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Hi SnuzzyQ - thank you very much. I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I didn't do a very good job explaining what's happening. It's exactly like the process you go through to hold your breath (without letting cheeks expand). Breathe in and close something off to hold breath in. I just don't know enough about the anatomy to say what exactly what you do when you hold your breath. If I knew that then I could revisit my doctors to figure it all out....Rick Joy
Hi Sierra - thank you very much. I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I didn't do a very good job explaining what's happening. It's exactly like the process you go through to hold your breath (without letting cheeks expand). Breathe in and close something off to held breath in. I just don't know enough about the anatomy to say what exactly what you do when you hold your breath. If I knew that then I could revisit my doctors to figure it all out....Rick Joy
Neil - thanks very much for your reply. It does make a lot of sense. After reading it I realized I was having the same problem sometimes (not always) with just regular breathing but never noticed it. The CPAP breathing problem seems to have all come on relatively quickly. I breathe a lot through my mouth a lot because of a deviated septum. I'm having that taken care of, but the ENT doesn't really think that will address this aspect of my breathing problems. I believe I'll try seeing a pulmonologist just to check things out...and because I really can't see that I have any other options. Just to add a bit more info with this condition...it's exactly like what happens when you hold your breath...you take in air and then do something to hold it in. I need to figure out what that is then I'll be able to talk about it a little better. Thanks again...Rick
Hello - I'm using a ResMed CFlex+ and am trying a variety masks. No matter what mask I use, what settings I use (changing pressure, CFlex setting) I just can't push against the pressure to exhale. It feels like the air is just backing up...which it is...and I have to exhale through my mouth. At the tail end of my last sleep study (June '18) they fitted me with a nasal mask (sorry, I'm just too tired to check the make/model) and I seemed to do fine with it. Two nights later I suddenly just couldn't breathe out. I even tried it with some earlier masks I had been able to use in the past (they just didn't fit well which was the reason for the test) and found I couldn't breathe out with those anymore either. I've been to an ENT, had an endoscopy, tried using a Good Morning Snore product (which pulls tongue forward), and spoken with a couple Drs who specialize in sleep apnea. I haven't gotten any further towards finding out what's wrong and treating it. I'm in pretty good shape, no lung problems, and nothing else I can think of which would cause this. Can anyone help shed some light on this. It's starting to get really bad. Thanks...Rick
