Still needing naps

Hi, all,

This forum has been a big help to me. I've been on bipap therapy for about 3 weeks and generally things are going well. However, I find I still need long naps during the days when I'm not at work! I'm certainly less sleepy when I *am* at work, but on my days off I spend hours sleeping, waking every couple of hours to look at the clock and then rolling over and snoozing some more. With time, will this go away by itself? I feel like I'm not getting anything done on my days off, and still not feeling very rested.

Thanks for all your advice and suggestions.

It is normal to still be tired for a few months after starting CPAP. Remember, you have not been getting good sleep for years. A few weeks isn't going to pay back that sleep debt.

You should also check your numbers if you have a data capable machine. This will confirm if your apnea is now under control.

Have you checked into whether you might need a full face mask, whether you breathe through your mouth when asleep (someone would need to tell you), losing all the cpap air?

mouth breathing with a nose only mask is a common reason to get no benefits

if this isnt happening, be sure to use CPAP during daytime naps

sometimes I think that needing that nap on non-working days is part of a habit I got into. Now I try to find other things to do instead of taking the what was "normal" afternoon nap on my days off.