sleep study done last night

 I have SA so today I was given a prescription for my CPAP and was shown how to use it, clean it and all that good stuff, well about an hour ago I decided to head to bed, get the machine ready only to discover the humidifier knob is broken, so I figure I'll just use it tonight without that and take it back in tomorrow morning, well it's making me all panicky and I feel like I can't breathe well and when I yawn it feels like my breath is being taken away or when I cough (which is a lot since I have a chest cold!) So I had to get up and take it off for a bit ~ I really don't know how Im going to do this and I have to wear it for 30 days before I can be cleared for surgery. Ugh!

Ok rantin' and ravin' over. LOL

I sometimes feel like my machine is smoothering me. It doesn't usually last long, just as long as it takes for me to get used to it. When I first started using it, I could only go about an hour. I gradually built myself up to a whole night. Stick with it!!

Yep I think I'm finally getting used to it I had an episode the other night that had me wanting to throw the thing up against the wall...condensation was coming up in the hose and I couldn't figure out how to make it stop but I eventually did, I've been wearing it all night now.

My brother is an ENT and he has a business that sells C Pap machines.  He told me I could make a sleeve for the hose that will help stop the condensation.  I don't have problems with condensation but I have heard from others that have that wrapping the hose helps.

That's a good idea to make one ~ I noticed at the place where I got mine that you can buy them, I'm sure they are expensive so maybe I'll just make one myself.

Thanks!

Hi, I've also heard from a fellow SA person that putting the hose under the blanket with you helps control the condensation.