u/Quiet_Lunch_1300

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?

I’ve tried several different masks. On my back it’s fine. But that’s not how I end up sleeping. I always feel like it’s grinding into my face. I have tried a Cpap pillow, however, I need to be highly elevated due to reflux and I use a wedge. The combo hasn’t worked for me. Nasal, but not pillows, please.

I tried a cpap and could never get used to it. Trying a bipap this time. I just feel like I can’t breathe. I want this to work so badly. I’ve tried many kinds of masks.

I'm wondering about how Xfinity Mobile does in Portland, Beaverton, the coast, and the gorge.

I’m curious about people’s experience with friends. Do you have 20 friends, but none of them are close? 2 friends who show up and nobody else? Is your social circle small? Many different categories?