i do 2. i stopped using it which is bad. my doctor wants to prescribe a drug that will put me in a deep sleep so i keep the mask on. it is worth a shot.

I have the same problem with taking of the mask and not even knowing i have done it. I don't think it is because the mask is uncomfortable as i have a new one that seems to be alright

Hi Lisa, Phil here from England. Please, please exhaust all alternatives before turning to drug therapy. Drugs by their very essence can be addictive! I have to wear a full face mask due to nasal probs. Perhaps if you are not already doing so, you could try one of these instead.. It is a little harder (perhaps) to remove during your sleep.

Are there perhaps some underlying issues that need to be resolved? Is stress or an old anxiety causing you to react like this? These can manisfest themselves in nightmares or bad dreams. Try a natural remedy first!

Phil. PJtheanimal@aol.com

I used to do this every night until I found headgear that fit better, plus I got a size smaller chin strap that fits over my head better. Now, it is rare that I take it off at all, and if I do it is usually less than an hour before I have to get up.

It is very important for your mask to be comfortable. until I figured out how to help my mask be comfortable I also took it off. Silly but putting my hair in pigtails helped me. Holds down the back strap and it is comfortable for sleeping.

Guys? I found out that I aspirate in the middle of the night! I knew I did this in the daytime, no heartburn but I can feel the food coming part way up then down again but I didn't say anything as It wasn't causing discomfort. This is probably why the mask is yanked off in the middle of the night. Any advice for me?
Thanks so much
Dreen.

If you manage to continue to sleep afer yu have remnoved your mask are you sure it is sleep apnoea you have. I panic at the thought of being without my mask I cant lie down without it and when i frop of to sleep in a chair I wake up choking

THe doc said I don't have sleep apnea. I just...don't sleep. Go figure. I don't know what he means by that except I don't go into that deep sleep that most people do because of the aspiration thing. I also sleepwalk. Not a good combonation but what's a gal to do?

hi lisa. i want to say if you dont wake up after pulling off mask you may not have apnea. i sometimes pull mine off but i wake up within the 5 mins. that mask is your life saver as well as the machine.. also make sure its sug on your face so u would have to be awake to pull it off ..peace

also i read all of the entries some people s doctor gives them meds for sleep my sleep doc says no NO and i mean no. he says it slows down breathing which it does. so i get my sec doc to prescibe sleep meds . my mouth stays dry . and i have gas all day long a long passin of gas its horrible.and my stomach is swollen too

yes.

I do it too! I wrote this big, long post to basically say "I do it too!", hit the wrong button and now the post is long gone. So, I'll just say, Yup, I take it off in the night w/ NO memory of doing it. Even turn the machine off and unclip the (full face) mask.

I have honestly given up. The doc gave me a wonderful little pill called 'Serequil' and it helps me immensly. It doen's help from removing the mask [lol] but I find I am now getting quality sleep. And I'm not draggin my butt around the house anymore! No one understands better than you guys what no sleep can do to 'the next day' of your life!
Ask your doc about serequil. Maybe it will work for you.
temper

i have done that to but my problem was that i hated my mask it was uncomfortable . i now have a mask i like and im not doing that anymore .

i have done that to but my problem was that i hated my mask it was uncomfortable . i now have a mask i like and im not doing that anymore .