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I have a therapist I could see virtually during the session. My dosing is at 3:30 and I could get online with her at 4:30. Does this seem like a good idea?

We want something simple that will contact family and friends/or emergency services when she falls.

I started using a bipap at the beginning of August and have done pretty well on it. I stopped taking wellbutrin a week and a half ago. Lately, I've woken up with my mask off. I'm wondering if the wellbutrin discontinuation might be related.

My job is being defined in a different way, and I'm being asked to do some complex things I've never done before. There is a lot of attention being paid to the position in my organization, so I'm not having a lot of prvate time to just figure things out. All eyes are on my work - not just on me - but on the process. People have offered to help me, but I haven't been able to accept help. I've been very angry about my position changing. I've been having work nightmares every night. I haven't been able to use any time I've been given to get things done. Monday is "showtime" and I'm not ready. I've been feeling scared and ASHAMED. Why am I so dumb? Why am I avoiding? Why and I pretending I don't need help?

It finally JUST hit me. Oh right, I have ADHD.

I know I have ADHD. I was diagnosed around 15 years ago. I tell peple I have ADHD. I've read books about ADHD. I use strategies.

But it just wasn't dawning on me that this is the hold up for this particular job issue right now. I thought I was lazy. Or stupid. Even manipulative - for hiding my incompentence and not accepting help.

I feel scared, and anxious. But at least I'm starting to dig myself out of the shame avalanche now. I can see it now. I have ADHD.

Can anyone relate to any of this?

Let me start by saying, I don't know if you need a BIPAP. I'm not a doctor. I'm just someone who has done a lot of research over the last 9 months or so. Also, someone who had a terrible first sleep doc.

CPAPs work for most people - maybe not right away, but eventually.

If CPAP isn't working for you, rather than just giving up, you might want to look into a BIPAP at some point. From what I've read, it seems like BIPAPs can be helpful for people with complex sleep issues - high RERAs, needing higher pressure, UARS and other comorbid conditons that affect breathing, insomnia, mental heatlh conditons, and probably other things that I'm not aware of.

Insurance usually won't give you a BIPAP unless you trial a CPAP first.

If you're someone like me who has mental health issues and insomnia, check out Barry Krakow's work.

I had to do my own research, read a lot in the cpap, sleep apnea, and UARS subs, and used the OSCAR program to see what was happening while I was trying a CPAP. People in the different subs and ai helped me to understand the OSCAR data.

I couldn't tolerate the CPAP and was super irritable and discouraged.

I advocated for myself, fired my sleep doc and got a new one, and was eventually prescribed a BIPAP. I can tolerate the BIPAP, and I've found masks that work for me - Dreamwear nasal and nasal cushion masks. I've only been using it consistently for less than a month now, so I can't tell you much about results yet. But I actually look forward to using it. I find it helps my insomnia.

When I first found a good mask for me, I was sleeping for 6 hours with it on. Even 8 hours once. I was so relieved after so many masks that didn’t work. But now I’m walking up with the mask off. I don’t remember taking it off. The mask still feels comfortable when I go to bed. Any tips?

I’ve tried the simple one that came with the machine or mask, but it comes off in the middle of the night. I’m looking at other ones online and they look a little complicated to put on. Anyone have one that really works that they like?

What would you recommend?

I make smoothies almost every day. I mostly use frozen veggies, yogurt, nuts, powder, etc. Might use ice cubes as well. Looking for dishwasher safe.

I also read that there’s a special tool that helps clean them because the self cleaning won’t do the whole job.

I wore mine for eight hours last night. I am in the first couple weeks of usage. I feel like crap this morning. Is this normal in the beginning?

I used mine for eight hours last night, and woke up feeling like crap. I’ve been using it for a couple weeks. Is this normal?

It’s pre-service week, and I have a long meeting this morning. I’ve been to this one before, and it will not be chock full of strategies I can use. I won’t go into the specifics, but I know it’s going to be terrible in a lot of different ways. It’s not that it’s just going to be boring, there is a lot of history here for me that could make it difficult. Please help me get through this meeting,

I’ve tried following others’ directions as well as website instructions. No luck.

Based largely on info I found on Reddit (including this sub), I found that a BIPAP works for me. I also finally found a mask I like - the Dreamwear nasal pillows. And I found a better sleep doc. My last one was terrible. I went to my local sub for sleep recommendations. People here recommended a sleep doc and researcher named Barry Krakow. (for info, not see myself). One of his theories is that patients wtih PTSD and/or anxiety do better on BIPAPS. Thanks for all of the encouragement.

Based largely on info I found on Reddit (including this sub), I found that a BIPAP works for me. I also finally found a mask I like - the Dreamwear nasal pillows. And I found a better sleep doc. My last one was terrible. I went to my local sub for sleep recommendations. People here recommended a sleep doc and researcher named Barry Krakow. (for info, not see myself). One of his theories is that patients wtih PTSD and/or anxiety do better on BIPAPS. Thanks for all of the encouragement.

I trialed a CPAP last winter/spring and coudn't tolerate it. Couldn't tolerate the air pressure, and couldn't find a mask that worked for me. I couldn't sleep, and got extremely frustrated. I also had a terrible sleep doc.

I read A LOT of posts on Reddit - I followed the subs for Sleep Apnea, CPAP, and UARS. I also did my own research. I posted in local subs and asked for recommendations for a new sleep doc.

All of this resulted in me finding a new sleep doc, getting on a BIPAP, and finally finding a mask that works. I am finally able to sleep through the night.

This does NOT mean that those will be the particular fixes for you. You may not need any of those things. You may need different things, probably things that I don't know anything about, or you may just need more time. It may be that you need something other than a machine. I'm sharing this because I was absolutely convinced that I would not be able to do this, and I was feeling completely hopeless.

It IS possible to find a sleep doc who listens to you, and to find solutions. You need to advoate for yourself.

I know I used some terms not everyone will be familar with. If you're curious, hit google up, because you will fiind better definitions than ones I can offer. Or I can try to help.

Side note: In my case, I have mental issues at play. Someone in one of the UARS subs recommended a researcher named Barry Krakow. His claim is that expiratory pressure intolerance (EPI) (the sensation of having to fight to breathe out against incoming pressurized air) affects trauma and anxiety patients harder than the general apnea population. He believes the answer to this can be a BIPAP (instead of a CPAP).

The mask that is working for me is the Dreamwear nasal pillows mask. I tried many masks before this one. I'm going to try the nasal to see if that's even better.

I trialed a CPAP last winter/spring and coudn't tolerate it. Couldn't tolerate the air pressure, and couldn't find a mask that worked for me. I couldn't sleep, and got extremely frustrated. I also had a terrible sleep doc.

I read A LOT of posts on Reddit - I followed the subs for Sleep Apnea, CPAP, and UARS. I also did my own research. I posted in local subs and asked for recommendations for a new sleep doc.

All of this resulted in me finding a new sleep doc, getting on a BIPAP, and finally finding a mask that works. I am finally able to sleep through the night.

This does NOT mean that those will be the particular fixes for you. You may not need any of those things. You may need different things, probably things that I don't know anything about, or you may just need more time. It may be that you need something other than a machine. I'm sharing this because I was absolutely convinced that I would not be able to do this, and I was feeling completely hopeless.

It IS possible to find a sleep doc who listens to you, and to find solutions. You need to advoate for yourself.

I know I used some terms not everyone will be familar with. If you're curious, hit google up, because you will fiind better definitions than ones I can offer. Or I can try to help.

Side note: In my case, I have mental issues at play. Someone in one of the UARS subs recommended a researcher named Barry Krakow. His claim is that expiratory pressure intolerance (EPI) (the sensation of having to fight to breathe out against incoming pressurized air) affects trauma and anxiety patients harder than the general apnea population. He believes the answer to this can be a BIPAP (instead of a CPAP).

The mask that is working for me is the Dreamwear nasal pillows mask. I tried many masks before this one. I'm going to try the nasal to see if that's even better.

A CPAP or BiPAP only tracks AHI events ( as far as I can tell. )So how do you know your RDI is better? Did you go back and get another sleep study?

A CPAP or BiPAP only tracks AHI events ( as far as I can tell. )So how do you know your RDI is better? Did you go back and get another sleep study?