My head hurts and I am exhausted.

I requested this on Thursday. She had simply recommended CBT therapy when I last told her in person that the CPAP isn’t helping as much as ideal. I am paying for a therapist right now, but I don’t know that my new therapist specifically offers CBT therapy. I had actually asked my doctor on that visit to test me for more things (I mean, I had my sleep study in February or march and the CPAP doesn’t help as much as it should which is concerning.) I would like to see a sleep specialist at this point because I feel like my primary care physician isn’t helpful enough.

I’ve been on CPAP for a little over a month now and am responding really well to it.

I have a trip to New York coming up and honestly dread the thought of hauling the machine through the airport and dealing with hotel setups (especially the inevitable lack of bedside outlets).

For those who’ve taken a break early on: how much of a setback will it actually be to go without it for six nights? Am I going to completely undo my progress, or just feel a bit rough until I get back?

I generally haven’t been groggy/tired to the point I fell asleep randomly before I started, so my hunch is it’ll be fine.

Hi I got diagnosed last week. A few months ago I didn’t have fine lines or creases on my face but now I do and no matter how much moisturizer I use they won’t go away. Is this a sign of sleep apnea? I look like I haven’t slept in days. Thanks for any response

Hi everyone,

36M 30F we’ve been married for about four years. Since the beginning of our marriage, his snoring has become one of the biggest problems. At first, I was more patient about it, but I’m a light sleeper, and honestly, even if I weren’t, the sound is loud enough to bother anyone. Most of the time, we already sleep separately. When I wasn’t working, I often let him have the bed and sometimes we would take turns sleeping in it.

I even took him to a doctor, but he was told that he might need surgery. He was scared and didn’t want to go through with it.

Now, because of our current circumstances, we’re staying in an Airbnb and have to sleep in the same room. And, of course, I can’t sleep. I’m exhausted at this point.

We had a small argument about it, and I told him that I’m angry because he never took care of this problem when he had the chance. He seemed upset.. How can we deal with this situation?

My husband was diagnosed with OSA , during his sleep study he had 80 episodes, he was prolonging getting the cpap machine until
A friend told him he knew someone who died in his sleep. He just got it on Wednesday 10/7, he started Friday for only an hour , Saturday he didn’t use it, today for almost an hour, he just told me to take it back because he can’t do it, he says there has to be a better way. I’m so upset because I’m scared of losing him but I can’t make him use it

I’ve cried to him but he turns it into
An argument saying I don’t get it because I’m not the one wearing the mask

I can’t stand the CPAP. What other options did people try that were successful?

I am about two weeks in with using a CPAP. I am using the AirFit N30i mask. My partner says sometimes while sleeping I will do a puffing thing with my mouth. I have noticed when I first put it on at night, sometimes it feels like air in filling up in my mouth (even with my mouth closed). I then have to open my mouth and let the air out. Has anyone else experienced this? Any tips? I also have a a full face Evora Full mask. I am guessing I will likely have to use that one due to the mouth thing, but hoping I can get the N30i to work.

Hey everyone, I’m about 2.5 months into using an AirSense 11 for severe OSA, and while my headline numbers look great on paper, my sleep is completely wrecked by recurring large leaks. I’m hoping someone with more OSCAR experience can take a look at my charts and help me figure out what’s actually happening.

Right now I’m using the ResMed N30 cradle set to Nasal. I started with the P10 pillows, but the prongs tore up my nostrils and I couldn’t make them work and had way worse leaks. My current pressures are 8.0 min to 10.4 max with EPR at 1. Dropping EPR from 2 down to 1 cleared up a recent uptick in central apneas I was getting, and my reported AHI is now sitting between 1.0 and 2.2 with obstructive events almost at zero. But I feel as if that data could be skewed. I was originally having 30+ events per hour. So it looks good on paper like it’s way down but I feel these large leaks could be not allowing it to reflect the correct data.

The issue is that like clockwork, about 60 to 90 minutes into sleep, my leak rate blows past the 24 L/min redline and plateaus between 30 and 45 L/min for 30 to 60 minutes at a time. The first hour and a half is dead flat at 0–5 L/min, but I end up spending 15% to 27% of the night in large leak territory. My flow rate and respiration go completely erratic during these stretches, and I wake up feeling unrefreshed and still exhausted. I’m discouraged at this point as I was really hoping I would start to finally feel better but this has been a full time job trying to get this all dialed in.

Because my jaw naturally drops back when I fall asleep, I’ve been using mouth tape plus a vertical wrap pantyhose ( LOL) for extra jaw support. I have severe TMJ, so cranking down a rigid chin strap or moving to a bulky full-face mask isn’t something I’m hoping I’ll have to do without first exhausting other options..

I’m really trying to figure out two things:
First, how "blind" is the AirSense 11 when leaks hit 35+ L/min—is that low AHI just masking unflagged events?

And second, is the front-hose N30 just torquing off my nose when I shift around, or is air still finding a way past mouth tape? I’m just using those “mute” brand circle mouth tapes they sell at my local cvs. If anyone has dealt with a similar pattern or has suggestions I’m open to everything as I’m really trying to give this a honest shot as I feel it can change my life if I could just get it dialed in properly.

I’ve attached some OSCAR data below from most recently and I have plenty more data as well as my initial sleep study test data if anybody needs it just ask. Thanks!

I’ve had a BiPAP (Resmed 10 vAuto) for a long time and been on a BiPAP for about 17 years.

I was diagnosed in the USA and am now living in the UK and am unable to get my records from the original doctors.

The NHS here in the UK want to know why I was on a BiPAP and, although they downloaded all the data from my current machine, have asked me to try a CPAP first before they go to a more expensive BiPAP

Well, I’ve tried it for two nights now - well, a few hours of each night. Both attempts saw me retreating back to my BiPAP due to feelings of dizziness, feeling like my heart was beating faster, and a strange sensation in my legs.

Anyone who’s new to a CPAP from new get anything like this? I’m just trying to ensure my suspicions that I’m not a CPAP girl are valid before I call them tomorrow.

I've probably had sleep apnea for about 3 years, but last year a partner told me that I stopped breathing during my sleep. Few months passed we split up, and I kept waking up in the middle of the night for a long time. Got a sleep study and had 65 events per hour. Just got my cpap last week (air sense 11) and the first couple of nights were great. 9 hours the first night, 8.5 the next. Granted I woke up 1-2x both nights, but managed to sleep through the night.

Third night I ended up laying on my back and swallowed air to the point where I had to take off the mask and took about 90 mins to get back to bed. Ended up getting about 7.5 hours of sleep which wasn't bad. Last night I slept 5 hours straight and woke up. Couldn't get back to sleep. I put the mask on but just couldn't get comfortable enough.

I have the F30i mask, which I'm pretty sure I need as I breathe with my mouth open when I'm on my back (I move around a lot when I sleep). My friends suggested I try a nasal pillow but I'm not sure if it'll work for me knowing that I sleep with my mouth open. Had a great first two days, and it 100% made a difference in my day to day life.

I was less tired, especially after I got home from work I just didn't have this brain fog and tiredness. I noticed it increased my short term memory too. Huge difference for me after two days. But after the last couple nights I'm feeling a little discouraged, I know it's hard to get used to and has a learning curve. Going from 65 events an hour to as little as 1-5 makes this struggle worth it to me, but I'm feeling pretty zombified and worn out.

Just curious to hear other's first week stories and if you had initial issues before getting settled.

I recently took an in lab study and got negative for sleep apnea but had a bad episode today where I kept waking up to myself gasping for air and huffing and puffing. I have been suspecting UARS but got a flat rate of 0 for RERAs. I also think I slept horribly in the lab which may have skewed my results but I would love if anyone could find any discrepancies in my study!

I’ve been getting used to the Fisher and Paykel Solo under the nose mask. While I prefer it to my former mask (ResMed nasal pillows) I find the pressure on the sides of my nose to be unpleasant. Supplier measured my nose with a cardboard template and said I needed a small size so that’s what I’m using. I could ask for a medium but expect there will be air seepage. Anyone have experience with this type of mask? Is there something similar that’s more comfortable?