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Sleep Apnea and adjusting to a CPAP machine: Tips?
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I think I am pretty lucky. I started with my CPAP on Monday and got a score of 100 last night, meaning good mask fit, 7+ hours of usage, less than 2 apneas per hour and only 1 mask removal, which was actually just an adjustment. I am using the nasal pillows. The first night I thought it was awful, by the second night it felt better. The last three nights I have been surprised at the comfort. Sleeping on my back for the first time in years takes a bit of adjusting, but I know it will work out. Just feeling so happy that I am embarking on what I hope will be the road to better health. My apnea level pre-CPAP was 23 events per hour, but that was at the sleep lab. They stuck a mask on me and I hated it. So glad my doctor listened to my plea for the nasal pillows instead.
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Yes I am using a new mask which goes under my nose. It is completely quiet. Very comfortable.Nancy Shermoen~
Can't remember the name of it. SorryNancy Shermoen~
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My mask leaks when I lie on my back. I try to lie on my right side for that reason, and because if I lie on the left side, my mask blows on my wife, and that doesn't promote marital harmony.
I heard that there's a new style of nasal pillow, specifically for mouth breathers. I'm going to look into that. I'm thinking that it might not make as much noise.
Anyone tried those?
Jim