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Sleep Health | Last Active: Mar 6, 2023 | Replies (12)
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Hi I have a dreamstation bi pap machine and it will total up all the in use time no matter how many times I put it on or take it off in one 24 hr period...so it does add up the time of use within a 24 hour time span....hope this helps.
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Yes I have had the same experience when using the toilet. However, when I was awake, without the mask, for about 2 hours something different happened. I slept 3 hours, was out of bed for 2 hours, returned to sleep with the mask on and the report showed a usage of 3 hours. I guess I have to redo that test. The report is usually available 1.5 hours after stopping the machine so there must be some cut-off point and it must be less than 1.5 hours. Or maybe 1.5 is wrong. Or maybe it is adjustable.
The reason that this is important to me is that my usual sleep pattern is to go to sleep at 10:30 PM, wake at 2 or 3 AM, lie awake in frustration for an hour or more, get up for an hour or two, get sleepy, return to bed and sleep deeply for 2 to 3 hours. I know it's nuts but this has been the pattern for so many years I don't think it will change now.