Just started CPAP, having problems, need suggestions!

My CPAP machine was delivered on Monday - I tried the last 2 nights to sleep with it and haven't been real successful. I am using the nose pillows mask, but I had the same problem with the regular mask at the sleep clinic, it might be in my head but it sure feels real, I'm jut hoping I'm not alone and that someone else has had similar experience. The problem I'm having is that I feel like I'm not getting enough air in through my nose, I keep opening my mouth trying to get more air and then I feel the air from the machine in my mouth, I usually have problems breathing at night, and my nose seems to be constantly stuffed up, I blow it to make sure its clear and it seems ok, but when I put the machine on I feel like I can't get enough air, it's not a problem of keeping my mouth shut, I can do that, it's that I open it to try and get enough air. I usually sleep with my mouth open, if anyone else has any suggestions please, any help would be appreciated, my surgeon will not do surgery on me until I have been on the machine at least 6 weeks! Thanks in advance for your help. Jen

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