Any suggestion on getting used to a CPAP (sleep apnea) machine???Help?
I recently had to start using the nostril type mask and I’m having a terrible time. Any ideas will help. HELP !!
I feel your pain. They put me in a full face mask (Moouth and nose) and I suffered through trying to use it for 4-6 weeks. Worst experience in my life.
It is possible that a better mask would help- unfortunately your supplier might charge extra, with no real guarantees that you will be help. If you feel your problems sleeping are severe enough, that’s the only chance you have.
What I did was I went back to the doctor and told him I was not using the machine any longer, and demanded another treatment. If you can’t use the machine, you need to let the doctor know.
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My dad has one of these machines. For about 3 or 4 years, really. We both have sleep apnea but his is worse because he’s got a snoring problem. When he got his machine, he really did have to get used to it. He’d wake up coughing sometimes, even.
You can practice breathing with it sitting up, then laying down, get a rhythm.
ALWAYS make sure it’s cleaned, though I’m sure you know to do that.
You may not ever find a comfy way to breathe in it, but you can at least breathe right, and don’t freak out.
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talk to your doctor & DME rep about a better fitting mask.
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I feel your pain. They put me in a full face mask (Moouth and nose) and I suffered through trying to use it for 4-6 weeks. Worst experience in my life.
It is possible that a better mask would help- unfortunately your supplier might charge extra, with no real guarantees that you will be help. If you feel your problems sleeping are severe enough, that’s the only chance you have.
What I did was I went back to the doctor and told him I was not using the machine any longer, and demanded another treatment. If you can’t use the machine, you need to let the doctor know.
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