Data indicate that the Inspire device reduces sleep apnea by an average of 79% and significantly reduces snoring and daytime sleepiness. In addition to daytime tiredness and irritability, people with sleep apnea are at higher risk for stroke, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and liver problems.

I would recommend you speaking with your doctor to make sure that the dizzy, lightheaded feeling isn’t related to a condition other than CPAP therapy. Your doctor will also be able to review your sleep therapy data to determine if you could possibly benefit from setting adjustments.

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If your sleep schedule has been off for a long time, sleeping well isn’t something you can change overnight (no pun intended). 

A CPAP machine also includes straps to position the mask, a hose or tube that connects the mask to the machine’s motor, a motor that blows air into the tube, and an air filter to purify the air entering the nose.

While CPAP is helpful for many people with obstructive sleep apnea, some people don’t respond to this type of treatment.

Full face masks – these are useful for people who only breathe through their mouth or whose breathing regularly alternates between their nose and their mouth.

Like you, I also struggled at the beginning of my therapy, but I pushed through it, and I’m very happy with the results.

Cost and insurance coverage can also be key to determining if a treatment is right for you. CPAP machines can cost several thousand dollars, as can surgeries or oral appliances. Contact your insurance provider to see what therapies and treatments your plan covers.

Smokers are more likely to snore and are at an increased risk of sleep-related breathing disorders like click here OSA when compared to nonsmokers.

Because adjustments are made automatically, APAP technology doesn’t require a sleep study to determine the appropriate level of pressure.

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Though it may help to slowly acclimate to wearing your CPAP mask, it’s critical to work your way up to wearing it all night long, since you won’t reap the benefits of the last stage of sleep, rapid eye movement (or REM), if you’ve prematurely removed your mask.

Overall with your AHI being below 3, it sounds like the therapy is working well for you. Also, keep in mind that it does take time for you to get use to the changes that you are faced with from starting your CPAP therapy.