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Ring of Honor [22965]
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First night with the CPAP was rough
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Oct 22, 2025, 7:38 AM
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I can see why people give up on using them, but I'm going to try to get used to it and see how it goes. My sleep score was pretty good, but I don't feel like I slept a lot because I was messing with the mask all night. Not giving up yet...
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Anything you change takes time to adjust
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Oct 22, 2025, 7:50 AM
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move your trashcan and see how long it takes to get adjusted.
Good luck, hope it works out.
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Sorry to hear that
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Oct 22, 2025, 7:56 AM
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Last night was my 6th and I think I’m already addicted to mine.
Night 2 was rough for me. The humidity setting was off and I woke up to gurgling sounds from water in the hose and confused about what was on my face.
Since then it has been great.
Do you have a beard? That can probably mess with the fit and feel.
I don’t and one thing I did was shift from shaving in the morning to right before bed so the mask doesn’t irritate my stubble.
Don’t hesitate to ask for different masks until you find one that works.
As I said, I already don’t know what I would do if they took it away from me.
I haven’t started losing weight, gotten rich or good looking, or developed a winning personality yet but I’m sure that takes time.
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Re: Sorry to hear that
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Oct 22, 2025, 8:05 AM
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I do have a beard, but I am getting a good seal. I am a mouth breather at night so I have to be in the full mask until I can break that habit and then hopefully move to the nasal pillow mask.
Luckily, I got mine through the VA and their sleep clinic is walk-in so I can get supplies and/or try new masks until I get what works best.
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Re: Sorry to hear that
Oct 23, 2025, 8:27 AM
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You can purchase a mouth shield that will help keep your mouth closed. They're pretty cheap and yet still effective.
The may not notice improved sleep for a while, but the first time dozed off without my cpap after using it for a while, I really noticed what a difference it makes. Sleeping without it is now almost impossible.
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Have you been
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Oct 22, 2025, 8:07 AM
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solicited by a cute Asian woman in LA for crypto advice?
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Not yet but
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Oct 22, 2025, 8:21 AM
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A tall, athletic Siberian girl named Sophia wants to immigrate and become my live in “housekeeper”
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Re: Have you been
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Do those crazy Asian wemen selling crypto usually fly to East Coast to sell their wares?? Axing for a frand.
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TigerNet Champion [110327]
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McLovin had that fever back in college
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Oct 22, 2025, 8:31 AM
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I had a variety of issues and a circumstance flaw which...
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Oct 22, 2025, 8:06 AM
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prevents healthy sleep habits and conditions.
I dropped from 278 lbs to 215, God delivered me from beer and Xanax and I moved the noisy streets of Greenville to the Heavenly quite of Memaw's refuge on top Dayton Mountain. Getting on top of Memaw didn't hurt either.
I slept from 10 pm to 7:30 am last night or as we 73 year olds call it, 'three pisses and two soul wrenching snores. 
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I bet you can
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Oct 22, 2025, 8:10 AM
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tan your bwhole a lot quicker on top of Dayton Mtn than you could in Greenville.
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Closer to the sun and all***
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The air is a bit thinner up here too.***
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Seems there should be a gummy that does the same thing?***
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Yep. It's the all night adjusting that sucks.
Oct 22, 2025, 4:17 PM
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Kept mine on from 10:40 to 3:30 last night before I gave up.
Plus... That cottdamm desert breath.
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Seems like it would be easier to skip dinner a few nights a week
Oct 22, 2025, 4:24 PM
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and just lose some weight.
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Re: First night with the CPAP was rough
Oct 22, 2025, 7:55 PM
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Dunno your situation but Medicare will reclaim the ### thing if ya don't use it a certain number of nights during the first year or so. Had mine 2.5 years now and they can't take it back for non use. I got it for "pulmonary hypertension"/sleep apnea. Ain't modern medicine great?
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Ring of Honor [22965]
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The VA doesnt require any minimum usage
Oct 22, 2025, 8:19 PM
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but obviously they want people to use them as much as possible when they give them to them. I think the only people who have a usage requirement through VA are people that would have DOT physicals, etc for their jobs.
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Hang in there tmitty!!!***
Oct 22, 2025, 9:12 PM
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So was mine.
Oct 22, 2025, 9:28 PM
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I was very frustrated for the first week. Give it time. You will adjust and get the feel right. You’ll be having amazing sleep and better days soon.
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