Sleep Apnea Support Group

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. People with sleep apnea partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning they may not be aware of sleep disturbances.

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everythingsfine 08/27/2007

Hi, I just wanted to say HI since I just joined. I'm Lauren, 38, in florida, married, 1 cat, 2 dogs. I have "severe" sleep apnea and got a cpap. I couldn't wait to get it. Was looking forward to it, actually. But now I am upset because I am not adjusting to it. I will check out the various posts in this forum, because I am sure I will learn a lot! Feel free to look me up, I love to email and chat. ~Lauren

deleted_user 09/18/2007

hi I HAVE A CPAP MACHINE AND HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR TWO YEARS IT DOES TAKE TIME TO GET USED TO IT I HAVE TRIED MANY MASKS AND FINALLY HAVE ONE THAT WORKS HANG IN THERE AND GIVE IT TIME

deleted_user 09/18/2007

welcome...like the other lady, i've had mine for nearly 2 years...my dr. gave me Ambien to help me get used to falling asleep with it on & then i eventually stopped needing the ambien, every now & then i have trouble, like if i wake up early in the morning, i usually take it off & go back to sleep (and drive my husband crazy snoring!) I have a love/hate relationship with my machine...every night before i put it on, i say "i hate this damn thing", but I do feel SO much better thruout the day for using it!

deleted_user 09/18/2007

I just joined too and I slept at the sleep clinic with the Cpap on. THe tech told me to try another mask, one that will fit for me. I did not sleep at all and my nose hurt for two days. I am excited though, hopefully less nightmares and more energy.

everythingsfine 09/19/2007

Hi, thanks everyone!

I still take it off during the night w/ no memory of doing it in the morning. That is SO WEIRD. I do keep trying though. Even though I only use the cpap half the night, I still feel better than before. I just hope I can stop doing that taking-it-off thing soon!

deleted_user 09/26/2007

it takes time to adjust give yourself time it took me quite awile before i could put continuosly youmay have to try different masks also i have been using one for two years.

deleted_user 09/27/2007

I have had my cpap since last Dec., I used it off and on, just couldn't get used to thing...also it is a hassle...I just didn't want to mess with it. But in Sept. I decided I was going to wear that thing no matter what....So from Sept. 11, till Sep24 . I had an appointment with my sleep apena doctor and I took my card down there, he checked it and came back to me saying he was proud of me that I was getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night and I was down to 0 episodes and hour.....before I was having 13-26 episodes in one hour. My daughter also has sleep apena she just found this out and she is 26-92 an hour so she is much worse then me...she gets her cpap tomorrow...she has had no energy and I can see why/....make up your mind and wear it, it will help you in the long run.

everythingsfine 09/28/2007

Thanks again to eveeryone. It's so awesome to have all this support. Tomorrow (friday) have a follow-up w/ my sleep doc. I'll tell him how I take the mask off in my sleep and then have no memory of it. It's so odd because it's not like I can tell him WHY I am doing it if I have no memory of it. I hope he can help me.

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