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Curious - srlevine1 - 03-23-2023
Has anyone else experienced this … it seems to me, the act of masking up somehow cues my system that it is time for sleep and I quickly drop off after five minutes. I was wondering about this because it appears to occur if decide to take a nap after a period of intense work. Or even if I vary my sleep times.
RE: Curious - sunlight - 03-23-2023
Funny you should say that, I said something similar to my partner just the other night. When I first started CPAP I found it so claustrophobic it almost gave me panic attacks and I'd frequently rip the mask off feeling like I was suffocating. But over time I've gotten used to it and now the sensation of subtle air pressure is almost like a cue to my body that it's time to sleep. Crazy how quickly your brain adapts!
RE: Curious - sauerkraut - 03-24-2023
srlevine1;
Research Pavlov’s theory .. The brain becomes conditioned to a stimulus that repeats ..
Steve
RE: Curious - Rcgop - 03-25-2023
I can’t say actually fall asleep sooner but my eyes close immediately and it feels very strange if I “try to open”. Opening them requires a concentrated effort.
RE: Curious - SleeplessinPgh - 03-25-2023
Just like sunlight said. It took some time to adjust to using a CPAP device, but it became easier over time. Now, I drift off fairly quickly after I turn it on. Maybe like Pavlov's dog, but it works.
RE: Curious - Ockrocket - 03-25-2023
Do an experiment, mask up without the hose connected and see what happens.
RE: Curious - SleeplessinPgh - 03-26-2023
(03-25-2023, 10:05 PM)Ockrocket Wrote: Do an experiment, mask up without the hose connected and see what happens.
I actually did that once, but not intentionally. Put on my mask and laid down, started drifting off very quickly, then realized I hadn't hooked up the mask to the hose. Hooked it up and fell asleep.
RE: Curious - DaveCar - 03-26-2023
I wonder if this could imply that a airline pilot that uses xpap might have notable difficulty when testing masked flying ?
I guess the only time a regular pilot would have to mask would be during some type of emergency, and then the adrenaline would take over.
RE: Curious - srlevine1 - 03-26-2023
(03-26-2023, 10:18 AM)DaveCar Wrote: I wonder if this could imply that a airline pilot that uses xpap might have notable difficulty when testing masked flying ?
I guess the only time a regular pilot would have to mask would be during some type of emergency, and then the adrenaline would take over.
Used to fly a Cessna turbocharged 210 and used a full-flow oxygen mask -- never felt sleepy. Perhaps, it is the environment, the oxygen, the cockpit workload, continual instrument scans, and the dire consequences of lack of attention or falling asleep.
Meanwhile: woof, woof -- it works for me.