[CPAP] Struggling with the whole thing

[Billyaustin]

Hello friends, glad to have found you.  I am a 66 yr old female with long history of sleep apnea , I had a CPAP years ago and just could not handle it due to extreme claustraphobia, I have had nasal and throat surgery, and recently had a 7,000.00 dental appliance made that was sure to solve my problem...and didn't.  Now,  I am back to the CPAP, it is really my last hope.  I have several chronic health problems, including an episode of heart failure that may have been partially due to my lack of good sleep.  So, I have the Resmed 10 machine and am just having trouble with the nasal mask, am wondering if I should get a nasal pillow or try the full face mask thing again....I am also confused about the settings on the machine itself.  I never can seem to get an overnight usage reading.  I am not sure what I am doing wrong there.  Maybe I should just go back into the medical device office and talk to them again.   I am sorry if this sounds too vague, just trying to figure this out.  I am having trouble feeling comfortable with the nasal mask itself....any help is appreciated!!

[OpalRose]

Hi and Welcome to Apnea Board!

First, can you be more specific as to which nasal mask you have and what problems you are having with it? Are you a mouth breather?

Also, which model of AirSense 10 are you using? You can find the name on the front.

AirSense 10 Cpap (No detailed data, summary data only*)
Airsense 10 Elite
Airsense 10 Autoset
Airsense 10 AutoSet for Her

Next, download OSCAR software and set up your profile. Be sure you have a SD card in your Cpap while using it.

If you have any of the above machines (except the AirSense 10 Cpap*), we'll be asking you to download some data. Then we will be able to help you find the right pressure settings.