Trying to use my BIPAP and getting discouraged
Hi all I have been trying to get used to using my BIPAP for a while now and I keep failing. I tend to rip it off in the middle of the night. I really want to be successful with it, and I’m feeling pretty discouraged. Below are the things I think are relevant, but let me know if I missed something. TIA!
- About 50 AHI on my side and 150 AHI on my back
- my nose is very inefficient so I breath through my mouth (already saw an ENT, they said my deviation and slightly large turbines are making everything narrow but didn’t feel super confident surgery would make a huge improvement)
- I tend to toss and turn a lot before I find a comfy position, so I am struggling to find a way to prevent myself from rolling onto my back while asleep
- my mouth gets REALLY dry. I don’t have a heated tube and I’m not sure what settings I should be doing for humidifier
- current mask is a f30i, I prefer to not have too much mask on my Face if I can help it but open to other masks if they might be a better fit.