sam_gordon
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2010
I've been using a CPAP for 13 months now. The first nine months I had a face mask that covered my nose and mouth and the hose was in front. Around the beginning of the year, I got a "nasal" one that has the hose at the top of the head and just blows air in my nose.
Over the last 13 months, I could count on one hand (and probably have fingers left over) when I have had full night of sleep. Every night I wake up at least 2-3 times to adjust the contraption.
Now, my wife is happy because I don't snore. So yes, it's doing it's job. But I'm personally not happy with it. I was told "you'll sleep so much better" and "you'll feel so rested once you get used to it!". Totally NOT the case. I feel like I slept better when I was snoring.
I'm willing to put up with it because it helps DW sleep better. But if I had a solution that allowed us BOTH to sleep well, that would be ideal.
Anyone else try CPAP and find out it just wasn't working for them? What did you do?
Over the last 13 months, I could count on one hand (and probably have fingers left over) when I have had full night of sleep. Every night I wake up at least 2-3 times to adjust the contraption.
Now, my wife is happy because I don't snore. So yes, it's doing it's job. But I'm personally not happy with it. I was told "you'll sleep so much better" and "you'll feel so rested once you get used to it!". Totally NOT the case. I feel like I slept better when I was snoring.
I'm willing to put up with it because it helps DW sleep better. But if I had a solution that allowed us BOTH to sleep well, that would be ideal.
Anyone else try CPAP and find out it just wasn't working for them? What did you do?