Trouble with my CPAP machine

I have a bi-pap machine. It forces are in while inhaling and lets up while exhaling. I felt like I was smothering with the c-pap.

your medical supplier should be able to change you to a full mask if you can adjust to it. I use a full mask myself instead of nostril.

@china
Did you ever get an answer to your question? Sleep apnea, left untreated, can cause a number of serious health problems. If you wake up suddenly with a snort, or if someone tells you that you stop breathing, or if you snore, and maybe if you're overweight, you could have sleep apnea. You need to talk to a sleep doctor and perhaps have a sleep study. I suppose you've spoken to your primary doctor about this by now.

Write again if you have any questions or comments.

Jim

I was a mouth breather the first 50 years of my life, until I had surgery on a deviated septum. Wow! I had never been able to breathe through my nose before. Because I was a lifelong mouth breather, I needed to use a full face mask. I wore it faithfully for more than 15 years. After a recent sleep study, the doctor changed me to a BIPAP, I use nasal pillows. They're comfortable, and don't make loud leaking noises, as the full face mask did. Having a beard makes it harder to get a good seal.

Said all that to let you know that you have options. If one mask doesn't work, it might just mean trying a different size.

Jim

@margareto

The doctor had me on Klonopin for anxiety, but it had a good secondary effect. I stopped acting out my dreams, especially the kicking. I only take 1mg, but it still seems to be working after 12 years.

Have you asked a doctor about something to calm your legs?

I went through a phase when I'd wake up with a panic attack, feeling smothered. I had to sit up, as well, and focus on my breathing to be able to lie back down. Sometimes, I use a nasal spray like Afrin, to open up my airway. I use a saline nasal spray every night and Refresh gel eye drops. It gets to be quite a process, doesn't it.

Jim