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I felt like this when I had a nasal mask. I couldn't even look at myself in it, let alone my husband see me or anyone else. I would only put it on in the dark. I got a new type of nasal pillow called DreamWear. It is so small and the hose comes out of the headgear at the top of the head instead of at the nose. Now I don't feel that I can't stand being seen in it. I guess I am not really helping as you wear a full face mask. I do understand how you feel though.

Cover the exhaust hole and you will be able to tell right away where the leak is then. Sometimes you can't tell until you do that. Also consider mouth leak is happening with this mask and wasn't with your last one.

It sounds like your humidity might be set too high. I don't think water should accumulate. What is it set on? Sometimes it may need changed with the seasons. Winter is usually very dry, the rest of the year, not so much.

She just has a lower night guard that fits over her teeth. I don't know if that is the same thing as TMJ splint

Is a dental guard to stop teeth grinding the same as for apnea? A friend got one for teeth grinding and was told it might help her snoring but it has not helped that.

I am a little confused about your results of waking up 16 times per hour. Was that just waking or stop breathing? My oxygen levels dropped to 70% and stopped breathing 169 times in 6 hours, and I am classed as medium on their scale. I think I was assigned a 24 on the scale. I would try cpap therapy if your doctor says you would be helped with it. It is not the easiest thing to do for many people, but it is worth it for better sleep and over all health.

I wondered this same thing. However, after having my sleep test and being told how many times I stopped breathing and how low my blood oxygen went, it is hard to argue that it is made up. I asked about why it has exploded and it seems so many people now have a machine? I was told it is because many people are obese now. This is not all, as it is not the cause of my issue. I think this has always been around, we just didn't know it and now the numbers are really high because of so much obesity.

That is the machine I use too. My therapist told me my setting determined by the sleep lab, is 6-10. It goes up as needed. However, my setting is low, no ramp up is needed. If yours ramps up, then you may have a fairly high setting. Call your provider and ask them what your records say about how high is yours setting. You shouldn't change it though, as it is set for what the lab found opened your airways.

I think I would talk to my doctor because if you are still snoring, I don't think it is working for you. Even if it is less than before.I have an app that goes with my cpap machine and it tells me how often I still stop breathing, even with the machine (5 or less per hour). I never thought I stopped breathing and neither did my husband. However, when I had my sleep study, it said I stopped breathing 169 times in 6 hours. You may not be able to tell if you stop breathing, so see your doctor please.

I have had my machine about 6 weeks. At first I was given a nasal mask. I was never able to do very well with it. After 3 weeks of trying every single night with not much luck, I got a new mask. It is called Dream Wear. It is a type of nasal pillow but doesn't come up inside each nostril. It sits under the nose. The mask is really minimal on the face and the hose comes out of the top of the head instead of at the nose. It allows much easier movement in bed. I like it so much better than a mask covering much more of my face,