Finally- an appointment with Sleep Doctor

[AmyR]

I think the doctor's recommendations are sound. Get up if you can't sleep, increase the settings, etc. I would add that stretching before bed or doing some yoga can help you be more comfortable in bed - one less distraction.

[beautifuldreamer]

This sleep situation started at least 30 or 40 years ago - I maybe have had less than ten days where I can remember getting a full 8 hours of sleep in a night.

Then your age is probably above 65 and you're retired. I am retired. I watch Charlie Rose TV program from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. and then I put the mask on. If I don't fall asleep within 30 minutes I then take another 5 mg Zolpidem tablet. This usually makes me fall asleep till 7:30 a.m. But then I get a fogged up brain. So I sit on the lounge chair and watch more TV till 11 a.m. while taking some naps. My APAP treatment is doing its job but so far does not help with eliminating the next day foggy brain. There could be other sleep ailments effecting me. I might be suffering from Idiopathic Narcolepsy or Idiopathic Hypersomnia.

Examples:
http://sleepmedicine.com/disorders.cfm?disorder=5

It started when I was a young teenager so I am not in my 60's yet