First night with mask

Last night was the first time I tried my nose mask (s8 Escape II) and contrary to custom, it took me ages to fall asleep. In the sleep clinic when they gave me the mask on the 2nd night I slept all through. So I'm laying there thinking 'maybe this will help my OSA but now I seem to have insomnia!' I guess I was in a bit of a panic because it was my first time? And my partner happens to be away on a business trip this week (44 year old baby here). Then I finally slept but I woke up to pee 3 times (frequent trips to toilet at night is what led to my OSA diagnosis) and each time I would wake up I would find it weird to breathe out (because the air presure had ramped up I guess) which would make me panic again and lay there staring at the ceiling. Finally an hour before my alarm went off, I woke up with the hiccups and decided to take the mask off and start the day. The hiccups went on for an hour. Could this be linked to the mask?

The helpful people on this forum repeat many times the message of 'adjustment period' and 'not giving up' which has stopped me from feeling down about last night (and the fact I'm so tired today). Will it take me weeks to adjust? Months? I dunno. But I'm determined to stick this through and MAKE this work for me. I'm craving a full night's sleep like you won't believe. Well I guess you guys of all people CAN believe.

Hi, the hiccups are more likely linked to GERD (acid reflux), which so many of us have, even if we're not always aware of it, so you might want to consider that it's waking you... read more about it under the lightbulb at the top of the page and how to deal with it.

SleeplessInBrussels wrote:I woke up to pee 3 times (frequent trips to toilet at night is what led to my OSA diagnosis) and each time I would wake up I would find it weird to breathe out

The need to pee may point to the pressure not being optimal.
Nasal mask? Could you be mouth breathing and letting the pressure leak out before getting to the airway?
What pressure is being used? Do you use EPR exhale relief? If so at what settings?
Your machine is the S8 Escape? It offers no data to check to see if there is leak or if events are still happening for whatever reason. You were just given this machine? It has been a discontinued model for quite some time. Would it be possible to get newer model and while swapping get a machine that shows full data so you can see what that AHI might be?