[brucetim]

Been a CPAP user for 20 years (am 55 now). Can't sleep without it. It actually fixed my acid reflux symptoms; by not gasping and choking so much to breathe air in, I seemed to stop having reflux.

Mine is nonpositional. CPAP pressure is 16 and allows me to sleep on my back, but I'm ususlly a side sleeper. I use nasal pillows after an over-the-nose mask for the first 6 or 7 years. If I lost weight it'd probably help but I also have a deviated septum and an elongated soft palate / large tongue for my mouth size. So a perfect storm for apnea. Fortunately CPAP works well for me and I've never had an issue with mask fit or any other interference with sleep, aside from the air noises my new machine makes. I sleep with earplugs or earbuds with rain sounds (also have mild misophonia so the sound of the machine rising/falling as I breathe in and out, vs my original actual constant pressure machine, drives me bonkers) and/or a fan in my room to cover up the breathing sounds :)

Sorry to hear that your options have not worked -- it sounds like you've tried a lot of things. Is it worth getting another sleep study to see if there are any other changes that might explain the issues? I know my first doctor/study was nowhere near as complete as my 2nd one. It was the 2nd one that raised my pressure from 11 to 16 and that made a huge difference.

Good luck!

[throwawayosa]

Do you have any information on what made the second sleep study better then the first one? Could also share who was the second doctor who helped you?