CPAP ISNT WORKING!~

I have been on it for about 5-6 wks and I have NOT been able to sleep 1 night all night with it. I take it off in my sleep. I cant seem to get used to it. I have tried different masks and nothing works!! Any suggestions greatly appreciated!!! ~Lori

Lori it took me ages to get used to it, now I can't sleep without it.  I found for me that using the Nasal Pillows works best,  dunno if you've seen those or not but you dont have that full mask on your face, it just fits in your nasals,  those too took me a bit to get used too, for me tho they are the most comfortable.  I wish there was a secret formula I could give ya to make the cpap work better for ya, unfortunetly some get used to it easier then others.  Hope you can get comfortable with it soon.

Andrew 

 i have a cpap  myself it was hard at first to get used to but try not having the ramp on let it just go to the cpap itself and try the mirage 2 amsk that is over thr nose i tryed this and it helped me hope that this will help you too

It took me several months until I was able to wear mine 100% of the time.  It does take some getting used to but after you do you won't be able to sleep without it.  Since I have lost 120 lbs they are saying that my pressure could probably be decreased it is on 16 now.  I have a problem with the mask fitting me too cause I have such a small nose that I have to wear a pediatric mask the nasal pillows don't work for me cause they are too big and my pressure at this time is too high.  Hang in there and just try every night to wear it a little longer then the night before and evenually you will be able to get used to it.  Good luck and hang in there.

I have a lot of problems with mine, too. I went through a period of time where I subconsciously took it off 2 or 3 times every night. My husband would wake up, because I'd be "breating funny" and make me put it back on. Mostly, now, it keeps my husband awake, because it often "gaps" and it is terribly loud when it does that. I also have trouble with the "L" joint that connects with the mask leaking air and being loud. My provider says that's not a problem they are familiar with and I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that I usually sleep on my stomach, with my head propped up.

The funny thing is, that despite all the problems I have with it, I can't sleep without it, anymore!

Good luck with yours. Hopefully you will get used to it, soon. Personally, I think I'm going to check out the "nose pillows".

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