So far things have been going well with the Sleep-Pap machine (yes, that's what I refer to it as). The interesting thing is this - I also got a contour pillow, and now the dynamic of the mask has changed a little. When I try to adjust the mask without a mirror, and without detaching it from the tube - the rubber cover gets crinkly and air escapes ( Read more... )

Last night was my first night using the CPAP. I do feel rested and not so groggy this morning. I noticed that for the majority of the night, I could hear myself breathing through my left ear. I later realized that this could be remedied by adjusting my head. Which leads me to a very valuable lesson learned - I had slept with my head up to far ( ( Read more... )

I went back to the sleep center and it was time to be fitted for my mask and CPAP machine. The nice guy from the CPAP company was there to set up my new machine and to get everything calibrated. The mask fits, the pressure was set, and the one month follow-up appointment has been set. Now all I need to do is set up the machine in my bedroom and ( Read more... )

I realize that I never posted about the sleep test, part one - but here it is in a nutshell. I went to get sleep tested last week to see how severe my sleep apnea is. It's moderate to severe. So, we scheduled another appointment so I could try the CPAP machine and they could figure out what pressure to use ( Read more... )