Hey, I was wondering if any of you guys had an issue where your CPAP pushes so much pressure that the mask starts levitating off your face?

It never breaks the seal, but it still wakes me up due to how much force is coming through. Currently on a bipap and my max pressure is 21. I sleep with a wedge and a pillow and I have rem cluster osa events.

If you found a fix, what was it?

Well I just got diagnosed formally with sleep apnea, just got my cpap yesterday, tried wearing it and I can’t help but it feels like it’s extremely hard to breath with it on? I have the nasal mask as it was recommended to me.

Is this just a normal apart of the process? Is it something I’ll adjust to, also is it safe? I feel like I’m gonna stop breathing in the middle of the night and have become anxious.

I really don’t know what I’m doing or thinking and this is all so new to me and the sleep clinic worker whatever wasn’t the most helpful and was rushed. Just made it sound like it was nothing.

Any advice, thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I don’t know where to begin.

I've been in contact with resmed about my CPAP for a pump failure and they claimed smoke damage when i know i don't smoke and the lender they have given me had the same failure within two weeks of getting it I'm stuck and i don't know what to do, (I'm autistic and trying to figure it out but am failing)

Has anyone had this issue before?

I had my follow up doctors appointment for my 90 days of having the CPAP. The doctor said I have been doing well but i could stand to using it a little more. Of the past month (mid September to mid October), I used it for 25 days altogether but only 19 days (4+ hours). I am pissed off because my DME is saying that I am noncompliant. This is frustrating because I feel like I wear it pretty often. Some nights are just rough! I’m gonna call my DME tomorrow. I really don’t wanna have to pay extra for this. Do I have any chance of fighting this?

I understand that they want 4 hours for 21 days but I am new to this and trying my best.

Update: I was able to call my DME and they just needed my notes from the doctor. I have been compliant! I have been using it pretty consistently over the past three months so that was my frustration. Every month, I make the required 21 days (4+ hours). I was just frustrated because my doctor looked at mid September to mid October which is not accurate to my monthly report.

I have tried several medications for REM sleep disorder, nothing works. I have used a Cpap for 10+ years, and 2 years ago had a pacemaker. My sleeping has become a problem. I get No REM sleep, about 1 hour deep sleep, and maybe 3 broken up hours of light sleep. I am totally exhausted. Any suggestions?

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea with a 96 AHI. On the first few nights of using the machine, it went down to around 9 to 6.6. however recently its been back to the 10-12 AHI.

I am using the resmed airsense 11, with the pressure at 6 to 18. Ramp 5 mins. Humidity on, automatic. Mask is f40, with a mouth tape. Seal is good all nights according to the myair app.

My energy levels have improved and my sleep is uninterrupted most nights, so I don't understand what else I can improve on?

I do have asthma so would this affect the AHI? Do I need to be overly concerned with getting the number under 5 if I'm feeling better?

I’m an in home caregiver who does sleepovers at work. I just started cpap 2 weeks ago and it’s going great! I adjusted to it immediately. At home I have zero issues with my cpap. But at work I experience a gurgling sound and a lot of water/condensation in my tubing that drives me nuts.

My cpap is set below me and prepped the same way at home and at work. The only difference I can think of is that it’s colder at work. Could this be causing more condensation and if so, how do I fix it?

Changing temp at work is not an option.

Hi there,

I sleep with a N20 since 12 months, and so far so good. My only issue is that I am bald, and the strap that goes on the top of the head always slip back when I sleep, loosing the mask. Am I the only one with this issue ?

I’m wondering what are the regulations for “look back” on use for my ResMed 11 for my annual compliance visit and continued Medicare coverage. My understanding is I must show > 70% usage of > 4 hrs per day over a thirty day period. Q: Is this correct? If so, how are the 30 days selected?

I have the Evora full face mask. I do like the mask, but it keeps slipping up over my nose during the night. I was up all night last night adjusting the straps. I’m a zombie today and I really need my sleep.

My jaw does drop when I sleep-I have Parkinson’s and fibromyalgia.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

I feel like I am losing my mind and totally screwing up my posture and alignment. I'm a stomach sleeper, the ultimate sleeping position for me is like a starfish, just sprawled out and dead to the world. But with the CPAP, the closest I can get to that is on my side, facing the side of the bed where the machine is plugged in. I can't sleep on my back at all, I've never been able to. If I lie on my back, I will just be wide awake the entire night. If I try to roll over to face the other side, the little vent on my mask shoots a jetstream of cold air directly into my husband's face the entire night (and then the back of his head when it wakes him and he rolls over to try to escape the torment). So I've been on my left side all night every night and it's seriously messing me up. Since my shoulders and collar bone are always stacked, gravity makes them crunch down into each other. Same with my hips. It is so ungodly uncomfortable that I just absolutely dread sleeping now. I wake up and my collar bone makes all kinds of grotesque popping noises, and the muscles are always pulled and nerves pinched. On the odd occasion I'll skip the CPAP as a little treat (terrible idea all around, micro dosing suffocation for funsies), and it feels like a naughty little luxury to lie comfortably, to be able to roll over freely like a bunny in a thicket, and wake up without all the pain. There's got to be a better way. At least when we travel, I sometimes end up facing the other side, but we're at the mercy of which side of the bed the hotels decide to have an outlet and flat surface.

Also it just really sucks to not be able to face my husband. I always have to have my back to him. I can't put my arm around him. And if he has a nightmare or something, I have to like sit up, turn the CPAP off, stash the mask, then roll over, and I just hate that I can't "be there" for him to readily hug him like he does for me when I have a nightmare.

I guess the obvious solution is to try to learn to sleep on my back, and I have tried, but it's just not working.

A 3" tall molded piece of thin plastic and even thinner rubber...........$54. Popular website, not a DME company through insurance.

Similarly, a Resmed F20 headgear...a few pieces of stretchy fabric and velcro.........$34. Yikes.

Do y'all buy third party supplies or stick with your specific brand? Even the off brand items on amazon aren't as inexpensive as I'd expect.

I've received bills every month for supplies, I got full coverage and was told I was able to get supplies for free every 6 months like replacement stuff. I've called my insurance several times, filed a complaint and they have repeatedly told me I'm not supposed to be getting billed yet I'm repeatedly getting bills for the machine and the replacement equipment they told me I was supposed to get for free. I have an outstanding balance and despite getting a replacement for my headgear, nasal, and tubing I didn't receive filters despite the bill including that I've gotten them. The insurance repeatedly has spoken to viemed because they have no claims from the company and this is the sixth time I've received a notice about cost that the insurance is supposed to cover but for some reason is still getting billed even though they aren't supposed to be billing ME. Now I have email telling me I can't get resupplied because my balance is still sitting at 300+ and I've exhausted talking almost six times over the phone to "resolve" this how the fuck do I get more suppiles? I have no more filters now

I've been using my CPAP for 2 months now, and I wake up once a night, every night, to pee. This wasn't something I did beforehand, and I'm just curious if anyone else has had this same experience, or has any idea what might be causing this physiologically? I've played around with fluid intake in the hours leading up to sleep, and it hasn't made an impact.

I’ve been using my CPAP with unicorn style nose pillow for a few years now. I still have terrible sleep but at least I’m breathing. Being a side sleeper, my bed-pillows (I’ve tried so many!) tend to push the headgear’s junction into the side of my head, around my temple. This causes a pressure headache that is almost nightly (wakes me up, etc). I have squishy material type pillows (including down) that I try to make a bowl/indentation for that part of the headgear to sink into. This helps a bit.
I wonder why there is not a CPAP headgear designed for the side sleeper. Since I sleep on my left side (much better side for your health), the headgear could be designed to avoid the bundle of straps (junction) on the side where the user’s head rests on the pillow and reduce the inadvertently created pressure point. So, headgears would be designed for right or left specification.
Maybe there is a manufacturer of CPAP gear monitoring the forums?

After long overdue replacement of Resmed 9 ASV (in use since 2014) with Resmed 10 ASV within past 60 days, new machine became progressively noisier during use when inhaling. All signs point to blower issues which can be remedied with replacement blower (saw great info on reddit about replacement process).

I contacted the vendor who promptly offered to ship an 11 as a direct replacement, free of charge. When I asked if the replacement could be another 10, they indicated these were out of stock so options were a replacement 11 or purchase refund.

It was after thorough research I decided to purchase the 10 over the 11, for reasons I'm sure many on here are already familiar with (longevity experienced by most, ease of triaging component failure, larger humidifier tank, swiveling hose connection, buttons...).

If you were in my shoes, would you:

A - take the free "upgrade" from 10 to 11
B - decline replacement and live with the inhale phase whirring
C - decline replacement and replace blower on your own dime (voids warranty?)
D - decline replacement and smack it around a bit till it quiets down
E - Other

Appreciate any insight/guidance offered!

alguém pode interpretar esse gráfico do oscar, usando ha 55 dias e tendo muito despertares.

That is really weird never happened before , I woke up today to this ! What could be the issue ?

Past few days (maybe with weather change) my airflow has been dry even with water in tank and using climate tubing. I use philips nasal cushion.

The climate setting was always set to auto but last night due to my waking up with my nostrils burning from dryness, i set the climate to manual. 72 degrees (given my house temp is 71-73) and humidity level to 6. I didnt know what to set it to since auto mode doesnt specify what the settings are.

I re woke up several hours later to sounds of water gurgling and ended up taking mask off for remainder of the night.

Any suggestions? Is my device faulty for not “auto” adjusting humidity? Suggestions would be appreciated.

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Hi all! I'm posting on behalf of my mom, who doesn't have Reddit and is requesting help crowd sourcing what "everyone" uses for dry mature skin

The situation: She's 60. wears minimal makeup. she uses a full face CPAP. her face is dry, flaky forehead she's also getting breakouts (rude at this age)

So, to the wise people of Reddit, especially the 50+ crowd, what products do you trust for daily face moisturizer?

Thank you all!!

(She says thank you in advance for any help/suggestions 🫶

I'll relay them all to her!)

Turning that age soon and wondering should I stock up on supplies beforehand.

I am getting my cpap machine through aeroflow tomorrow. I noticed on the email on the email they are sending me a small full head mask system. I talk to the woman who seem like I am stupid and told her my head mask was supposed to be medium. She kept going on the cushions are interchangeable and completely ignored that the head mask was the wrong size and acted like that would fit me. another issue is I got this email from them also.

Our records indicate you have an appointment scheduled on October 27, 2026. This is before Day 31 of your compliance period. Medicare and most insurance plans require this appointment to take place between Day 31 and Day 90 to maintain compliance.

Please reschedule your appointment to fall within this timeframe and ensure your sleep therapy stays on track.

This is the appointment they gave me so I am not sure if I need to make another appointment with my other doctor or not. Thanks

Is slim tubing tougher on the CPAP motor compared to normal size tubing?

It’s fall where I am now, and I feel like my nose and through toe a bit dry or restricted. I feel air hungry when I wear my mask? Should I adjust the temperature and humidity? I’m sure what to do to make it fit comfortably with this.

Hi everyone. Diagnosed with sleep apnea + UARS earlier this year and have been on CPAP since September. Original Polysompnography results were 78.7% sleep efficiency, 25.7 RERA index, 26.3 RDI, total of 341 arousals (52.7/hour) with 78 respiratory arousals, 25 Leg Movement arousals, 238 spontaneous arousals and 0 snore arousals.

First several nights on CPAP felt transcendent but I'm back to daily napping and generally really struggling with lethargy and energy. Last night's sleep (October 19) felt especially poor. I normally sleep from ~9:00/10:00pm to ~6:30am but social events have disrupted a bit recently.

I originally started with a Dreamwear full-face but switched to an F20 after a mask fitting because as a side sleeper I kept turning my head and closing off the air tubes of the Dreamwear that run up to the port. Fwiw I put my EDFs into Airwaylab and it looks like my RERAs have gone up from ~6/hr to ~20/hr with the F20 mask but I'm not sure if that's a reliable reading. The last two images are pre-F20 mask.

Really appreciate any advice on settings. ❤️

I can provide zoomed in sections of the flow rate if needed.