Being a patient with sleep apnea is a journey. It is a constant learning experience.
As I wrote last time, I’m on a quest to stop the air leaks associated with wearing a full face mask with my CPAP machine – to try to improve my sleep apnea treatment. I feel like I’ve tried everything, but fortunately, trying new things has lead to more progress in this quest.
I had been wearing a CPAP mask that had a lot of air leakage because it didn’t fit right. I’d sleep 8 or 9 hours and still not feel as awake as I would have liked.
After paying a visit to my local medical supplier where a therapist fitted me with a new mask that seemed to fit just right, my first night’s experience was great. I actually awoke in the morning feeling refreshed.
Refreshed?
Yes, refreshed.
It was an unfamiliar feeling.
It lasted for a good week or so until the bridge of my nose started getting red from having the mask on too tight. Then I had to adapt further. But that is a sleep apnea story for another day…
Are you on the CPAP mask air leak quest? Have you had to try multiple CPAP masks to get it right?
Great news Dave. I definitely seem to find that an improper mask fitting is the largest contributing factor to ineffective usage of a CPAP machine.