First night of CPAP

That's what the nurse at the drugstore mentioned - your body will tend to adjust to sleeping with your mouth shut once you are getting the proper air supply. Although I was warned that sometimes that doesn't happen, so not to get discouraged if the first few nights I wake up to find the mask on the floor, lol ;) If I find it too uncomfortable I will definitely look in to the chin strap and nasal pillows. Thanks!!

I got a call today to do my second part of the sleep clinic this Wednesday, It was suppose to be December 16th 2013. I'm so glad I put my name on the cancelation list. I will have my CPAP machine on or before Friday :) I also can't wait for feeling well rested!!!

Oh yeah, being on the cancelation list pays off! I'm glad I don't have to work tomorrow since this first night is a struggle. I think the nose bit is too big for my face because I can't seem to get a good seal no matter how much I tighten it or move it around. Make sure when you pick yours up you try on the mask before you leave, to be sure it fits properly good luck!!

im.picking mine up this.friday!!! i.tried my.moms yesterday, she had.hers turned.to 14, mine.better not.be set tht high lmao!! i almost.blew away lol.xoxox

lol yeah 14 would be high for me too! Mine is set at 7. Good luck with your new machine!

I'm going on 5 years using the CPAP machine and running 12 AMPS every night!  This is my lifeline.  I first started off with the nasal and not feeling the effect of a good night sleep. So, I consulted again with the sleep doctor and he asked if I sleep with my mouth open, I told him yes.  He immediately transferred me to a FULL-FACE MASK.  Ever since then, I've been sleeping like a baby. My surgery is scheduled for 8/28 and the beginning of my new life and hopefully the beginning of not sleeping with a CPAP machine!

Good luck with the surgery on the 28th!! Coming up soon.... and here's hoping you will be able to get off the cpap as you lose weight :)

I had no troubles with my mouth open last night, funnily enough, but I did wake up with the mask on the floor and a vague recollection of the bridge of my nose and a spot on my forehead where there is a gel thing being really really sore. I know my nose was sore while I was falling asleep but I guess it got worse as the night wore on. Might have to bite the bullet and spend the money on a different mask!

I love my CPAP machine.  I have only slept 1 night, without it and it was the worst night's sleep ever. I have the nasal pillows and from day one it forced me to sleep with my mouth closed. Thinking I should wear it all day long to keep my mouth closed. Maybe my behind wouldn't be so wide!

lol good idea - perhaps my behind wouldn't be as wide either!! I didn't have too much trouble with my mouth being open but the mask definitely doesn't fit well. Back to the drugstore today! I don't feel any different today energy-wise, but I think I only kept it on for a few hours because I woke up to see the mask on the floor (and somehow I even turned off the machine) but I'm hoping that I will soon rely on it for the good night's sleep everyone raves about ;)

Make sure you trial as many different masks/nasel pillows as you can. I must use a chin strap. Most all machines have a disk that store your nightly readings, tells you if you have leaks, like if your mask isn't on correctly or if your wearing a nasel one, are you breathing through your mouth. It's the only way to check and monitor how your doing on cpap. 

Make sure your unit has this feature.