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There are many things that can make CPAP use ineffective. Perhaps the most common would be leakage from some area.

Mouth leaks can negate your therapy and you may not even realize you are letting the air escape from your mouth when you are asleep. You may notice a dry mouth in the morning, that can be an indication of mouth leaks.

Another leak issue can be with the particular interface you are using. It may not be fitting properly or it could be that when you sleep your interface is being moved by your pillow or by the hose pulling it away from your face on one side.

The other issue that may be affecting your therapy is your pressure needs. If you have gained or lost more than 10 lbs your pressure needs may have changed since you were titrated. Your doctor can help you resolve that issue.

I wish you the very best in your therapy, it is a journey, and it does work very well when all the issues are resolved. I have been successfully using CPAP for over 4 years now. Do not give up.

Karen

Perhaps you do not have the setting correct via the physician not realizing you are getting no sleep? Also, you may be having silent panic attacks in that you do not want to wear a mask. The new CPAPS now have a small clip that goes on each side of the inner nostril. I could not use my CPAP because of panic attacks (years ago) and decided to take the restless leg syndrome med my doctor suggested. It works for me in that I sleep and if I don't take it early enough in the evening, I sleep too late!

Also, I was not convinced that I had restless leg syndrome since I had NO SYMPTOMS during the day. Since childhood I would awake with the covers and pillows on the floor and poor sleep quality. The doctor finally convinced me that I had restless legs by showing me the result of TWO sleep studies (I am hard headed on meds).

I hope this helps and GOD BLESS!

Thanks for posting your question.  I'm not sure if there are other issues you should look into.  But there are a few places on our site that you might like to review.

The Best Treatment for Severe Obstructive and Mixed Sleep Apnea: Continuous Positive Airflow Pressure (CPAP)

CPAP Side Effects and Getting Used to the Device

Alternative Treatments for Sleep Apnea

Hope this helps and all the best, sue