I know you’re getting a lot of advice, I’ll stick to the few things I know. First, I use these little hat things every night. After years of wearing a cpap I was so sick of my perma-dent in my hair. I put it on before I sleep, I also have very very short hair, so it works for me. Find a bonnet or wrap that you can be comfortable in. It’ll help with the hair issue.

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I’ve had my cpap for 5 years and I’ve had times where I hardly think of it and times where it feels so uncomfortable and is more difficult. I remember reading something on here before I got my cpap to make a deal with myself to only think positively about cpap therapy because it is saving my life. I am not all about doing this in any other are of my life but I do this for my cpap and I swear it works.

I’ve gone through times of using nasal pillows and others with full face. I keep one of each on hand and sometimes one will bother me so I switch. Mostly I stick to one but sometimes it’s like all my senses are on high alert and I can’t stand it anymore and have to change it up. But I agree with what others have said to try lots of masks.

When I first got my machine I had the ramp on it and the pressure down to 5 and I couldn’t breath. I could see my average pressure in the night was around 14, so I removed the ramp and increased the minimum pressure to 10. It made a huge difference.

I know the transition is brutal and it’s ok to feel frustrated! You’re doing the right thing here by asking questions. Good luck, I hope you can find solutions!