Actually I've been on it for 4 days now. I did try 3 or 4 years ago with no luck.
I am sleeping some now with it. I have a Resperonics M series I believe.
The Respiratory Therapists is coming back out tomorrow to switch masks. I had the pillows that go in your nose, which I like, but when I move, they come out.

Hi Carol. I've been on CPAP about a month. I usually have a good few hours and then struggle with the mask. Thank God for Ambien.

Hi, Carol! One week into my treatment, I am going thru the struggle to getting used to having gale force winds shoved down my throat, and unfortunately, a lot of it goes thru my GI tract as well. How to stop that?? But I am beginning to feel better, stomach pain and flatus aside. LOL.

I have been on CPAP for two years with night time oxygen...my CPAP pressure is set at 12 used be 14... I am not fighting the mask or machine like I had in the past! Plus, I have a nasal full face mask now!

Thanks for the welcome Carol

Thank you Sleepycarol. I didn't realize all the compexities of sleep apnea and it's treatments.

Thank you for the welcome. My husband is the one using the CPAP. He's been using for about 2 years now. He has severe sleep apnea. He uses it every night. The only real complaint he has is that it tends to dry his throat out and sometimes has to take off the mask. It did take him a long time in the beginning to get used to the machine.

I am trying to get the co. supplying my CPAP to train me on how to use it. I'm very frustrated as just trying to get them to do a yearly maintance check on my other equipment has been an unfunny joke! i feel like I'm falling thru the cracks.

Hi Carol - Thanks for the welcome! =) Yes, I have thought about a sleep study. Unfortunately though, I am without health insurance at the moment, so have been putting it off.

Not yet. Stubborn!

Hi Carol - I was just diagnosed and the dr. figures it will take a few weeks to set up the appointments re: CPAP fittings - and a couple more weeks to get used to it and learn to use it properly. We have a vacation planned so will get onto it when we get back...rather than leave it half done.

ttfn Jennifer

All of you seem to monitor your Sleep Apnea and return to your doctor regularly. I had my 2 nights with the electrodes and CPAP machine over 2 years ago and I haven't been back to see the doctor since. Am I missing something? Paul

I will try the vineger and soaking after I receive my new mask. I can't go a night without it. He diagnosed me as severe and my setting is 17. It blows the sides out of the mask I have and whistles. I have been using the cpap since 2006. How long have you been on it? Would you trust a pill?

I feel welcomed. This is all new to me and I don't understand how this works but I will keep watching until I am comfortable. I do have a question. Is anyone allergic to the neoprene that holds the mask on. I haven't found one that fits right and I wake up with a rash and terrible itching. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Yes I have. I have to check with my doctor to schedule one soon. I just had a cardiac catherization done and they found a 45% blockage and another one forming. Plus I have Hypertension among other heart related problems. I've been told that Sleep Apnea can be a factor in some of this. My family history is the major factor with my problems but if I can eliminate at least some of the strain, that would be great. Recently while I was hospitalized, the Cardiologist came to my bed while I was sleeping and asked my wife if I had been diagnosed with sleep apnea because he noticed it right off the bat. She told him I do have it but have not been diagnosed as of yet. She says when I'm sleeping, I snore a lot and stop breathing all the time for somewhat long periods of time. Hmmmm.

Why, thank you! Cannot be on every day, only when I can if you understand. Appreciate the welcome.
dorothy

Thanks for the welcome. I'm interested in any connection between SA and pulmonary hypertension. That seems to be what my Doc is talking about.

Thank you for the welcome. I've used the Nasal Aire II a little over 5 years and really like it. I tried about 3 or 4 other masks within the first month & really struggled until I started using this one. If felt much better than the others right away. I've been compliant since!

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