Don’t think I can do this.

What the title says. I have 90 days to meet compliance with this hateful machine. Month one I got nowhere near it. In fact I finally quit using it because I had essentially gone from poor sleep to almost NO sleep, and was having trouble functioning during the day.

It’s very difficult for me to fall asleep with it on, and when I finally do, I’m awakened by leaks blasting air in my face. I’m also apparently swallowing air, leading to painful bloating and cramps. I called support and was given some ideas. None are helping.

Now I’m into month two, with exactly 21 days left. I have a terrible head cold but tonight I strapped the damn thing to my face and laid awake with it for 4+ hours. So I achieved one night. Sort of. But the idea of doing this every night for the next 3 weeks makes me feel miserable and hopeless.

My OSA is pretty severe (55 events per hour), but I feel like I may just have to live with it. My doctor was so hopeful that this therapy would really improve my quality of life, but so far it’s been very much the opposite. I don’t think I can do it. 😔

EDIT: Thank you SO much to everyone who posted advice and encouragement. You’ve given me renewed hope! I’m not very tech savvy but I will look into the SD card + OSCAR recommendation. Thank you all! 🙏