u/Appropriate-Ad2307

First week of using a CPAP and having sensations that I'm suffocating in the middle of the night

Hi all, I've been using my Resmed machine for 4 nights now and it's definitely taken some getting used to. I have been able to keep my nasal mask on for more than the required time each night and the good news is that I've reduced my number to 2.0 incidents an hour.

The bad news is that as I'm falling asleep and times in the middle of the night, I will have the feeling that I'm suffocating and it will make my stomach hurt.

I called my respiratory therapist and she's going to lower the pressure from 10 to 6.

Has anyone else had similar experiences and did a reduction in pressure solve the issues?

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u/Appropriate-Ad2307 — 2 days ago