Most of these posts are pretty old now (2006 vintage) so I thought I'd post a newer one I knew CPAP would help me just from the sleep study! That second night when they hooked me up to a CPAP machine for monitoring resulted in about 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep, and I felt great the next morning e...

Update: After a little over a week, I'm up to nearly 7 hours sleep! ... progress. I don't have a statistically significant sample yet, but I seem to be headed in the right direction Now, if I can just get my wife to turn off the TV before mid-night. Again, thanks for the replies. I decided any kind ...

Hi there. Just want to reinforce some of the other suggestions. I've been using an F&P Eson nasal mask also, I get a 100% fit (i.e. no leaks) and often feel I can barely tell I have it on I think the most important consideration for nasal masks is to get the smallest size that will fit. For me it wa...

My wake ups in the early morning preceded CPAP Therapy. I've had this issue for perhaps 15 - 20 years! I likely have suffered from mild to moderate sleep apnea for at least 20 years, but was only recently diagnosed. I've been thinking that I may have a "body clock" issue ... my body is so used to wa...

Hi folks! I appreciate all of the thoughtful replies so far .... I like the idea of discussing OTC sleep aids with my Doctor. Maybe there is something mild out there that can help increase my sleep duration without causing other issues. I also appreciate the advice that this is just going to take ti...

I just started CPAP Therapy a week ago. I haven't had too many problems going to sleep, and my Mask Fit and AHI numbers have been nearly perfect (Fit 100%, AHI ave 0.7). My problem is I can't seem to stay asleep very long. 6 hours is my record, but usually it's 3-4 hours. Yes, maybe the quality of t...