I have had mine for 12 years. I went on a business trip a few years ago, drove 60 miles or so and realized that I left my machine at home. I turned around and retrieved it before returning on my way. I wouldn’t go anywhere without it.
@@tatradak9781but unlike Nicotine it extends your life because people with untrated sleep apnea have their life spans reduced by around 12 years and could instantly die due to heart enlargement as a result of the heart working overtime to compensate for the lack of oxygen brought about by the apneas
Tonight is night 5. Yesterday (Resmed 11), I changed the start pressure from 4 to 5. Set the max pressure to 10. Fantastic. I slept for 3 hours ... got clostraphobic, dry nose and pulled off the mask. 1/2 hour later I tried again and slept for 3.5 easy hours. I think it about attitude, practice and experimentation. 💤
Try adjusting your climate controls. Change to manual mode, then increase your humidity level by 1 each night until your nose is no longer dry in the morning. If you need to, increase the tube temperature. But what you don't want is condensation in your tube. Have tweak it a bit, but you'll find the right levels.
Hi, go to RU-vid and a dr. called VIc Veer. He is an ENT surgeon. If you are using a full face mask you can use a spray called fluticasone. It can be bought as Pirinase, he tells you the proper way to apply it to your nose. I have been using it for 20 years the wrong way! Now I never have a dry or blocked nose. Hope you have already solved your issues, if not this should help
Persevere, I’ve slept with a CPAP for years. I couldn’t sleep without it now. Don’t give up on it. I was so upset at the thought of having to use one without considering the benefits. It goes everywhere with me. I have a full face mask which fit under my nose and over my mouth. It’s comfortable for me . Good luck and do give it a chance. Nobody was more reluctant than me.
I love my CPAP first few times that I used them. But after 2 wks my nose tip gets very itchy so I need to take off my N20 mask. Is there anything that I can do to avoid such itch? Thanks
I'm actually glad that mindset is important because I am getting my CPAP machine very soon and I am actually excited! I cant wait to combat this constant tiredness and lethargy so i can finally focus and concentrate with a clear head.
Greetings from America! 6 weeks into CPAP...I am not yet fully converted but, I am sleeping better today than I was yesterday and not as well as I will sleep tomorrow. As a CPAP newbie, I really want to echo all of these points here with special emphasis on point #1...mindset...is...EVERYTHING! Since beginning CPAP, I have developed a bedtime routine that includes some meditation and self-reflection that centers around these essential thoughts, "CPAP is healthy and helps me sleep. Sleep is as important to me as food and water. I have friends AND family who have been greatly helped by CPAP and CPAP is going to help me, too! I do continuous research about CPAP and I am using this technology and therapy under the guidance of an educated, trained and certified professional sleep health doctor." I repeat these and other similar thoughts repeatedly as I sit quietly and peacefully. I repeat them again as I prepare my machine and strap up my mask. And I continue to repeat them as I lie down and go to sleep. You can control your mindset! Develop your motivation and use it to help you transition to improving your sleep health and your overall health!
@@Ann-ey1tw Ann, you got this! Most people do not fully embrace this therapy quickly. It takes time. If you have it on for 30 minutes or an hour and you can’t take it anymore? Take it off and sleep without it. Then, the next try to do it for 10 minutes more than you did the previous night. Your machine should have ramp-up where it starts at a low pressure and then works its way up to your prescribed pressure. The idea is you fall asleep before it reaches your full pressure and that helps you to get accustomed to the pressure. Good luck and work on that mindset!😎
Thank you Robert. I was so freaked out on Thursday night that I just stuck it on my dresser when the air surged into my nose and scared me. Then until this afternoon, I kept thinking Medicare was gonna kick me out and make me pay for the machine because I wasn’t using it. Then I watched several RU-vid videos to understand how it really worked. Your words help a lot as I’m a big rule follower and didn’t think I could start out with shorter time. That is much more doable for me.
@@Ann-ey1tw You’re welcome, Ann. CPAP is a huge life change. Give it time. I would also recommend during the day or on the weekends, etc…just sit in your favorite chair and watch TV or read and hook up to the machine, even though you are not sleeping. Heck, I even strapped the mask up as I was doing stuff around the house. I wasn’t hooked up to the pump but, the idea was to get comfortable with the whole setup. Also, there are literally hundreds of different kinds of masks. I’ve had my machine for a year now and I have tried 9 masks. Be sure to talk with your supplier…why did they give you the mask you have? What other masks might you be able to try? Medicare and or insurance have limitations but, work within the limitations.
I just told the people at the sleep lab that I'm going to get used to this at my own pace. They've been very understanding. It's been 2 years since my diagnosis, and I'm finally starting to like using it.
Definitely! I’m only two weeks in and was ready to ditch it after night 3. lol I was trying to do everything “perfectly.” It’s not happening. Lol I’m doing the best I can and will make adjustments as needed. I refuse to have Cpap red marks on my face for the first three hours of my day. Hopefully I’ll find the right mask and ditch the headgear for ear loops because I feel restricted and claustrophobic. 😏
CPAP has made a difference in my sleep, snoring and energy level. I only had for a week, and I feel different. I went to the park for a morning walk, out washing not 1 vehicle, but 2 vehicles. Cooking and cleaning (Say, WHAT?)
Great video. It goes beyond the usual explanation of settings on the machine and delves more into best practices when using it. I'd imagine that hanging your mask up high when it's not in use so that the tube can hang down and dry out is probably not a bad idea either.
I've been using a Cpap for 20 years or so and was lucky as I took to it very well. I did a fair bit of damage to my old Resmed unit as I pulled it off the bedside table one night. The therapy was life changing as I would not have been able to continue in my job without it and I feet so much better of a day than I used to. Have been a client of CPAPdirect for many years and find them a very informative and helpful friendly team. Thank you CPAPdirect.
I can't wait for my CPAP! I did the initial NHS survey and scored the 22 out of 24. They got me in quickly for a sleep trial last Tuesday. I had a phone call today telling me to come in Tuesday to pick up a CPAP machine so I'm assuming my results were really bad as I was initially told it can take 12 to 16 weeks to get an appointment. I really hope this gives me a new lease on life as I'm tired of constantly having to have a nap midday and having non regular sleep hours.
First two months for me still. When you get a good seal it’s fantastic, but there is a lot of trial and error with different masks to get there. CPAP Review channel is the best place to learn I’ve found.
Great video! I was prescribed with one years ago but have STILL not gotten into the habit of using CPAP consistently. This was good encouragement and inspiration!
I got here because I am on my 2nd CPAP and still not working out well for me.... Been diagnosed 5 years ago and lack of good sleep has already caused me to have terrible memory. I did not know until lately that it was caused by my bad sleep. I stop breathing 85.2 times per hour. I can't believe how that doesn't scare some people as 2 of my friends said that Sleep Apnea was just a term to get people to buy medical stuff. I know first hand how bad my sleep is and see them as idiots. I was getting such bad sleep without any CPAP that I would get up out of bed and fall asleep again walking to the washroom. Broke a few things in my apartment during that time. At least I am no longer THAT bad but it seems I was worse back then as my case was also made worse with kidney disease and being on dialysis at the time. I am better now at least... I am here because I am still not getting quality sleep but am getting better sleep.
I wasn't snoring, but I was waking up dead tired. My problem was that I was having some AFIB. I sleep tested as 40 times during REM sleep.. I had no problem once I got the proper mask which had been prescribed. The supplier didn't have that mask on hand but gave me an option to take another mask with the option to return it while they restocked. I was suppose to get a Philips Dreamwear pillow mask with the hose at the top of the head. I spent about a week with the elephant trunk hose getting in my way with one night getting it fully wrapped around my throat. I use a wedge to sleep on my back for another problem, but it works well with the Dreamwear mask as I can heave the extra tubing behind my head and the pillow. I don't have the heavy, excessively long air hose dragging my mask away from my face. Now my sleep is comfortable and RESTFUL. The cradle seals well and doesn't have nose buds sticking up into my nostrils causing an irritation.
Thank you for this video. It really helped me a lot. I started using my CPAP machine this week and went into it with a really bad attitude. I will try to be more excited and patient about it going forward.
I have mild apnea and have given up on CPAP because my nose is clogged and all it does is leak. Worse sleep ever and doctors are not diagnosing anymore- just handing out CPAP machines. And they wonder why people get their medical advice from the internet!
My nasal stuffiness has reduced a lot since using it for 3 weeks. I was really excited going into this-to feel better, get some energy. Now I’m frustrating getting used to my pillow nasal mask. My machine doesn’t have a pressure setting beyond a ramp up option. My mask was on almost 7 hrs, machine shows 3 and I’m really exhausted this morning.
@0310Stardust stick with it, it gets better. For the first 3 weeks, I needed a nap about 1 or 2pm everyday. Week 4 I seemed to have turned a corner. I don't sleep well every night, but that was the norm before cpap. I've started to adjust the settings, more humidity, warmer tube, tube cover to keep it softer and have it make less noise rubbing against the bedframe, and an arm that goes under the mattress and holds the tube up and off of my pillow. It's definitely a learning curve, but finding the tips and tricks helps. There's another guy in Australia that has awesome videos with great info and insight into just about every machine.
I’ve got the resmed 11 on pressure 11 and I sleep so horrible. I like to sleep on my side and sometimes put my face almost in the pillow when I sleep because it’s most comfortable to me and I can’t do it now. My seal on my mask is 54ml which is horrible because I lay on my face so it moves my mask. I’m on might 3 of it and I hate this 😂
I'm 49 and I just went thru my sleep test at hospital and they said I stopped breathing 5.7 times and hour which is on the low /mild side but they informed me that anything over 5 times an hour qualifies for sleep apnea. Can't wait to get my unit .
I was just diagnosed about where you are. My machine was ordered today. Has it helped you? I get very tired during the day and my mind isn't as clear as it used to be.
I went from 28 times an hour to 5.5 - 6 , feel a lot better, but put on 10 kg and that's enough to bump it up. lost 28 kg to do it, but cant be bothered dieting, so looking at a cpap
I'm on night 5. Its all about your mind set. I changed my Resmed from start 4 to 5 and pressure from 15 to 10 last night. Was fantastic. I didn't have mask leak and NO events. Tonight I'll do pressure at 9.75 as an experiment. The least amount of pressure to keep the airway open is my goal to arrest dry mouth & nose.
I call my sleep CPAP machine Breezy! 😃 I love my machine she keeps me clear headed more energy I can get my chores done! And I don't wake up in the middle of the night! Not even to pee
I started using the CPAP in 1995 and for me, it has worked from the first time I started, for me it was like Night and Day.I would say it saved my life ,I would dose off in the morning drive to work ,that stoped the first day.
Been on CPAP about 6 months. I don't enjoy sleeping like I used to. However I do feel it's helping with my energy level. At 69 I still get up a few times every night.
I understand 'not sleeping like you used to do but ... it's much better than stopping breathing every minute. I'm on night 5 and working thru the psychological part of the process just like you did.
Thank you so much for this video, I've just today been told by my GP I need a sleep test and likely have sleep apnoea, potentially requiring a CPAP machine and I have been so frightened by this prospect. But your video has really reassured me. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Wish me luck on my journey!
My clinic had me do a home sleep study. I picked up the equipment kit one day, hooked myself up, and slept in my own bed. The next day, packed the equipment up and dropped it off at the clinic. Finally got my machine about 6 months later, and have been using it nearly 2 weeks. My daytime fatigue is much better - plus I don't have to get up in the night to pee!!! So far, a win-win!!! Good luck to you!!
I have been on this CPAP for almost 6 months, and I don't feel any different. I did a home study and stopped breathing 13 times. I got a resmed AirSence11, it is getting harder to use every night. Some nights are not as bad as others. I still cannot sleep, I have insomnia. I went to Dr. after being on it for about 2 months, she said I was being good and to come back in a year. I do not think is so good.
Everything you mentioned, I experienced on my first night with this. What people and I couldn't believe is that it works immediately!! Is it possible?!! I was scared and I was very aware the first night. But I was not feeling horribly tired in the afternoon. I love my machine now.
I am taking my cpap back after 6 weeks today, for me this just wasn’t working, I had a positive mindset, I got the settings dialed in properly and reduced the pressure, but unfortunately for me i was waking up utterly exhausted and my mental health and physical health were taking a huge toll, I started having one of my eyelids spasming due to lack of sleep I imagine. After two nights of not using machine I felt so much better, more clarity, more energy, and my symptoms of sleep deprivation went away. I think it’s truly important to note -cpap machines are not going to be for everyone, you may have to explore alternatives, so please don’t beat yourself up if it doesn’t work for you. Also I tried around 5 masks to no avail, there were just no other options for me but to return the Resmed Airsense 10. I’m disappointed it didn’t work out but hopefully I can find a better solution.
Just did the test, was surprised with the results, 60 times a hr, min 20 sec max 56 sec not breathing, not sure really why its happening medically , considered health at my age, stopped breathing for 168 times that test in 4 hrs, no wonder why I don't feel good and draggy all day, also have high blood pressure and I eat well and active riding bicycle and my job is physically demanding, last year or so was winded at work for no reason, maybe this will explain, going to get the machine soon to start the process. hopefully it gives me the hope I need to make my life better and enjoy a day without fatigue and feel unhealthy. This video and comments really help me start my journey in a better mental state knowing im not alone. Like see comments on it helped their way of live.
I knew my husband had sleep apnea for many years, I know my son has it too. Husband refuses to address it as he drives for a living & doesn't want to lug a machine with him. My doctor ordered a sleep test because I told her that I must have chronic fatigue, which is a diagnosis of elimination. I've been tired more than 20 years & was always told, that's depression. I was totally blind sided by my test results, 33 events an hour. I'm having a tough time mentally as well as physically. Going in tomorrow to try a different mask. It's only been 4 nights since I started but I've never slept worse. Hopefully a new mask will help. I'm a side sleeper, how do I hug a pillow & a tube? I was told not to put my machine on the floor but if I get a full face mask, I might try it. My son finally got his CPAP & he loved it the first night. Its been absolutely life changing for him. His test said 14 per night. Who knew I was even worse? I had no idea!! Thanks for the advice on the mental aspect. I'm going to keep trying.
I have a machine for the past 2 and a half years . I took. To it almost straight away. I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, 30 plus episodes per HR. The main thing is to have the device below the level of your mattress. I use a small step. A box would do. I try to have ample hose around the pillow this way I can turn easily from one side to another. My husband uses an extended clamp attached to the bed headboard to keep the hose raised and keep free to move. I hope you find this helpful.
I've had one for over a year now but for a few months I wouldn't use it then my husband said your paying for it you need to use it! So I have been using it regularly now and I do see I sleep much better, i have urinary incontinence and when I use it regularly I don't go as often at night which is an added benefit of using it, I keep mine on nightstand and I keep my tube on top of blankets because I turn often.
I have been using CPAP and corrective mouth pieces for 8 months. According to my machine data, my sleep stoppages have been hugely reduced from 50 per minute to under 10 per minute. Great news, but I have got no relief in how my head feels when I wake up. My brain feels cloudy, heavy, foggy, like waking up after taking a powerful sleeping pill. And this uncomfortable feeling is staying with me 24/7. It is just as bad as when I am not using the CPAP at all. Sort of defeats the purpose of these tools when there has been no improvement in the quality of my mind when I get up. My eyes are as dry as a desert, and my head feels the same way...baked. Is it more likely caused by the machine (leakage) or a problem which the CPAP isn't addressing, like obstructive apnea or another brain issue altogether?
I started using a CPAP on October 24 of 2018 and until last year, it was OK. Now, I hate it! I don’t feel any better at all when I wake up. I am always tired. No matter what mask I use it’s uncomfortable and I am definitely going to check into the Inspire surgery. I am very disappointed because in the beginning, I could feel a difference, but all settings have been checked and I have had bloodwork to make sure nothings going on and it’s just not, good for me. I really do hate it!
Im there with you. Tried every mask, none comfortable. Head straps always gavd me a headache no matter how loose or tight they were. I sleep kn my side with my facs tucked deep in my pillow and that madk would get shoved ingo mg face. I think i lost mors sleep than i got.
I think the best thing I ever did was get an APAP machine. A stands for auto. So the machine sort of breathes with you so it's not just hitting you with air all the time, making it hard to go to sleep. Also, it has a ramp up feature so it increases air flow throughout the night automatically so if you want to start off lower so you can fall asleep you can. I had a cpap from my insurance about 3 years ago and I was using it for about 2 months but my insurance took a way because I stopped using it because of how uncomfortable it was. I bought the ibreeze APAP not too long ago and it's legit a night and day difference. Plus I got a nasal mask since I'm a natural nose breather. So I would say give different things a try, there's so many options out there
FWIW a CPAP with RESlex will reduce the air pressure when you exhale. Mine also has a ramp up feature. I've never tried an APAP. I'm new to all of this. Thanks for the info.
@@johnnasta mine has all that but the problem is even if you breathe in a tiny bit it forces the air down your lungs. I think that’s where mine started to develop so I went to the mouthpiece. I track my sleep, respiratory oxygen levels etc. with the Apple Watch through a sleep app, and after a few months, everything’s perfect. The disadvantages to the mouthpiece is your jaw is a little sore in the beginning, but my wife says she doesn’t hear a peep out of me while I’m sleeping.
Definitely not loving the CPAP yet, and no more energy. You give me some hope that maybe a few more weeks and I'll see something. Thank goodness I found out how to adjust the pressure as I felt like I was suffocating with the nasal pillows and too-high pressure (switched to mask as well). The only reason I stay with it is to try to protect my heart, essentially, and that glimmer of hope that I'll have more energy, someday. I think I wake up more at night now than I ever did.
i cannot sleep with this thing no matter what. I was told i never stopped breathing durin sleep my airway just narrows. could a airway appliance be better for me?
I have been using a cpap for less than a month and still trying to get used to the mask/air pillow setup. I started out with a N20 mask but have trouble with it moving during the night as I am a side sleeper. I don't know why when you tell the supplier that you sleep on your side that they give you some pros and cons for a particular mask. Got a P30i yesterday thinking it would be better for side sleeping but discovered last night that when on your side you are occluding 50% of the air flow to the nasal pillows, again the equipment tech didn't make me aware of this. Trying it in the office sitting in a chair I thought it was going top be fine. I'm going back to the N20 and trying some of the tricks shown in the video.
Fricking 10 years of little sleep 14 days into the ResMed Auto and feel 1000 times better already... Surely everyone from 40 onwards needs sleep apnea test every 2 years.. Don't get me wrong I have woken up a few nights with this huge force if air and in the morning my ribs aching FFS.. but for a night's sleep this is a breeze! 😂
3 weeks in and ive tried every night and failed my body panics i get anxious and cant sleep whats the damn point? i mean its bettr to have shitty sleep than no sleep
I have mixed feelings about this device. It's really hard to exhale against the pressure going in, so it's very distracting and ironically makes me feel like I have _too_ much air. It's also distracting that I can hear myself breathing through the machine. It didn't feel like I actually slept. However ironically, I somehow didn't feel tired when I woke up. This thing is a blessing _and_ a curse. It's a blurse.
I got diagnosed with moderate apnea last week and am going to have to get a machine, hopefully it’s not too bad, I’m always tired and would be willing to get tazed every night if that meant I could get through my day
Thanks for the video. I really appreciate your point about mindset. I'm about to do an in office sleep over test because I have medium sleep apnea (stopped breathing 13 times in one hour). I don't love the idea of having a mask, but if it helps me sleep better and feel more refreshed during the day I'm open to it. Also what kind of side sleeper pillow are you using in the video (during step #6)?
Thank you, Bryce, for being here. Being in Israel as a war zone, 2 months ago it was possible to get the Prisma SMART only without the humidifier. They promised to dispatch it as soon as it arrives which happened only recently. I was advised to meantime keep a small bottle near the bed in case my mouth gets dry. When severe dryness woke me up, I’d created a leakage over the chine to insert a drinking straw. Despite many waking, I liked the cool soothing flow of air and resolved to stay positive. I followed the advice of another, to help get acclimated to the treatment by imagining being a top-gun pilot wearing an oxygen mask. I took it one step further by requesting my subconscious mind each evening to deliver me certain solutions via the air pipe. An improvement was noticeable but not satisfying enough; I was still tired to a disturbing degree. When I first connected the humidifier recently, I was disappointed as now hot air replaced the cool air I got so used to. It made it harder to fall asleep again. Dry mouth was still occurring to a disturbing degree prompting me to desperately move the humidity level from 3 to 5, but I woke up facing condensation. I recall that one doctor suggested using also a room humidifier. Could this work instead of an attached one? In the parcel, I found a nose mask, probably as compensation from the vendor for the delay. Would that be an option for me as a life-long mouth breather? Can the air temperature somehow be reduced without sabotaging the flow-over evaporation process? I am so tired! Your response will be highly appreciated. Thank you. Amos
I have been on CPAP for over a year now and I love using it. For people that are just starting to use CPAP make sure you find a mask that is comfortable for you. I can't stress this enough. using a mask that is most comfortable for you will make the world of deference. when I was diagnosed with sleep apnea I was given a trial machine with a full face mask. I didn't know much about CPAP machines so I also didn't know that there were som many deferent styles of masks. I quit using the trial CPAP after about 2 weeks as I found the whole thing to be uncomfortable. Months later I had a pretty scary sleep episode where I woke up gasping for air as I had stopped breathing due to my obstructive sleep apnea. i ended up going back on the trial but this time a gave it a good go. I tried two deferent masks one being the F30i which was ok but leaked air at times as I have facial hair which prevented the rubber from sealing correctly but then I tried the P30i and boy was it sooooooo much beta. Now I can't sleep without out because I have the deepest sleeps every night. my set up is Resmed 10 Autoset with P30i nasal pillow.
biggest issue i've had with cpap is im a stomach sleeper, I haven't felt well rested since I started it. I used a dental appliance but I was told after a sleep study with it I still have moderate sleep apnea vs severe (with 82 ahi). I had 23 with the dental appliance.
I got a CPAP (I had stopped beathing 99 times/hr) but my watch kept saying I was still snoring. Turns out it was picking up my wife :). Had my CPAP over 5 years. Won't try to sleep without it. I have only gone for 2 days without it during the Bateman Bay Area fires when the power went out for days.
I had an older model , then i went to the Doctor about it, she told me it was defected, and caused cancer so i send a company to get 25$. anyway i got a newer one, i love it and i am sleeping better/
I am on a CPAP machine the biggest benefit I'm getting I get to sleep much faster but the tiredness is coming back even though I'm still using the machine. I've heard a rumor from a gentleman in Australia that the ResMed and other machines do not catch a high enough percentage of the events which leads to be being tired again have you heard of this being true or not?
Someone should be checking how your machine and levels are working. It takes adjustments to find right pressure, right mask. I have a sleep Dr. That oversees this and am now on apap vs CPAP. Machine adjusts automatically. Big difference.
@@dianegoldberg6791 It can, but some people just can't use the device no matter what. I personally found everything was perfectly comfortable, but I could not for the life of me fall asleep using it and no amount of trying made any difference. From what I've read, there is a sizable minority of people that can't use the equipment and other options should be provided to anybody with sleep apnea so they can make an informed decision.
Got my cpap a week ago. I've managed to cut my sleep in half compared to last week. I feel like death. It'll take some time before I get a proper night of sleep but goodness it's just a nightmare. My insomnia is constantly fighting to stay awake
I can’t remember how many times I stopped but my specialist called me the very next day after my test , and scared me with the results, I went and got the Resmed and got use to wearing pretty quickly, I tried 3 or 4 different mask I settled for the nose only
I’m getting my sleep app machine in the morning my appt is at 9 . I stop breathing in the 40s in a hour . That’s scary . I’m hoping this will change my life
Perhaps, but keep in mind that if it didn't work for you that there are other treatment options that might work. Don't let them insist that it has to be one of these machines, even if it's clearly not working.
Sleep apnea 44 down to 1 when I’m asleep I still wake at least 10 times a night and feel crap and exhausted all day I was told the machine will change my life it’s been 5 weeks and the number say my apnea is great but I’m not just getting more irritable
All I can say is try a different alternative like a mouth piece first because once you are on CPAP it is almost impossible to come off of it. Your body will develop central sleep apnea. Your body will stop breathing on its own kind of like people that have been on a ventilator for a while can’t come off of it because their body stops sending the message to breath on its own.
That's not something that I was told when the doctors wanted to put me on it. They also didn't bother to mention that there were other treatment types out there either. So, it failed after nearly 2 months of trying, at which point I was stuck making the decision to either buy the unit or have no treatment at all. I don't know if it was because they really believed that CPAP was the solution to everybody's problem, or if they just couldn't bother to do any of the work like a drug-induced sleep endoscopy to see what was actually happening and treat based on that result.
When I was in the hospital. They told me not to put on the floor because of dust. Not sure now if that is true after watching this. But I have a cpap nightstand that I use.
I'm watching this to see how I can sleep on my side comfortably..I don't see how I can snore without tonsils/adnoids but apparently I do per my boyfriend Ronnie..who was tje one who said I snore and stop breathing when I sleep
For 10 years I have have these strange symptoms of waking up with no energy in my body every 2 weeks or so. It lasts a day or two and no tests can reveal anything. Can it actually be from not having ny strap on tight enough?
I have been sleeping with CPAP for two years now? I can not sleep without it. But still, I think masks can be better. I know it is not doable but would it not make sense to have a laser scan of your face and then have the mask 3D printed so it could fit better and be smoother when lying down?
14 nights now on ResMed AirSense 11. Was really challenging, mostly because I discovered my skin is sensitive to silicone (dreaded red face 🙄) and my masks never fit right as I’m in-between sizes. Also I’m a side-sleeper and I always get the “adjust mask” -the only time I get the green check mark is if I’m like a stiff mummy on my back and afraid to move. 🤣 I’ll keep at it because I love not waking up exhausted and it seems to have significantly reduced my morning headaches. Want to ask my provider for those ear loops instead of headgear, and a nasal plug or whatever instead of all that silicone around my nose irritating my skin (even with moleskin tape). 🤷🏻♀️
@@jorgealpizar6185 Much better! Decided the small was a ok fit and the silicone isn’t too much of an issue. Scores in the high 90’s! 👍🏻 Thank you for asking!
My first night tonight, I'm not looking forward to it at all. It's all set up or was as I'm going to stick it on the floor as you suggested. Thanks for your advice.
horrible haven’t had a good nights sleep trying to use this system over the past 4 weeks. maximum hours with machine 4 one of which is trying to get to sleep then O wake up feeling suffocated and don’t get back to sleep
Wait you said you boil water for your water? I’m currently buying distilled water. I’d like to switch to using my Pur filtered water from my sink. Do you boil the water in a tea kettle? And how long do you boil it? And do you just boil enough to use for the night?
You're better off using the filtered stuff than boiled. Boiled water is free of bacteria, but it's not free of the contaminants that can build up inside the machine over time. Around here it's nto much of an issue as the tap water has to have additives put into the water to avoid corroding the pipes, but in areas with more dissolved solids in the water, it's an issue.
I used to use my CPAP 8 years ago for about a year and a half. My girlfriend at the time was helping me with using it. Unfortunately, during our breakup, I stopped using it. Last year, I had another home sleep study test, and my API was 66, which is severe sleep apnea. I was given a new CPAP machine, but for some reason, now, I'm unable to tolerate the pressure. The pressure is set on the lowest setting. I feel as though there is too much air going into my nose, and I can't breathe because of too much inspiration. I know the dangers of untreated sleep apnea, and I am very much afraid of the risks. I don't know how to tolerate the treatment.
Ask about getting a BIPAP machine. Instead of using a constant pressure for inhalation and exhalation, it has two different pressure levels and feels much more like normal breathing. It sure helped me!
First night was last night and it was horrible! Dry nose, if you open your mouth you can’t breathe with it in, took it off for awhile and had worst lucid dreams of my life
