First Timer

First timer here. I have only been using CPAP for 2 weeks with nasal pillow. I am sleeping worse that I was before. I am falling asleep well but waking at 2, 3 am and unable to get back to sleep. I have a good seal, but I feel like s$!#*. My OSA is mod - severe, but I now have a fogging head and heavy head, much like I feel when I've had a hard night on the turps. I'm ready to give it up and try a custom fit oral OSA device. Any thoughts, encouragements, recommendations appreciated.

and after you've read the link pugsy posted; i'm judging by the slang that your British? if so, we have a board member from UK named Rick Blaine. he might be able to give some specific help that would be UK based.

in order to get his attention, you may want to take on to the title post...in UK.

or some such.

obviously if your not British, never mind!

zonker wrote: ↑

Thu May 22, 2025 5:34 pm

i'm judging by the slang that your British?

Judging by the user name I'm guessing he's a Kiwi.

Pakeha, yes, please read the article that Pugsy linked to. There is a huge amount of variables in CPAP treatment, and we need to see the data to understand exactly what's going on. Use Oscar or SleepHQ - my preference is SleepHQ as it gives a much better output for review. Don't be too quick to give up - it can take some time to get fully comfortable and dialled-in with the therapy. Some people get instant results, but for most of us it's a bit of a journey. But it will pay off in the end.

Pakeha wrote: ↑

Thu May 22, 2025 5:00 pm

Any thoughts, encouragements, recommendations appreciated.

You didn't have a support group for the first two weeks, but now you do. It can make a big difference.

Please fill out your equipment profile - ucp.php?i=ucp_profile&mode=equipment_info&_gl

it can take some time. stick with it. attitude plays a large part in success. focus on health improvement over the long run.

i'm about two months in with APAP therapy. the first four weeks were really tough, even though leaks were manageable and AHI was consistently 0.5 or lower. i still felt like sleep was terribly fragmented, with adjusting mask due to leaks, straps slipping, nasal irritation, humidity issues, etc. yes, this resulted in feeling unrested and maybe worse than before therapy. but somewhere shortly after that (maybe 5-6 weeks?) something clicked. nighttime arousals became less frequent and sleep quality noticably improved, along with daytime somnolence and nap requirements.

initiating CPAP is a BIG change. don't be discouraged.