CPAP Is Uncomfortable
My story begins 2010 a year after my husband and I got married. My husband was getting up at all hours of the night cause I kept waking him up with my snoring so I decided to get a sleep test and my doctor confirmed that I have sleep apnea. He prescribed the CPAP machine and I hate it because it is so uncomfortable to sleep. I still felt like I wasn’t getting enough sleep with it so I slept without it. Out of respect for my husband, I use it. I decided to sleep on my recliner chair and to sleep with the fan facing me and the air conditioning on and I don’t snore as loud.
hello
Are you and your husband sleeping better since you are sleeping in the recliner? With your head elevated in the recliner, that may help your breathing.
I understand the difficulty in sleep, that happens to me periodically, when I need to get a new cushion for my C-Pap mask. It did take me some time to get used to it too.
For your overall health, it's great that you are using the C-Pap. Hopefully you are feeling the benefits of the C-Pap, if not, I recommend that you see your sleep doctor or the doctor who prescribed your C-Pap.
Let us know what you find out and how you are doing.
Janet (sleepapnea.sleep-disorders.net)
Hi Bernice1, I'm glad you're still using it because it makes a big difference--for both of you. There is this problem for the bed partners of snorers, they have significant sleep deprivation because of the snoring. I can say this as a person who snored loudly until I started using CPAP, and as a sleep technologist who has recorded some really eardrum-busting snoring sounds in the lab. If you still struggle with the comfort factor with your CPAP, I would recommend you talk to your sleep specialist. It may be as simple as adjusting the air pressure or switching masks or changing your humidifier settings. Good luck to you! 💙 Tamara, SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net community advocate
