What is Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea (alternatively sleep apnoea) is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas, last 10 seconds o...
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Hi, I am kind of new to the whole cpap machine. I have had it for about 3 months and am finally getting almost 5 hours of sleep with the machine per night. I was wondering how much sleep does everyone else get with the machine to make them feel better? I feel better, but I still need a nap everyday. Any information or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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I'm new to it aswell. I started about a month and a half ago. I've had great difficulty with finding a mask that doesn't irritate my skin. The new mask is great but it moves around and sometimes it blows really cold and dry air and I have to take it off about 3-4 am. I've been very fatigued in the morning but about mid-day I get energy. It has made quite a difference in my quality of sleep and for a while I really noticed a difference in my overall fatigue (for the better) and in my moods. I have an appointment with my doctor coming up on Friday and I'm hoping he will write a RX for it so that my insurance company will pay for it. I would encourage you to make sure your mask is fitting correctly and talk to your doctor about the issues that you are still having. Bless you!
Faith 
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I need to explain up front that I am now on Hydrocodone and fentanyl for my three broken ribs, but...I can sleep 10 to 12 hours at a time. That is a great improvement over my previous 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours sleep at a time. I have to admit it took me about five months to finally accept the whole thing. But, it was soooo worth it. It has been a year and 1/2 now and I sleep like a log. so, just stick to it. YOu'll be snoozing away before you know it! JOAnn
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A LITTLE ABOUT ME, BEFORE I CHIME IN. MY LATE WIFE HAD SLEEP APNEA, SINCE BEFORE WE MET. IN '99 SHE HAD UPPP (CALLED UP3) SURGERY W/ TRACHEOTOMY. AFTER WE GOT TOGETHER I HELPED GET HER A CPAP. SHE LOVED IT. SHE'D SLEEP FOR 8 TO 10 HOURS, SOMETIMES SHE'D SLEEP SO HARD ONLY WAY TO WAKE HER UP WAS TO TAKE MASK OFF, OR TURN MACHINE OFF. IF YOU TAKE NAPS DURING THE DAY, PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASK!
FAITH--- TRY THE SIMPLICITY MASK, (CINDY HAD SAME PROBLEM. ALSO SEE ABOUT GETTING A HUMIDIFIER TO COMBAT THE COLD/DRYNESS. HOP THIS HELPS, RIP
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I still need naps, but I have fibromyalgia and lupus as well. I can definitely tell a difference without the cpap though. Without it I am draggy all day and the nap only sort of wakes me up. With it I am awake and alert until my energy runs out, then I need a nap. As was mentioned, use the cpap when you take a nap as well.
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