never mind....just needed to keep reading.

Mary, I went to my Pulmonary specialist yesterday. He said my number was 8 and thats not too bad. he told me usually they like to have you stay on it for at least 3 months to adjust to it. I told him I am now only getting about 4 hours of sleep because of the c-pap. He said if I can't stand it, then don't wear it. I have tried lots of adjustments. He said if I am getting less sleep now then it defeats its purpose. he told me some people simply can't adjust to it. I am one of those people. the auto c-pap seems to be the easiest to use, but still not what I would call a good nights sleep unless you count on feeling like you are going in for surgery every night. Doctor told me that the lap band surgery literally gets rid of the sleep apnea. Today I called the c-pap company to come and pick the darn thing up. This alone is enough to have the surgery. I like most of you have a throbbing headache and stopped up head every morning. I don't drink, but if I did this would feel like a major hang over everyday. I use two inhalers daily and that helps. So hopefully the weight will soon start dropping and I will never have to wear a c-pap. good luck to all of you. I think if your numbers are higher than mine it may be more critical to wear the c-pap. I have no high blood pressure or heart disease yet, so that helps. Talk to your doctors and not the sleep centers. They are making money off of us folks! Your doctor will tell you how important it is for you to wear these masks. Sue

I have yet to find the right mask or nasal pillow. I have had my machine for two years, and have never used it for more than a couple of hours. I always wake up to air spraying across my face, the hum of the machine doesn't bother me. I have research many different styles of masks, and nasal flow things, and could spend a fortune on different types. I don't have a fortune to spend. So I think I might try one of the special pillows designed to not let the mask rub off center. My RNY is schedualed for October, and my surgeon has informed that I must use the machine in the hospital. I am going to make a concentrated effort over the next few months to find a way to sleep with this.

You might not have the right style of mask. My wife used to take her's (full nasel/mouth) off all the time until we both switched to just a nasel pillow style. Good Luck John & Karen

I constantly take my mask off sometime duringthe night. I wake up to the humming of the machine. Is this normal? I have had it for over a year. Lisa