Ok, so I have had my CPAP for about 2 months now.  the first month was horrible, using a nasal pillow, i only got about an hour or so of sleep each time I used it so i gave up until they gave me a full face mask.  Now i have this, the first day it was wonderful.  The second night not as great, but still slept good.  Third night, I'm not sure what happened, it kept leaking, i could barely breathe, even with it on, I still made myself use it.  fourth night worse than third, but I did get some sleep.  Now the next problem aside from this is I can't breathe during the daY!!!!

I find myself gasping for air, my nose stuffed, and my chest feels tight.  It feels like I need to use an inhaler.  I think it's because using my face mask with my cpap I'm having trouble where i can't exhale, the pressure is too strong on the highest setting.  but i do sleep through it for a while, during the ramp and the first hour or two.  But now when I don't have my mask on, i don't seem to get enough air.  i feel so stuffy, my chest mostly.  I see the doc tomorrow, but any ideas anyone?

you could need a chinstrap to stop your jaw opening wide and breaking the mask seal
some machines have CFLEX or similar that makes breathing out easier

maybe ask doc to check you for asthma

also try getting off to sleep without the ramp on full pressure, take deep slow relaxing breaths, avoid tense rapid shallow panting

think positive the CPAP will cause you to live longer


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respironics comfort gell mask,broken and repaired resmed S6 lightweight CPAP, pressure 10 no humidifier
NO DOCTOR EVER ASKED ME IF I SNORED

kazinmich wrote:

I see the doc tomorrow, but any ideas anyone?

Yes...keep your appointment.  

...and let us know what he said!