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I know that with as many getting old, too fat and poor sleeping guys on here, that we may have several that use the C-Pap machine. I started trying to use it about two weeks ago and I am not doing too well. Due to snoring and stopping breathing at times, I went through the sleep test and when I did go to sleep with all the monitors that I had hooked to me, I did not sleep long before I was awakened to put the mask on. I had been fitted for the one that just goes over my nose, but after going back to sleep, I was awakened to have a strap put around my head to keep my mouth shut. Now I have my own unit and have chosen the mask that goes over my nose and mouth. I am getting better at going to sleep with it on, but have yet to be able to make it thru the entire night. I usually wake up around 3am and visit the bathroom and then go back to bed. The other problem is that I sometimes wake up after I have evidently stopping breathing for some time and when I wake up with the mask on I feel like I am being smothered. And this is with the mask being pressurized. I have to convince myself to just breath deep for a few seconds to be ok. Anyway, I am looking for any suggestions or at least some encouraging words to keep this up. RandyA
