D_Wag97 said:
Just started using a CPAP about a week ago. I've only been able to make it through the night with it a couple of times, and I really don't know about doing this for the rest of my life.
I'm using the Resmed AirSense 10 Respond and the AirFit N30i nasal mask.
I'm curious about the surgery - is it the tonsils or something else that is causing the obstruction/snoring? The CPAP was prescribed by a pulmonologist, and my home sleep study apparently said I was having 12 "events" per hour. My CPAP has brought it down to about 2, but I just don't think I want to have to deal with the thing for years and years (hopefully) to come. Should I be going to an ENT doctor instead?
I have that same setup and can honestly tell you it has made a world of difference in my life; as with anything, it takes some getting used to. It took probably a month for me to get used to the mask, sometimes it still gets in the way, but I've learned to get comfortable with it.
Now I had severe SA 33 events per hour; the app on my phone says I'm at an average of two events per hour now. If I don't have it with me or forget to bring it on trips, I am miserable; that was before I lost 60lbs, so not sure how bad it will be now.
When I first got mine, I would press the start button, and it would automatically ramp up to 20, which is what the doctor set at it; it was tough for me to get to sleep because it was so much air. I found out that I could set the air to ramp up after a certain time from pressing start. I have mine set to start at level 6 air, and 20 minutes after pressing start, it ramps it up to 20. Once I press start and I'm usually out within 10min.
Get on youtube and look for the advanced settings; you can do much more with the machine than what the doc gives you.
I will probably look into surgery once I lose another 60lbs or get down to 180lbs; I love how it opens up the air passages in my nose so I can breathe easier.
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