My GP had me take a sleep test after some bloodwork came back with weirdly low hemoglobin numbers. I figured it would be a big nothing burger, since I rarely feel like I've slept poorly, don't snore, and otherwise don't have any symptoms that even sprang to mind that might point towards something like SA. Turns out, sleep study results came back and I have "severe" Sleep Apnea. I didn't hear any specific AHI numbers, but I've gotten an expedited referral to a sleep specialist to investigate treatment. This all just feels very weird to me. I don't fit the "normal" profile for Sleep Apnea, and ..read more

I notice that when I have a sore throat from a sickness that I’m more likely to wake up gasping for air in the middle of the night. During the day I say things like “I’m definitely going to stop breathing tonight,” and I’m right. Does anyone else have this issue? submitted by /u/woodyaknow [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey there, I've been wearing this mask for about 7 years. ResMed Quattro Air/AirFit F10 Full Face Replacement Cushion - Small They originally started me on just nose, but I could not exhale. No amount of mouth tape or chin straps was getting air through my nose. So full face mask for my mouth breathing ass. It's never been all that great though, so I spoke with a doctor two years ago and she had my try over the nose again. Same problem. No amount of pressure change helped. Saw an ENT, they say there's no problem. Have been using nasal sprays: no changes. And then I heard about this hybrid thi ..read more

So I have been trying off an on for years now to use a cpap. The issue is I have zero anxiety after putting the masking on but right when I drift off to sleep I have a panic moment and rip the mask off. I was able to get 5 hours of data once and the pressure never went over 10 so I have my auto cpap set to 6 and max 12. I’ve tried the ramp feature and the pressure lower then 6 I feel like I cannot breath. Any tips for a frustrated human? submitted by /u/optimizeddude [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi, currently using the Prosomnus Evo MADs device, I am on 4mm of protrusion, going to go onto 5mm soon. I was just wondering why sleep quality has been so much worse than just not wearing it? Theres a visible difference in how much I yawn throughout the day and just how my eyes feel and how tired and lazy I am throughout the day for some reason. I thought wearing these would give me much better sleep but the opposite is happening :-/. Any responses would be good. submitted by /u/phirozemp [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi members greetings! I have been reading messages from this group and it has been very helpful. I was diagnosed with sleeping apnea last and I was not using the CPAP machine since last year.I was sleeping while driving my vehicle and I was very resistant. But,this year around January I started using CPAP it has really changed my life and now I can drive long distance with out falling asleep. I have two concerns, from June I will be traveling a lot bcoz of my work,and it's not always easy to travel with CPAP machine.I came across one ZQuit anti snoring mouth peace and I saw in it's reviews pe ..read more

My residual AHI while on CPAP is in the range 4-7 (aerophagia made me to lower pressures in order to be compliant). Anyway, anytime I am quite drunk, that particular night, I can expect residual AHI to be in the range 0.5-3.5. I cannot fathom any reason for this?? Any ideas? btw, it is not outlier. I am almost a whole year on CPAP and have enough nights of "drunk" CPAP to be sure that there is correlation. submitted by /u/cvelee [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I will try to keep the ranting to a minimum. I was diagnosed in October 2023 and drop shipped a machine from Apria without any support about fitting a mask, maintenance, problem solving. Our local branch has a horrible reputation for customer service and that has been my experience as well. I am still struggling on mask fit and the right mask. I haven't gotten any supplies since getting my machine even though I have talked to customer service over a dozen times. Does anyone know if I am under contract with Apria and when/how I can switch over to a different company? submitted by /u/geekpaws ..read more

So ... did my at home study beginning of February. Took them weeks to get the results to my PCP (who I have since dropped). Both sleep clinic and PCP have made a total mess of the process. My insurance company is doing more to keep the process going than those other clowns. I don't even know what my numbers are except I stop breathing 22x/hr. That's all I know. So what can I do to help myself? I'm SO PISSED I even have to come on here and ask because of the clowns running the process. But what do I need to lessen my OSA? I have a recliner I can try. I tried the nose strips and they did feel g ..read more

Hey guys, I am a 30 years old Belgian dude, normal figure. I do not snor, or walk in my sleep. For a couple of years now, I started to loose my concentration, feeling tired all day, and started to get mood swings. I was (at least I tought) always a good sleeper. Until 2 years ago. So tried some natural things to help me sleep through the night, falling asleep isn't a problem. But none helped. Also I tried trazodone and pramipexole. But that only made things during the day worse. Sooooo, went to a sleeping clinic. Last year novembre I got diagnosed with apnea and 12.6 AHI. So that (hopefully ..read more