CPAP Macine test last night EEK

 So I never really thought  it would be this hard! I put the mask on and really had a hard time breathing. The idea of not having my mouth open and when I did have to speak to the guy when he asked me questions that feeling of the air flowing out of my mouth was so weird. I have a issue working out when the trainer says in your nose out your mouth when I focus on my breathing it makes me feel like hyperventilating! So the first smaller type I had issues with. The big over your head and covering your nose mask is what worked better but it made my nose no moist I had to keep waking up to wipe my nose not from the inside the outer part of my nose had moisture. He said that isthe humidity I can adjust that but I can't adjust the pressure. Whew I hope having this surgery makes the apnea go away and this mask thing is short lived!

 
Yeah, I can't and don't wear mine - I feel like it smothers me, 

Good luck!

You will get used to it in about a week. I remember my first week with mine now I wouldn't even try to sleep without it. Hope maybe after losing some more pounds I will be able to get rid of it. Good luck

 Oh my goodness, I hate that thing.  I had weaned myself off Ambien before I got the machine, and now that is the only way I can sleep with it.  

I thought after losing almost 50 lbs that I would be rid of it, but I don't think I am yet.  I pray that sleep apnea will go away.

I had a CPAP for years and rarely used it because like you, I had a hard time breathing and it felt like I was being suffocated!  A couple of years ago my Dr. switched me from a CPAP to a Bi-PAP, it has made a world of difference!  Bi-PAPs allow for better exhalation by automatically suspending airflow when you breathe out.  I also went from the over the nose mask to a nasal pillow, now, I can't sleep without it.  Hopefully after my WLS and I loose some poundage, I won't need it at all!  I hope you find something that works for you too!

 I almost got my drivers liscense taken away due to sleep apnea, I had it bad, My life changed when i got my machine, I love it and i use it, when your body and brain get rest and oxygen all night, your day is a good day.  Well at least mine is

I had a CPAP years ago and after trying my best for 2 months I was just not getting any sleep as I could not keep my mouth closed while I slept and the air would rush out of my mouth and I would feel like I was having an attack or something. I took it back and said I would rather die in my sleep.

Well to qualify for my RNY I was required to get the device and use it. The new ones are called APAP. They automatically adjust to the amount of air you need. They also have an adjustable humidifier and even a modem to connect to the clinic so they can tell how long and well you are using it. My surgery is paid for under Medicare and they want to make damn sure I am using the device if they are going to pay for it.

After using the new machine for a few nights I love it and get better sleep than I have for years. I am no way as tired all day as I used to be and can actually watch TV with my wife without falling asleep.

But here is the big thing that made it all possible for me. I used to use the nose type with nothing on my mouth. My mouth, as I said before, would come open and I would gag. They gave me a mask that covers both my nose and mouth so I can breath out of both no difference. It is kind of big and bulky but like I said after a few nights it is second nature. Only problem I have is putting it back on after I go to the potty in the dark, but that is getting easier as well.

I will use mine for the rest of my life, and would not give it up. They have come a long way.  

I had sleep apnea prior to my surgery and had to get a CPAP machine and prove use prior to having surgery.  It did not bother me.  I actually slept much better.  But about a month after surgery I could not use it any more.  The settings were too high.  Each night I woke up and I had taken it off in my sleep.  I recently was retested and I only have a very mild case now.  Here's hoping all of you have the same results.

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I am a Respiratory Therapist and happen to set up CPAPs for people every day.  The best thing is to give yourself time to adjust.  Most people can't sleep all night with it right away.  Some can't sleep at all with it at first.  Set it up in your living room and wear it while you watch a show you like on TV.  You can get used to the way it feels to breathe on it without focusing on every single breath and hyperventilating.  The mask is everything.  If you aren't slowly improving in 4 or 5 days you should ask for a full face mask, as a poster suggested earlier.  Rather than think of it being scary and feeling like you can't breathe, think of it as giving you air.  That's what it's doing.  Relax.  Give yourself a break... and don't make it your enemy.  Be sure you're using the ramp feature if it's not automatic on your machine.  Message me if I can help.  CPAP can make all the difference in your life, even if you don't need it forever.