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Thanks for the advice, wiredgeorge.
I've actually changed the ramp time from 20 minutes to 5 minutes on my AirSense 10 because I didn't feel like I was getting enough air and I was struggling to breath. Breathing only through my nose was tough, too, since I was so used to snoring and having to breath through my mouth because of the OSA. I now use a head strap to keep my mouth closed. I was first prescribed a nasal face mask (the Pica or Pico) but I was unable to make it work. Either it was too loose and the air blew into my eyes or it was too tight and it cut into the skin on the bridge of my nose, drawing blood.
One of the things that keeps me up is the position of my jaw and my tongue. Sometimes it feels like I'm almost biting my tongue. Maybe, I should try a full face mask but I don't want to have the same experience that I hated with the nasal mask.
Last night, I had a bad night. It took me awhile to get to sleep and then I woke up way early before my alarm went off. I go to sleep at the same time every night and set my alarm for the same time every morning. I felt horrible this morning. I was so tired. One of the first things I did when I started the CPAP therapy was to register on the ResMed website. Of course, I scored a 100 for last night's sleep and the number of incidents per hour was .5. A point five! Why did I still feel bad? My average is about 3 per hour.
I'll check out the Pulse Oxymeter on Amazon. Please let me know the brand name so I can pick it up.
I'm 51 years old and was diagnosed with severe OSA in January 2016. I started CPAP therapy in March 2016. I use a ResMed AirSense 10 and my mask is the DreamWear by Phillips. I use the machine every night and most of the time I have a difficult time going to sleep. I can deal with that. However, I wake up after around 5 hours of sleep and cannot go back to sleep no matter what! Has anyone else experienced this? I must admit the therapy has assisted with several sleep issues (fatigue so bad I would fall asleep at work) but I'm constantly tired, forgetting things and not feeling myself at all. I thought I would have adapted to the therapy by now but I'm not and it's starting to affect my work and personal life. My sleep doctor is unbelievably popular and I could only make an appointment for November. I hoping someone in this website community can assist. Thanks for any advice in advance.
