So, I have received the CPAP machine ordered by the Otolaryngologist and spent yesterday reading the documentation and setting it up. They say that it takes a month or so to adapt to the machine and become comfortable with it. Yesterday was day 1.
This is me trying on my mask and adjusting the straps to get a good fit.
My Sleep Number bed collects data on the soundness of sleep, restlessness, and brief bed exits. Below is the data from two nights ago, Dec 16-17.
I stayed up too late, went to bed at 0103. The good news is that it only took 4 minutes to fall asleep and I got 6 hours of restful sleep. The large 78 is the overall score (out of 100).
Below is my first night using the CPAP machine. The overall rating of 75 is only slightly lower that the previous night.
I got to bed much earlier, at little before 23:00 and apparently fell asleep wearing the CPAP without issues. I experienced some discomfort about 05:00, possibly due my throat drying out. I gave up and got up about 06:00. I’ll see how it goes tonight.