Comment by bboygravity
Comment by bboygravity 4 days ago
Reddit is pretty great for cpap related help and hints.
I just did 3 nights with mine and conclusion: it's all about the type of mask + settings.
First 2 nights was terrible (and painful on the face) due to wrong masks and wrong settings. 3rd night was best I've slept in a longgggg time.
I can't tell you which masks or settings (it will be completely different per person), but reddit is pretty great at providing hints.
My case: disaster with nasal mask and full face mask size L and high pressure settings (lots of central apnea). Almost perfect with 4 to 10 pressure setting and face mask size M (which should be too small for me according to the manufacturer).
I use a Resmed Airsense 11, soon getting a heated tube so I can crank up the moisture setting without getting condensation and noises in the tube. Will try more different full face masks as well.
This is 100%. I've been using mine close to a decade not only mask size but seal type. My wife can only use the foam rubber type masks I use the regular ones. I also have a Resmed Airsense with the heated hose and it really helps.
It took me a few weeks to truly get comfortable but now I can't imagine life without it. Never thought there would be a time when I could get 6-7 hours sleep and I would be fully rested.