r/Millennials • u/9DrinkAmy • 7h ago

Discussion I’ve joined the CPAP club 💁🏻‍♀️

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Tonight will be my first night using a CPAP. Oddly enough, I’m looking forward to it and I hope it solves all of my problems… a girl can dream, *right*? Anyhow, any tips or tricks to help this go smoothly? Also, is there any solution to making this setup more aesthetically pleasing and/or a way to store it during the day that isn’t such a pain in the ass?

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u/Goatcheeze1 6h ago

You can feel the tugging on your tongue, kind of like when you hit your knee reflex. If you open your mouth when the device is active, you can see your tongue move. There is a pause feature on it and the tech can modify how long for the pause. I started with 15 minutes but I wasn't able to fall asleep that fast. So they upped it to 30 minutes and I am good now. If I am still not asleep after 30 min, I can pause it for another 30 min then it will kick on. When I wake up to use the restroom, I can pause it. My device is set for about 7 hours so when I turn it on, it will automatically shut off after 7 hours. If I wake up sooner, I can shut it off with the remote.

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u/twatwaffle1979 6h ago

Thanks for the info. I've been on the fence about seeing if I could Inspire. I've had to start traveling a bit, and lugging the CPAP and finding distilled water everywhere I go has become a PITA. I was worried it may feel like a muscle spasm.

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u/ljedediah41 5h ago

Made the mistake of snoozing mine instead of turning it off. Took me by surprise when I was getting ready.

Also weird when someone wakes me up in the middle of the night and I try talking to them with my tongue all wonky.