I am seeing my MD on 8/11, we are going to talk about Inspire then. A different post on this forum IS making me reconsider Inspire as I am concerned that the shocks might wake me up (although my problem is falling asleep, not staying asleep) I am also concerned about my appearance from getting those...

I will keep it in mind, but I don’t think iNAP is available where I live. I was unable to fall asleep with the mask on again last night even after taking melatonin.

Also the problem is if ANYTHING is touching me, like a wedding ring or a watch, I can’t fall asleep.

The mouthpiece would touching my face, although it looks like it might be less uncomfortable than the CPAP mask or the dental device, so it might be worth a try, before I get the nasty scars from Inspire.

Thanks for telling me about that, I hadn’t heard of it before. I doubt it would work for me, as the problem is that I can’t stand anything touching my face.

My DME doesn’t understand my only concern at this point, my body is physically incapable of falling asleep while using the CPAP machine since I can’t stand anything touching me while I try to fall asleep. I am not your typical sleep apnea patient- I am 43, 5’8” 157 lbs and an excellent runner. I am ...

When I got my machine a couple of months ago the DME said that I probably should NOT use it when I get Covid. (I have not had it yet, as far as I know.) Realistically everyone is going to get it eventually, so I figure that it isn’t worth worrying about, beyond getting the vaccine and possibly losin...

I know lots of people love their CPAPs, but the majority quit within the first year. When I was prescribed the machine I told Doctor and the people at the DME that I seriously doubted my ability to fall asleep with one since I can’t fall asleep if I am wearing my wedding ring or a watch or if I am u...

My AHI was only 6.4, so the doctor didn’t think treatment was essential, especially since I strongly suspected that I would be unable to fall asleep with a CPAP. I am only making an attempt to treat this for the sake of my wife. This board HAS been helpful thus far, despite my ongoing inability to f...

Don’t feel bad struggling with this, I have been trying for over 2 months now and only managed to fall asleep using the CPAP once, and I had to drug myself with Benadryl to make that happen. I am amazed that anyone can fall asleep (without heavy sedation) with a mask on. The harsh reality is that th...

Of course. Thanks!

What does PMA stand for? I am trying to figure out when perseverance becomes wasteful. Before I got the sleep study done I was 99% sure that I had sleep apnea due to my lifelong snoring AND that I could not sleep with a CPAP machine (and in all likelihood a dental device). Since having missed the eq...

Everyone is different. I have always had a hard time falling asleep, but once I do, I am usually able to stay asleep for the rest of the night. If my wife wakes me up due to snoring I can usually fall back asleep fairly quickly, but I do have difficulty when I try to sleep on my side or if I prop my...

Thanks for the article, but thus far I am finding that attempts to treat it don’t work AT ALL, but are costing me time, money and sleep. I just wish there was a decent treatment available.

I am astounded that anyone can sleep with a CPAP without heavy sedation. If the heavy sedation doesn’t work I am going to be returning the CPAP. (Or if heavy sedation is the only way to do it, I will also stop as I don’t want get hooked on that stuff.) I am trying to figure out if I want to try the ...

Update- so the DME gave me a ResMed AirTouch F20 mask. It leaks less than the prior one, but seems even more uncomfortable to wear. I was on vacation last week and had lots of trouble sleeping without the mask, due to being in a different bed in a somewhat stuffy room. I would wear the mask for a li...