebook by the bed and write the #'s down every morning.....

Could someone post a link to what software/card reader I'd have to buy to see the "Play by play...hour by hour" #'s?.....I'd like to see what is happening all during the night....thanks