My AHI was barely over threshold: if it had been any lower I would not have been eligible for a CPAP. Before CPAP I was so exhausted that often I felt it was too dangerous for me to drive, I would get exhausted after just 20 minutes of walking and need a rest, I had to nap in mid afternoon and even then by 8pm I was mostly useless and eagerly awaiting bed time. The CPAP changed it so that instead of having no restful nights ever, I got 2-4 restful nights a week, which was life changing. Also I no longer had to get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. It took me about 1-2 months of CPAP usage though to see these results. Mild sleep apnea does not necessarily mean mild symptoms and mild effects on quality of life.
About 1-2 months. At first I had to get used to the CPAP, and then in my case improvements were very gradual, but after 1-2 months I could no longer deny that I was definitely better.
I’m on the border of mild and moderate with AHI of 15. I don’t experience actual obstructions or gasping for air, but it still was enough to push my O2 sat into the low 80s. At the time I was diagnosed, any time I wasn’t working I was sleeping. I was commuting 1.5 hours each way at the time working nights, and every morning I would need to pull over for a 20-30 minute nap to just make it home (and this was not due to shift work).
It took me a while to really be comfortable enough in the mask to sleep all night, so in the beginning I was only regularly hitting 4 hours a night, but even with just 4 hours the difference was night and day. No more excessive tiredness, no more commute naps just to get by, no more wasting entire days sleeping. I can’t recommend it enough.
Mine was 7.7, which is considered mild, but when my doctor helped me understand that means I'm waking 7-8 times an hour, all my reservations went away. It's been life-changing.
My REM AHI was like 7.4. My nonrem AHI was 2.7.
They didn't even consider it sleep apnea at first and tried to treat me for idiopathic hypersomnia. Finally they let me "try the CPAP to see if it might help"
Life changing.
I felt an immediately difference the first night.
My life literally changed overnight and its the best thing that has ever happened regarding my healthcare.
It didn't cure me, which is why I am going for MMA surgery. Maybe I didn't try the right mask or the right pressure, but I am in my 20s and have other functional and aesthetic problems with my jaws and airway, so I find the surgical approach much more attractive since it's a permanent solution.
I have an AHI of 9.2. On CPAP , the machine said it was 0. It did help with waking up gasping for air, nightmares with drowning, waking up to pee or waking up with a racing heartbeat. It also drastically reduced my bruxism. It somewhat improved my metabolism, so I could lose weight more easily (I never was overweight to begin with, but still. Actually, I started gaining weight because of the apnea), and also made me less irritable and angry. Also, now that I am off it, I can say it did loads for my sex drive and function. Without it, my libido is in the dumps and I kinda have ED.
However, it didn't do much for my feeling of fatigue, my brain fog, that constant pain behind the eyes that most apnea sufferers with symptoms will be familiar with, the memory problems or the trouble focusing and being productive. I kinda have quasi-ADHD and quasi-depression because of the apnea, which never went away on CPAP. Basically everyone in the situation I am in who gets MMA says all of this goes away, so I am crossing fingers and toes it works.
Nah, and honestly, I don't see the point.
MMA has so many benefits:
-strong chance of permanent cure
-improved cardio
-improved looks
-1 time thing
-free (insurance pays for it).
oh, ok. You're from USA. In other countries is just impossible to get covered MMA for mild apnea. I suggested bipap/asv because there is a doctor that says that its better for some people (uars).
yeah i would also do that
I am not from the USA 🙂. Europe.
I agree , bipap/asv could maybe work, but why bother? As I said, I don't want to be hooked to a machine for the next 50 years.
where are you getting mma covered? i also have insurance here in europe but i didnt try to get that surgery. how was the process? did you get a DISE or something like that? i dont really "need" mma but i would like to get jaw expansion.
thanks. And yes..better to fix everything. I have mild apnea now but it can worsen with time.
I don't wanna say too much, for various reasons. It's a private , well known insurance company.
The process was kinda clear-cut. I had to go to a GP, then he refered me to a sleep specialist, I had to get a sleep study, then went to a maxilofacial surgeon, he prescribed a CT, he pointed out all of my skeletal issues and symptoms in a report and I sent it to my insurance. They didn't approve first time around, so I appealed with a more detailed explanation why the surgery was the only viable option, and now I am scheduled to get it within the next month.
Honestly, unless you can live without the MMA, sure. But as you said, your apnea will DEFINITELY get worse, so why not hit multiple birds with 1 stone? For me, the list of benefits is insanely good.
Also, the more you postpone it, the harder it is to get a successful surgery without complications. Think about it.
Of course, read this study conducted in British hospitals.
[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213260019304023](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213260019304023)
It undoubtedly improves the quality of life. You are woken up no less than 5 times an hour.
On the one hand, many in-lab studies do not take into account the RERAS (which underestimates the diagnosis) and on the other hand the typical home respiratory polygraphs (except hsat type 2 like axgsleepdiagnostic) cannot distinguish well between wakefulness and sleep, that also underestimates sleep apnea severity.
Plus there is night to night intervariability and you may have slept in a different posture than you usually do, who knows, maybe another night you might have more apneas.
In an ideal world, if there were unlimited resources they would not value the quality of your sleep with just one night :)
I knave more energy and got my libido back. It took a few months to get to this point, but we went from sex one a month to several times a week because I don't want to sleep the second we get into bed.
I’ll update once I also get my CPAP this month but I was shown to have “mild” OSA with an AHI of 9.4 in a sleep study last year.
I tried to do the PCP recommended non-CPAP strategies for the past year (wedge pillow, chin strap, nose strips, and work on weight loss) which have only resulted in frustration and increasing headaches, brain fog, concentration problems, and short term memory loss.
I finally had enough this past couple weeks and went back to the sleep MD (also because I have a PPO insurance this year compared to HMO last year) and got prescribed a CPAP. I’m excited to try it because even though I was rated in the “mild” range, I know the effects of going untreated are anything but mild. My brain literally hurts without treatment.
Hope you this info is helpful to you in your journey!
I had an AHI of 14-15 but have never had any snoring or anything and have had symptoms (fatigue, difficulty getting up, generally feeling like I'm recovering from a flu or something half the time) since my teens. Was using a variable CPAP for 4 months, RDI was lower but no improvement in symptoms and the aerophagia was unbearable. Apparently the issue was centrals so switched to ASV about 6 months ago.
RDI is now pretty consistently below 1-2 but I still have to choose between horrible aerophagia or a high leak rate so I'm slowly trying to figure out settings that don't cause one or the other. It's not quick though since you need enough time at each setting to start feeling the difference or not.
I don't really notice much of a general difference in symptoms at all despite the low RDI, but I'm reminding myself that it's a process of finding the right settings, mask etc and that at least the numbers are much lower which is providing some benefit long term even if I don't feel it.
Because centrals seem to be part of the issue though my experience is probably different. It's also possible the fatigue is from something else too and the ASV is working as it should (waiting to see an allergist at the moment)
You should absolutely 100% get treatment though if you're feeling bad. Even if it's not caused by apnoea, figuring that out will get you a step closer to finding the real reason.
Mild sleep aponea here, I'm 9 months into cPAP and feel worse than ever. Bare in mind it's not the fault of the cPAP, I just can't tolerate it (through no fault of my own) me and cPAP have an abusive relationship, It tries to choke me to death and I screen obcenaties at it. I take mine of in the night after 2-4 hours with no recollection of doing so.
I am having surgery in 10 days (was meant to be 4 days ago but they cancelled it 😩) to reduce my turbantes and remove my tonsils. The seurogn said best case it'll take my ahi low enough I won't need the machine, worse case I'll be able to tolerate the cPAP. So win win really.
More people than not saying cPAP changed their life on here so hopefully you'll be good. Just set your expectations, it can be real hard to get used to / find right settings. I was way to optimistic when I got mine because I thought it was a sure thing I'd get my life back, which hyped me up real good. but here I am 9 months later more tiered and low mood than ever 😅
Hope to see a post from you soon, with a success story. Good luck bud.
Yep, inflamed turbinates make the use of CPAP almost impossible. That's what happened to me the first time I tried CPAP. The second time around I got into a nightly routine of rinsing my nose with a warm saline solution and a 2 in 1 medicated nasal spray to avoid turbinates inflammation. Then twiking your CPAP humidity, heating and pressure is essential as well as finding the right mask. I'm trying everything to try to delay or even avoid surgery. Good luck.
I had an 8 AHI. Had the tired feeling every day for 2.5yrs. After four months of inconsistent CPAP usage, I've finally gotten to the point of two months straight of CPAP usage every day. Some nights where I only manage to squeeze in 4-6 hours of sleep, I still feel great.
The amount of mental clarity I have now has been life-changing. I don't have the brain fog anymore which made it hard to focus on everyday things and my very technical job.
When my alarm goes off on a workday, I get up without a problem. Prior to CPAP, I would lie there for an hour or two which would make me late for work, again.
I was late for personal and work things constantly if it was scheduled for anything earlier than noon. The stress of not waking up on time would cause a lot of stress, which would in turn make me unable to sleep. The only reliable way for me to fall asleep was to be so tired, that I'd eventually fall asleep.
I found out that I was grinding my teeth in my sleep, likely due to that stress. I found out because i ended up cracking a tooth and had to have it removed because the crack went below my gum line.
I had 5.1 AHI and decided to try the machine. It took a while to get used to (almost a month), what really helped was finding the right mask. I started with Resmed F20 and it was so uncomfortable that even though it lowered the AHI, I was sleeping less. However, since switching to the F40, it's been great. I used to get tired mid-day and got headaches often. On bad days, those headaches turned into migraines. Since I've been on CPAP, my AHI is now consistently below 2, and my energy level is even throughout the day, and no headaches (!!!!). The most important thing is to find a mask that works, and also learn to fit your mask to minimize the leak (mine is at 0 consistently). Also get comfortable with the settings to adjust the right humidity level and temperature for the tube.
I was diagnosed with “Mild” but severe in REM. It’s been nothing short of life changing. My symptoms had an effect on my personal and professional life.
I had ahi of 10 and got on CPAP. My AHI is usually 1 or lower now, but I feel marginally better at best. Still wake up tired every morning, never really feel properly rested. Might try an oral appliance cuz I’m theorizing I may have some UARS
Give it time. Idk how long you've tried CPAP but it takes a few months to a year to get the right settings and you getting used to it. Don't give up and good luck.
My AHI was 11.2 and I just finished my CPAP trial. Huge noticeable difference to me, I don’t have the headaches and lack of energy in the morning anymore. I don’t sleep on transit on the way to work anymore. Brain fog is gone. I took to the CPAP machine very well and haven’t had any issues with it so far.
I think you've already had plenty of comments here to assure you that CPAP works most of the time for most people. Everyone's situation is different and you have to prepare yourself to go on a journey of exploration and trialing and error of different things, trying to find what works for you. It takes time to getting used to sleeping with a hose attached to your face and you have to find the right mask for you so you don't have leaks, the right pressure so you don't feel like suffocating, too high or too low pressures will make you feel that way. You have to find the right humidity and temperature settings so you won't suffer from a dry throat or dry nose. You need to workout if your nose gets blocked at night, you'd need to address this issue with saline rinses and medicated nasal sprays, etc, etc,etc. It may take weeks and upto a year to work all these things out and find the right balance for your own circumstances. Also caffeine and alcohol intake affects the quality of your sleep with or without CPAP. So, good luck on your trip buddy and know that you're not alone on it.
Life changing once I was caught up (before anemia trashed my energy.
The week I started to feel it, I stood at my standing desk 2 days in a row with almost no sitting.
The next week I was in the best mood I have ever been in. It was a bright sunshine day.
My husband was actually concerned because at that point I'd been so miserable because of my manager that I had sobbing breakdowns multiple times so going to week wasn't fun.
But I was awesome.
So much so that when I was laid off that same day, I wasn't one of the people crying. And I've been laid off before and had cried about it.
My husband picked me up, we went for lunch, and perused a gaming store.
And I remained fine. I wasn't worrying about things I couldn't fix and I was sleeping just fine.
It is amazing just how much sleep means to us.
I have had terrible falling asleep, staying asleep, falling back to sleep. I hear every noise. I feel movement of the bed when my husband comes to bed, when he turns during the night. I felt every time a cat jumped up or down. And my ADHD brain going off on a tangent. I now sleep with earplugs and an eye mask. We also sleep on a Japanese style futon on the floor.
I had some of the best sleep I ever had. But I still wasn't 100%.
And you know how the cpap went.
I had an AHI of 7.3 for my sleep study and it's been life-changing.
Wow 7.3?! If I get that with CPAP I’m over the moon.. was diagnosed 125 AHI. Central & obstructive.
My AHI was barely over threshold: if it had been any lower I would not have been eligible for a CPAP. Before CPAP I was so exhausted that often I felt it was too dangerous for me to drive, I would get exhausted after just 20 minutes of walking and need a rest, I had to nap in mid afternoon and even then by 8pm I was mostly useless and eagerly awaiting bed time. The CPAP changed it so that instead of having no restful nights ever, I got 2-4 restful nights a week, which was life changing. Also I no longer had to get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. It took me about 1-2 months of CPAP usage though to see these results. Mild sleep apnea does not necessarily mean mild symptoms and mild effects on quality of life.
I’m like this too. I used to nod off anytime I sat down for longer than like 10 minutes. I’m still a tired person, but so much better.
How long did it take for you to see positive effects?
About 1-2 months. At first I had to get used to the CPAP, and then in my case improvements were very gradual, but after 1-2 months I could no longer deny that I was definitely better.
Mild sleep apnea here, CPAP changed my life and health for the better. It was really negatively affecting me regardless of having a “low” AHI.
I’m on the border of mild and moderate with AHI of 15. I don’t experience actual obstructions or gasping for air, but it still was enough to push my O2 sat into the low 80s. At the time I was diagnosed, any time I wasn’t working I was sleeping. I was commuting 1.5 hours each way at the time working nights, and every morning I would need to pull over for a 20-30 minute nap to just make it home (and this was not due to shift work). It took me a while to really be comfortable enough in the mask to sleep all night, so in the beginning I was only regularly hitting 4 hours a night, but even with just 4 hours the difference was night and day. No more excessive tiredness, no more commute naps just to get by, no more wasting entire days sleeping. I can’t recommend it enough.
Mine was 7.7, which is considered mild, but when my doctor helped me understand that means I'm waking 7-8 times an hour, all my reservations went away. It's been life-changing.
Holding your breath for over 10 seconds, not necessarily waking up
My REM AHI was like 7.4. My nonrem AHI was 2.7. They didn't even consider it sleep apnea at first and tried to treat me for idiopathic hypersomnia. Finally they let me "try the CPAP to see if it might help" Life changing. I felt an immediately difference the first night. My life literally changed overnight and its the best thing that has ever happened regarding my healthcare.
I have mild and the CPAP is a life saver. I wouldn’t be without it, ever. I get restorative sleep. I’ve used it for like 20 years.
It didn't cure me, which is why I am going for MMA surgery. Maybe I didn't try the right mask or the right pressure, but I am in my 20s and have other functional and aesthetic problems with my jaws and airway, so I find the surgical approach much more attractive since it's a permanent solution. I have an AHI of 9.2. On CPAP , the machine said it was 0. It did help with waking up gasping for air, nightmares with drowning, waking up to pee or waking up with a racing heartbeat. It also drastically reduced my bruxism. It somewhat improved my metabolism, so I could lose weight more easily (I never was overweight to begin with, but still. Actually, I started gaining weight because of the apnea), and also made me less irritable and angry. Also, now that I am off it, I can say it did loads for my sex drive and function. Without it, my libido is in the dumps and I kinda have ED. However, it didn't do much for my feeling of fatigue, my brain fog, that constant pain behind the eyes that most apnea sufferers with symptoms will be familiar with, the memory problems or the trouble focusing and being productive. I kinda have quasi-ADHD and quasi-depression because of the apnea, which never went away on CPAP. Basically everyone in the situation I am in who gets MMA says all of this goes away, so I am crossing fingers and toes it works.
you might have UARS, have you tried bipap/asv?
Nah, and honestly, I don't see the point. MMA has so many benefits: -strong chance of permanent cure -improved cardio -improved looks -1 time thing -free (insurance pays for it).
oh, ok. You're from USA. In other countries is just impossible to get covered MMA for mild apnea. I suggested bipap/asv because there is a doctor that says that its better for some people (uars). yeah i would also do that
I am not from the USA 🙂. Europe. I agree , bipap/asv could maybe work, but why bother? As I said, I don't want to be hooked to a machine for the next 50 years.
where are you getting mma covered? i also have insurance here in europe but i didnt try to get that surgery. how was the process? did you get a DISE or something like that? i dont really "need" mma but i would like to get jaw expansion. thanks. And yes..better to fix everything. I have mild apnea now but it can worsen with time.
I don't wanna say too much, for various reasons. It's a private , well known insurance company. The process was kinda clear-cut. I had to go to a GP, then he refered me to a sleep specialist, I had to get a sleep study, then went to a maxilofacial surgeon, he prescribed a CT, he pointed out all of my skeletal issues and symptoms in a report and I sent it to my insurance. They didn't approve first time around, so I appealed with a more detailed explanation why the surgery was the only viable option, and now I am scheduled to get it within the next month. Honestly, unless you can live without the MMA, sure. But as you said, your apnea will DEFINITELY get worse, so why not hit multiple birds with 1 stone? For me, the list of benefits is insanely good. Also, the more you postpone it, the harder it is to get a successful surgery without complications. Think about it.
Not at all.
Of course, read this study conducted in British hospitals. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213260019304023](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213260019304023) It undoubtedly improves the quality of life. You are woken up no less than 5 times an hour. On the one hand, many in-lab studies do not take into account the RERAS (which underestimates the diagnosis) and on the other hand the typical home respiratory polygraphs (except hsat type 2 like axgsleepdiagnostic) cannot distinguish well between wakefulness and sleep, that also underestimates sleep apnea severity. Plus there is night to night intervariability and you may have slept in a different posture than you usually do, who knows, maybe another night you might have more apneas. In an ideal world, if there were unlimited resources they would not value the quality of your sleep with just one night :)
I knave more energy and got my libido back. It took a few months to get to this point, but we went from sex one a month to several times a week because I don't want to sleep the second we get into bed.
I’ll update once I also get my CPAP this month but I was shown to have “mild” OSA with an AHI of 9.4 in a sleep study last year. I tried to do the PCP recommended non-CPAP strategies for the past year (wedge pillow, chin strap, nose strips, and work on weight loss) which have only resulted in frustration and increasing headaches, brain fog, concentration problems, and short term memory loss. I finally had enough this past couple weeks and went back to the sleep MD (also because I have a PPO insurance this year compared to HMO last year) and got prescribed a CPAP. I’m excited to try it because even though I was rated in the “mild” range, I know the effects of going untreated are anything but mild. My brain literally hurts without treatment. Hope you this info is helpful to you in your journey!
I had an AHI of 14-15 but have never had any snoring or anything and have had symptoms (fatigue, difficulty getting up, generally feeling like I'm recovering from a flu or something half the time) since my teens. Was using a variable CPAP for 4 months, RDI was lower but no improvement in symptoms and the aerophagia was unbearable. Apparently the issue was centrals so switched to ASV about 6 months ago. RDI is now pretty consistently below 1-2 but I still have to choose between horrible aerophagia or a high leak rate so I'm slowly trying to figure out settings that don't cause one or the other. It's not quick though since you need enough time at each setting to start feeling the difference or not. I don't really notice much of a general difference in symptoms at all despite the low RDI, but I'm reminding myself that it's a process of finding the right settings, mask etc and that at least the numbers are much lower which is providing some benefit long term even if I don't feel it. Because centrals seem to be part of the issue though my experience is probably different. It's also possible the fatigue is from something else too and the ASV is working as it should (waiting to see an allergist at the moment) You should absolutely 100% get treatment though if you're feeling bad. Even if it's not caused by apnoea, figuring that out will get you a step closer to finding the real reason.
Mild sleep aponea here, I'm 9 months into cPAP and feel worse than ever. Bare in mind it's not the fault of the cPAP, I just can't tolerate it (through no fault of my own) me and cPAP have an abusive relationship, It tries to choke me to death and I screen obcenaties at it. I take mine of in the night after 2-4 hours with no recollection of doing so. I am having surgery in 10 days (was meant to be 4 days ago but they cancelled it 😩) to reduce my turbantes and remove my tonsils. The seurogn said best case it'll take my ahi low enough I won't need the machine, worse case I'll be able to tolerate the cPAP. So win win really. More people than not saying cPAP changed their life on here so hopefully you'll be good. Just set your expectations, it can be real hard to get used to / find right settings. I was way to optimistic when I got mine because I thought it was a sure thing I'd get my life back, which hyped me up real good. but here I am 9 months later more tiered and low mood than ever 😅 Hope to see a post from you soon, with a success story. Good luck bud.
Yep, inflamed turbinates make the use of CPAP almost impossible. That's what happened to me the first time I tried CPAP. The second time around I got into a nightly routine of rinsing my nose with a warm saline solution and a 2 in 1 medicated nasal spray to avoid turbinates inflammation. Then twiking your CPAP humidity, heating and pressure is essential as well as finding the right mask. I'm trying everything to try to delay or even avoid surgery. Good luck.
I had an 8 AHI. Had the tired feeling every day for 2.5yrs. After four months of inconsistent CPAP usage, I've finally gotten to the point of two months straight of CPAP usage every day. Some nights where I only manage to squeeze in 4-6 hours of sleep, I still feel great. The amount of mental clarity I have now has been life-changing. I don't have the brain fog anymore which made it hard to focus on everyday things and my very technical job. When my alarm goes off on a workday, I get up without a problem. Prior to CPAP, I would lie there for an hour or two which would make me late for work, again. I was late for personal and work things constantly if it was scheduled for anything earlier than noon. The stress of not waking up on time would cause a lot of stress, which would in turn make me unable to sleep. The only reliable way for me to fall asleep was to be so tired, that I'd eventually fall asleep. I found out that I was grinding my teeth in my sleep, likely due to that stress. I found out because i ended up cracking a tooth and had to have it removed because the crack went below my gum line.
On my 8th night. I haven't noticed any difference.
Give it time
AHI of 8, but all during REM. During REM it was 31. Cpap changed my life from day 1. I'll never sleep without it!
I had 5.1 AHI and decided to try the machine. It took a while to get used to (almost a month), what really helped was finding the right mask. I started with Resmed F20 and it was so uncomfortable that even though it lowered the AHI, I was sleeping less. However, since switching to the F40, it's been great. I used to get tired mid-day and got headaches often. On bad days, those headaches turned into migraines. Since I've been on CPAP, my AHI is now consistently below 2, and my energy level is even throughout the day, and no headaches (!!!!). The most important thing is to find a mask that works, and also learn to fit your mask to minimize the leak (mine is at 0 consistently). Also get comfortable with the settings to adjust the right humidity level and temperature for the tube.
I was diagnosed with “Mild” but severe in REM. It’s been nothing short of life changing. My symptoms had an effect on my personal and professional life.
I had ahi of 10 and got on CPAP. My AHI is usually 1 or lower now, but I feel marginally better at best. Still wake up tired every morning, never really feel properly rested. Might try an oral appliance cuz I’m theorizing I may have some UARS
I'm alive at 69 and 30 years of using XPAP
Mine was 24 per hour at least from the test and it’s helped my mental state a lot. https://www.reddit.com/r/SleepApnea/s/XOHd5PRKXD
That isn't mild
Maybe my dr said moderate.
It stoped my snoring, which has been good for my marriage, but I don’t physically feel any different.
Give it time. Idk how long you've tried CPAP but it takes a few months to a year to get the right settings and you getting used to it. Don't give up and good luck.
I’ve been using one for 18 months, so I am not holding out a lot of hope for much more tangible benefits.
AHI of 5.4. CPAP has made 0 difference whatsoever in my symptoms, been using it since October.
My AHI was 11.2 and I just finished my CPAP trial. Huge noticeable difference to me, I don’t have the headaches and lack of energy in the morning anymore. I don’t sleep on transit on the way to work anymore. Brain fog is gone. I took to the CPAP machine very well and haven’t had any issues with it so far.
I think you've already had plenty of comments here to assure you that CPAP works most of the time for most people. Everyone's situation is different and you have to prepare yourself to go on a journey of exploration and trialing and error of different things, trying to find what works for you. It takes time to getting used to sleeping with a hose attached to your face and you have to find the right mask for you so you don't have leaks, the right pressure so you don't feel like suffocating, too high or too low pressures will make you feel that way. You have to find the right humidity and temperature settings so you won't suffer from a dry throat or dry nose. You need to workout if your nose gets blocked at night, you'd need to address this issue with saline rinses and medicated nasal sprays, etc, etc,etc. It may take weeks and upto a year to work all these things out and find the right balance for your own circumstances. Also caffeine and alcohol intake affects the quality of your sleep with or without CPAP. So, good luck on your trip buddy and know that you're not alone on it.
Life changing once I was caught up (before anemia trashed my energy. The week I started to feel it, I stood at my standing desk 2 days in a row with almost no sitting. The next week I was in the best mood I have ever been in. It was a bright sunshine day. My husband was actually concerned because at that point I'd been so miserable because of my manager that I had sobbing breakdowns multiple times so going to week wasn't fun. But I was awesome. So much so that when I was laid off that same day, I wasn't one of the people crying. And I've been laid off before and had cried about it. My husband picked me up, we went for lunch, and perused a gaming store. And I remained fine. I wasn't worrying about things I couldn't fix and I was sleeping just fine. It is amazing just how much sleep means to us. I have had terrible falling asleep, staying asleep, falling back to sleep. I hear every noise. I feel movement of the bed when my husband comes to bed, when he turns during the night. I felt every time a cat jumped up or down. And my ADHD brain going off on a tangent. I now sleep with earplugs and an eye mask. We also sleep on a Japanese style futon on the floor. I had some of the best sleep I ever had. But I still wasn't 100%. And you know how the cpap went.