CPAP Machines & Sleep Apnea

I was right.  I told the rep this would happen and boy was I right.  I showed my hubby the stuff.  Then I showed him the chin strap and told him it was to keep my mouth closed so I just breath through my nose.  His response?  "Keep your mouth closed?  You need to wear that during the day too."    I knew he was going to say something like that!!  LOL

I made it about four hours with it.  I ended up taking it off sometime btwn 1 and 2 am.  The rep told me this might happen too.  She said not to worry about it...just make it a little longer the next night and a little longer the night after that and the one after that etc until I make it a full night.  Sounds like a plan for me.  :) 

I don't feel any different this morning.  Well...I take that back.  My nose feels a little dried out.  I think I'm going to increase the heat for tonight.  I think that may be why I took it off...it was too cold.

 Lil

Good Luck, Lil!!  I'll be waiting to hear from you after your procedure in the morning, if it's still a go with all your asthma problems?!

With Love, Teri

  Good going, Lil!  Like Kathlyn mentioned it does take some time adjusting to it, but it sounds like you are doing really well-you are just a wonderful patient!!

Hugs, Teri

Kathlyn, that's the kind of mask I have as well.  It works for me.  I haven't used it since Thur night though...was on oxygen in the hospital and last night, I was so out of it from meds that I didn't even think to put it on.  I'll have to remember to use it tonight.

I like the mask...as well as one could like it.  lol  It's not very bulky compared to the other masks.

I did it!  I did it!  I did it!  I slept the whole night through with my cpap!  Yay! 

My doc asked me if my nose dried out at all from using this mask.  I told her yeah...a bit.  So I have some Rhinocort now to use at night before I put the mask on.  I was kinda surprised when she gave me a prescription...wish I had thought to ask why I couldn't just use some OTC nasal drops.  I think the Rhinocort will help with my allergies though too...maybe that's why.