Hello everyone.
This is going to be my first night on my CPAP machine. Not sure how it's going to go, but I am supposed to start feeling a difference. I really do not feel bad now, but I have been told that I am probably just used to feeling this way. I will let everyone know how it goes. See y'all around as I will be stopping by from time to time to see how others are doing.
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Well, I really couldn't fall asleep with it on, so after awhile I just took it off. Saturday night was not much better as I also ended up taking the mask off and fell asleep without it. I didn't try on Sunday, and I am debating on whether or not to try tonight. So, its not going so well right now.
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Hang in there
I understand your fustration. I have been on and off my cpap for 2 months because I've been through 3 masks and adjusted my pressure once.
It's okay to wear it a few hours at first in order to get used to it. During your use take note of the discomfort; leaks, pressure, dryness, sleeping position because these can be worked out by asking on the forum.
I've come to realize that the discomfort and danger of sleep apnea far outweigh the minor adjustments.
When your fustrated with the treatment drop us a line.
It's okay to wear it a few hours at first in order to get used to it. During your use take note of the discomfort; leaks, pressure, dryness, sleeping position because these can be worked out by asking on the forum.
I've come to realize that the discomfort and danger of sleep apnea far outweigh the minor adjustments.
When your fustrated with the treatment drop us a line.
I've only been at this for about 10 days now myself, JDD, and I understand your frustration as well. When I did my CPAP titration, i felt so horrible when I awoke that I told the sleep tech, "I don't know how you can expect me to wear this contraption and actually sleep". He told me to take a good month to settle in.
My sleep disorder specialist told me to try some exercises, also, to help acclimate to it. So far, they've really helped me - my compliance rate grows by the day:
1) Practice wearing the mask without hooking it up, 15 minutes at a time, during the day if you can, to work on any claustrophobic sensations.
2) Hook yourself up to the machine (with ramp if you have it), and just read, or watch TV.
3) Try taking a short nap in the afternoon while using the machine.
I do these things as often as I can get away with them. If nothing else, my wife can find some amusement by watching me watching TV with an overgrown snorkel mask attached to my noggin!
It's not perfect - I struggle with leaks as many here do, am learning to be a nose breather, because a full face mask scares me, and am often disoriented when I wake. But seriously, it does seem to get better.
One more thing - this forum has been extremely useful, and probably contributes more than anything to my increased confidence with CPAP.
My sleep disorder specialist told me to try some exercises, also, to help acclimate to it. So far, they've really helped me - my compliance rate grows by the day:
1) Practice wearing the mask without hooking it up, 15 minutes at a time, during the day if you can, to work on any claustrophobic sensations.
2) Hook yourself up to the machine (with ramp if you have it), and just read, or watch TV.
3) Try taking a short nap in the afternoon while using the machine.
I do these things as often as I can get away with them. If nothing else, my wife can find some amusement by watching me watching TV with an overgrown snorkel mask attached to my noggin!
It's not perfect - I struggle with leaks as many here do, am learning to be a nose breather, because a full face mask scares me, and am often disoriented when I wake. But seriously, it does seem to get better.
One more thing - this forum has been extremely useful, and probably contributes more than anything to my increased confidence with CPAP.
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I would suggest:
1. Using a sedative like TylenolPM to help you fall asleep.
2. Using the "ramp" on the machine, set it for 30 minutes. This will allow the pressure to stay low while you fall asleep, if the pressure increases before you get to sleep, just hit the ramp button again and it will drop back down, same goes for bathroom breaks.
1. Using a sedative like TylenolPM to help you fall asleep.
2. Using the "ramp" on the machine, set it for 30 minutes. This will allow the pressure to stay low while you fall asleep, if the pressure increases before you get to sleep, just hit the ramp button again and it will drop back down, same goes for bathroom breaks.
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