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Folks, It appears by some research what I experienced on night # 1 may be normal.
I started w/ my new CPAP machine last night. It seems I (and many others) have issues exhaling under pressure.
I started out low with my pressure (5) and set Flex to 2. Inhaling while resting seems fine, exhaling took some getting used to.
I would just about nod off, then wake, and have to remove mask to catch my normal breathing pattern again. Put it back on, etc.
(Maybe my pressure is too low, but was told to start low and build up).
Did this a few times, then just removed it for the first night so I can actually fall asleep, etc.
I know it takes some getting used to. Anyone here run into the "exhale" issue and any input/pointers you might share?
For those who use one, did you take to it first night, or did it take some getting used to for you?
I started w/ my new CPAP machine last night. It seems I (and many others) have issues exhaling under pressure.
I started out low with my pressure (5) and set Flex to 2. Inhaling while resting seems fine, exhaling took some getting used to.
I would just about nod off, then wake, and have to remove mask to catch my normal breathing pattern again. Put it back on, etc.
(Maybe my pressure is too low, but was told to start low and build up).
Did this a few times, then just removed it for the first night so I can actually fall asleep, etc.
I know it takes some getting used to. Anyone here run into the "exhale" issue and any input/pointers you might share?
For those who use one, did you take to it first night, or did it take some getting used to for you?