03-24-2017, 11:44 AM
New Here
I guess it is time to introduce myself. I have been pretty sure i have had Apnea and sleep disordered breathing for a long time, and finally tired of feeling tired I started the process of getting on CPAP last July. Finally, yesterday March 23, I got my CPAP. The wheels of medicine turn slowly I guess. Anyway, my sleep study showed an AHI of 27, and an RDI of 77. My O2 saturation was below 88% for 53 minutes with a nadir of 82%
Went to the DME expecting the worst after extensive reading here and on that other forum. When I got there it looked like my concerns were well founded, as I was told before I even had said why I was there I was told they are all in a meeting and sit over there. I sat. Meeting was over and they all filed out, nobody said a word to me. I sat. Finally after about 15 minutes I went to the desk to make sure the guy I had scheduled with knew I was there, they told that I was meeting with someone else and she knew I was here. I sat. Finally I was called in, and much to my surprise there was a shiny new Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset configured and ready to go. Since my prescription was for a CPAP , heated hose and humidifier along with an Eson nasal mask I was sure they were going to try and foist off a brick on me. Tried on a Nasal Pillow, then decided for now to stick with the ESON, and was familiarized with the machine and sent on my way.
First night of sleeping on the hose went not so well. Although my sleepyhead reported parameters we good, I only slept bout 3 hours. But I felt reasonable considering. Last night I slept more, actually sleeping from 11:30 PM to 5AM. I mentally feel much better than I have felt in years already. I am so much more calm and alert feeling. I feel tired because I did not get enough sleep hours, but I believe that will be corrected in time, but for now the progress can only be said to be remarkable!
One issue I have had so far is at bout 1 hour after putting on my Fisher and Paykel Eson 2 mask, is that my nasal passages swell nearly close, so much so that its difficult to even inspire at my prescribed pressure of 10 cmH2O. I raised both the hose temperature and the humidity level and that seemed to help but I am totally willing to take any advice on this I can get.
Thanks in advance!
Went to the DME expecting the worst after extensive reading here and on that other forum. When I got there it looked like my concerns were well founded, as I was told before I even had said why I was there I was told they are all in a meeting and sit over there. I sat. Meeting was over and they all filed out, nobody said a word to me. I sat. Finally after about 15 minutes I went to the desk to make sure the guy I had scheduled with knew I was there, they told that I was meeting with someone else and she knew I was here. I sat. Finally I was called in, and much to my surprise there was a shiny new Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset configured and ready to go. Since my prescription was for a CPAP , heated hose and humidifier along with an Eson nasal mask I was sure they were going to try and foist off a brick on me. Tried on a Nasal Pillow, then decided for now to stick with the ESON, and was familiarized with the machine and sent on my way.
First night of sleeping on the hose went not so well. Although my sleepyhead reported parameters we good, I only slept bout 3 hours. But I felt reasonable considering. Last night I slept more, actually sleeping from 11:30 PM to 5AM. I mentally feel much better than I have felt in years already. I am so much more calm and alert feeling. I feel tired because I did not get enough sleep hours, but I believe that will be corrected in time, but for now the progress can only be said to be remarkable!
One issue I have had so far is at bout 1 hour after putting on my Fisher and Paykel Eson 2 mask, is that my nasal passages swell nearly close, so much so that its difficult to even inspire at my prescribed pressure of 10 cmH2O. I raised both the hose temperature and the humidity level and that seemed to help but I am totally willing to take any advice on this I can get.
Thanks in advance!
