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Diana
There is a new Cpap mask that is fantastic. It is made from parachute material. You can read with it on. You can watch tv. No more preassure on the sinuses, no more feeling clostraphobic, no more finding the mask every where else but on my face in the mornings. No more face sweating all night. The mask is called the "sleep weaver". For me changing over to this new mask was the best thing that had happened to me in a very long time. My Cpap mechine was not doing me any good since I was taking it off in my sleep. I was still waking up ready to lay back down and take a nap, I was still exhausted every day, I was waking up with my mouth drier the a freaking desert, and now.... Now I sleep... now I sleep most of the night, now I am not exhausted before I even get out of bed in the morning.... ;;
Initially it took me about a week for me to switch from mouth breathing to nose breathing. I can remember my husband waking me up and telling me to close my mouth.
DENYSE
RNY 4.14.03/Lost 145 lbs./gained 50 lbs./BOB 5.14.10/down 49 lbs. so far
I have a humidifer on my CPAP but I hate it. In the winter I never had it more than the 2nd level and now I have it on 1 or lower. I get too much condensation in my mask and then water just rolls all around my nose. I have actually inhaled the water drops and about choked!
It's all good now and my cold is virtually gone!
Hope you feel better soon.
My biggest problem was with the hose.... I just don't like it touching me so I figured out how to put it behind my head between the wall and my pillows. I just give myself enough room to roll side to side and I don't even notice it.
I am about 8 mths of being properly diagnosed with SA and using a CPAP has changed my life. I no longer doze and I hardly take naps. If you do have SA then you don't mind wearing the CPAP because you will feel so much better in the morning.
GOOD Luck!
You might call and ask the nurses what your results were in my experience the sleep techs can't tell you anything.
on 4/12/10 10:52 pm