How are you getting on with your CPAP machine a week or so later?
I’m struggling with the mask in this humidity, barely getting 4 hours a night at the moment
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[Misc] Sleep Apnea
- Thread starter Taybha
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How are you getting on with your CPAP machine a week or so later?
I’m struggling with the mask in this humidity, barely getting 4 hours a night at the moment
Taybha
Whalewhine
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It is hard going , I'm getting around 4 hours but once I wake up I can't put the mask back on again , it is getting a little easier to nod off as I've got used to the noise I suppose, I've got another appointment next week to see how I'm doing , apparently there's another type of mask now which is much more user friendly and comfortable.
I will stick with it though , I hope yours gets easier for you .
I will stick with it though , I hope yours gets easier for you .
I tried a few masks until I settled on this one, it’s just the heat and humidity that’s a bit of a struggle at the moment.
If you’re managing 4 hours that’s pretty decent to be fair, took me a couple of months to get 4 hours regularly
Taybha
Whalewhine
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Had appointment and tried another type of mask 1st night 5 hours , 2nd night 8 hours , fantastic , 3rd night woke up after 3 hours the bridge of my nose had become swollen and sore as anything , went online to see if there was a answer and ordered some mask protector type things , not got them yet but hope they do the trick as the mask itself seems to do the job ok 
Had appointment and tried another type of mask 1st night 5 hours , 2nd night 8 hours , fantastic , 3rd night woke up after 3 hours the bridge of my nose had become swollen and sore as anything , went online to see if there was a answer and ordered some mask protector type things , not got them yet but hope they do the trick as the mask itself seems to do the job ok
I know I sound like a stuck record but keep going a bit of savalon on your nose during the day will soon go it’s just another way of your body getting used to it these will stop soon too!
Had appointment and tried another type of mask 1st night 5 hours , 2nd night 8 hours , fantastic , 3rd night woke up after 3 hours the bridge of my nose had become swollen and sore as anything , went online to see if there was a answer and ordered some mask protector type things , not got them yet but hope they do the trick as the mask itself seems to do the job ok
Nice one [emoji1303]
Are your energy levels increasing during the day now ?
Taybha
Whalewhine
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Bit of a update including a really nice tip that has helped me cut my total hypoapnea count during sleep in half , so I finally found a perfect fit comfortable mask to wear which obviously helps , but a random tip from a pal who has suffered with S/A for years has really helped me .
A couple of times a week before bed he puts a dollop of Vick in a bowl pours boiling water on it then has a few minutes with a towel over his head and the bowl to inhale the vapour.
I just said cheers for that I'll try it , I forgot and a few weeks later he asked if it helped , so I did it that night and not much changed but after about 3 or 4 sessions my apnea count started to fall and as i say I'm in to week 5 doing this and I'm done by a half roughly .
Not sure this will help everyone but its certainly worth a try .
A couple of times a week before bed he puts a dollop of Vick in a bowl pours boiling water on it then has a few minutes with a towel over his head and the bowl to inhale the vapour.
I just said cheers for that I'll try it , I forgot and a few weeks later he asked if it helped , so I did it that night and not much changed but after about 3 or 4 sessions my apnea count started to fall and as i say I'm in to week 5 doing this and I'm done by a half roughly .
Not sure this will help everyone but its certainly worth a try .