CPap frustration.

[katana600]

Please don't hijack a thread meant to bring encouragement to one of our members. Even an MD has no place to be refuting or giving medical advice or opinions, nor it is contributing to making our forum awesome. C'mon.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

I agree! I apologize...

Accappella... I am sooo sorry! Sleep apnea, is scary, and it is so hard to adjust to the apneic machine. My sister had such a hard time! She felt she was " suffocating", when on the machine, and would wakeup panicking.We talked daily about it. Nancy

[Muse]

I am going to pray that it gets better very soon. Wow, 72 an hour is pretty severe! Perfect storm, indeed.

[katana600]

Thanks so much for finding ways to connect and offer support. Something I read that makes sense is to have a bedtime ritual maybe a hot bath, herbal tea and making preparation to sleep a time to unwind and relax. I don't have anything that makes me panic but after wearing braces for three years and now the retainers, I have yet to relax. I find those retainers "biting" the slats on my headboard, inside my pillowcase, and other strange places. At least your CPAP has a hose to reel in to find it again in the dark. First you will notice it isn't horrible and then it will be okay. I hope soon you start realizing you are wearing it all night and noticing you have more energy and stamina during the day and that you look forward to a refreshing night of nourishing sleep.