Does anyone take the mask off in their sleep?

Hi Billie, I used to do this... I would wake up and the mask would be in a drawer next to the bed or under the bed! The alarm didn't even wake me. It took me over a year of wearing it every night faithfully to get over my problems. Eventually you will quit taking it off I think, as your body gets used to it. For now relax knowing that at least you're getting a couple of good hours of sleep a night and that your body is getting the oxygen it needs to function for a couple of hours. When I relaxed about it, and quit trying to do it "right" I noticed a big adjustment to my use of it. Good luck.

Hello I have been using my cpap for over 7 years. It took me a couple of months to get used to my mask. I would wake up with it on my head, in the bed or on the floor. Now all these years later i can't go to sleep without it. I am pre-op, surgery scheduled on nov. 29. Can not wait till i can start lowering the pressure till i'm finally off my addiction to it. LOL Anyway keep putting it on everynight and you will finally get used to it. Don't give up on using it. D

Have used cpap and bipap for almost 20 years now. First 15 years took it off in my sleep. What cured me from taking my mask off at night? Two things, BiPap and taking a mild tranquilizer (Zoloft). BiPap recognized when you are going to breath out so it slows the air pressure down allowing you to not breath into the full force of your higher setting. Mine is at 18 and 14. Might not seem like much difference but when I had Cpap it was 20. Trying to exhalt into a machine on 20 was like hanging your head out the window of your car. Other than the machine being smart enough to know when you want to breath out and slowing the air pressure down, there is no difference between the machine nor masks available etc., You may need something to calm your nerves at night as well like I do. Either way, sleeping without your machine at all is EXTEMELY HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH. Can cause enlarged hearts and other nasty things. Take is seriously. If you do not tollerate a Cpap well ask for a BiPap. Don't take no. Argue with your insurance company with the support of your doctor. I did not have any trouble getting a BiPap from Cigna. My thought is only those on the lowest pressures would want a Cpap and all others should get a Bipap. Oh, I have heard a humidifier helps some to keep their mask on but that never did work for me and I personnally cannot tell a difference although, again, some people swear by it so it would be worth a try as well. Don't wait so many years like I did to find a way to keep your mask on. Jim