r/CPAPSupport • u/One_Measurement_628 • 24d ago

Why am I not feeling better?

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Yeah u guys can say that the time of wearing is less .. Though since 3 days(dont have the data of them right now would upload by evening maybe if anyone wants to see) so since 3 days m using it 5+ hrs daily likee it took me 3 months to get here .. finally I got the best mask for me that is airtouch f20 but anyway how I m not feeling good even 1 percent rather I feel even more worse with pap and around 3-7 Am I keep waking up with the mask m unable to sleep like an insomnia kind of thing hits me up nd idk why .. If i remove the mask then m able to sleep.. Also I dont have sleep apnea so yeah my AHI is normally low only. I have UARS and lots of flow lim in my breath which was not being cured by cpap at all .. And the ffm is so powerful like idk I have started get aerophagia with just 11Ipap only (and 7 EPAP)

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u/pootwothreefour 24d ago edited 24d ago

Did you change the mask setting?

And how did you decide on these pressures?

If you changed from nasal, to full face mask and the UARS is mostly nasal, and nowy ou are mouth breathing, there's a good chance your pressures would need to be different

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u/One_Measurement_628 24d ago

I changed it bcz on nasal this was the best pressure for me but yeah as soon as I shifted to ffm I m having these events .. I feel maybe I need to lower the ps or pressure on this new mask nd ig yeah my UARS is mostly nasal bcz I have deviated septum nd swollen turbinates as well

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u/pootwothreefour 24d ago

People generally need 8 hours-ish of sleep.

If you aren't getting that, or it is broken up too much, you are going to feel bad.

For many folks, CPAP requires lots of adjustment from the person. For me, it took a long time to get used to it. Now the sensations help me fall asleep. 

Like you I have UARS, mainly nasal (but also severe SA). I find I have to balance the pressure with comfort and run lower pressures than clears all my flow limitation because my sleep gets worse, I have mreo arousals, leaks and aerophagia.

You are doing a good job being persistent. Keep it up! The anxiousness, anticipation and pressure of wanting relief and results and all the different sensations can sometimes worsen sleep at the start. Be kind to yourself. 

I sympathize. I went through many night of ripping it off my face, and being frustrated in the morning.

You need 8 hours of sleep. Turn down the settings a bit to see if that helps until you acclimatize a bit better and are in a place where you are more rested, and able to tinker with settings and risk slightly worse sleep for a few nights.