I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. I have two masks so far. The first one is what I call full head gear. The part that fastens around my chin/mouth area doesn’t stay velcroed. It pops off during the night. I was given another mask, but it seems too small. Neither of them seem to fit right. Either they are bothering the bridge of my nose or pressing on my nose. The exhale air bothers me too.
Do I keep going back to my supplier for other masks? Has anyone on here tried the gel mask? Seems like it would fit well and be comfortable. Thanks for any advice!
I have been diagnosed with central sleep apnea due to 6 years on Fentanyl to control fibromyalgia pain. Doctors have told me that the only way to avoid dying in my sleep (since I cannot handle Bi-PAP or V-PAP) is to get off the fentanyl. Is there any evidence that central apnea will reverse if Fentanyl is out of the system OR has the damage already been done and central apnea caused by opiates is irreversible? Because I am allergic to all NSAIDs, Fentanyl is the only pain relief I have been able to get. I have tried everything else that is out there for fibromyalgia (Lyrica, Neurontin, etc.).
Each individual has a specific daily sleep requirement. This is the amount of sleep that must be obtained each day on the average to avoid becoming sleep deprived. If the needed amount is not obtained, the lost sleep accumulates progressively as a larger and larger sleep indebtedness.
- William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D
Each individual has a specific daily sleep requirement. This is the amount of sleep that must be obtained each day on the average to avoid becoming sleep deprived. If the needed amount is not obtained, the lost sleep accumulates progressively as a larger and larger sleep indebtedness.
- William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D