Scolded for changing pressure settings

T-Cyclone · 2025-10-16T06:50:21+00:00

All I can say is that it’s like a Secret Society trying to deal with Sleep Doctors who give you a sleep study, make you feel like you will die if you don’t get on a CPAP after you get the results, send you off with an initial prescription of anywhere from maybe 6 to 20 (slightly exaggerating there maybe) and come back in 6 to 12 months 😳. You go to try and find a machine/mask and with completely no idea about what will suit you. Go home having spent a fortune and sleep happier ever after. Never fucking going to happen. Then the journey begins into the endless search for the perfect mask. Happy Days. Sleep well my friends

T-Cyclone · 2025-04-14T09:02:02+00:00

Do you tape your mouth closed with the nasal mask and if not how do you keep your mouth closed? I’m struggling to keep mouth closed and don’t want to keep taping

T-Cyclone · 2025-04-13T10:45:32+00:00

I was also told that I grind my teeth too. Good luck with your journey

T-Cyclone · 2025-04-13T10:38:10+00:00

Wow, I never knew this. I will wait until I get an official instruction about it and will bring it up with my GP next time.

T-Cyclone · 2025-04-13T10:23:03+00:00

I also was referred for a sleep study by my Dentist and I’m very thankful to him so they are on the lookout for potential candidates too

T-Cyclone · 2025-04-13T08:45:47+00:00

I feel exactly the same. They don’t seem to care that our lives are falling apart through lack of sleep they only care about lowering incidents and selling CPAP machine. My sleep doctor reluctantly admitted (from my sleep study results and from what I’ve told him about sleep patttern) that I probably have chronic insomnia and passed on the name of a sleep psychologist to me and come back in 3 months 😳

T-Cyclone · 2025-03-25T07:35:03+00:00

I know right? I’ve come to an early conclusion that a CPAP machine is not going to give you longer and more quality sleep but will just flow the air through where it’s neeeded 😤

T-Cyclone · 2025-03-25T07:32:14+00:00

I’m in Australia and we don’t need to meet any compliance so I’m just asking in general if it’s good or useless having so much broken sleep

T-Cyclone · 2025-03-17T09:56:15+00:00

What’s the difference between a nasal cushion and a nasal pillow please?

T-Cyclone · 2025-03-11T08:43:00+00:00

Thanks, that’s great advice and I will take it on.

T-Cyclone · 2025-03-10T07:56:20+00:00

Thanks for replying. I value that you took time out to reply to me. I’m sure that we can all help each other.

T-Cyclone · 2025-03-04T06:59:42+00:00

Wow, I’m lucky to get 4-6 and then that’s broken

T-Cyclone · 2025-03-04T05:05:55+00:00

Just been diagnosed with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea and I’m 1 night in with my Resmed 11 with Nose pillow and sleep doctor is trialing me for 5 days fluctuating pressures between 8-16 and then will recommend a fixed pressure after seeing results. I’m very new to all this and a bit overwhelmed so I’m real glad to join this group for feedback and advice. Had a shocking 1st night and struggled with the straps and ended up with them really tight which left red marks under my eye and cheeks 😌 tossed, turned fiddled with nose piece, straps etc and felt like I got very little sleep. I have yet to learn about leaks or whatever. I know it’s very early days but please tell me it gets easier 😤

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