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Cpap and getting better sleep: What's your experience?
Sleep Health | Last Active: Sep 15, 2022 | Replies (356)Comment receiving replies
Thank you John for the update. I do not believe that perfection is possible with CPAP masks. My CPAP doctor says they like to see 20 per cent leakage so some leakage is normal. We discussed about everyone being different in their face so I can see that some will have more problems than others. I find that my face even changes as the night goes on with my face getting less full as the night progresses. I also found out that taking my mask off in the night and then laying it down so the mask is partially covered by the bed results in the machine thinking it is leaking before the machine automatically shuts off.
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@johnhans and JK @contentandwell, thank you -- I'm pretty sure things will get better but probably not as fast as I would like ☺ My dear mother used to tell me "Gimme, Gimme My Name is Jimmy!" when I was growing up. I guess I haven't changed much in wanting stuff to happen quickly. I think a lot of my problem may be related to my bad knee and the pain sleeping on either side. I try to stay sleeping on my side because the apnea is worse when I sleep on my back and forget about sleeping on the stomach...doesn't work for me. I'm hoping a knee replace in the Spring may help with that part of the sleeping. I know that will be another hurdle during rehab and something I'll have to work on.
John