Last night was the best so far regarding comfort. Minimal itching under the mask and I only remember waking up twice to slightly adjust the mask - it seems to migrate slowly toward my forehead and that causes small leaks on my eyes. One thing you may notice - 11.5 hours. I tend to sleep in on my Fridays (long weekend for turkey day), but 11.5 is long even for me.
I'm a little torn on making adjustments so soon. I have a follow-up appointment on the 2nd with my sleep doc. I figure as long as the numbers are good, she shouldn't care, though. There's a legitimate reason to increase the pressure at this point- No reason to think she wouldn't do the same when she sees my data.
I have some FSA to burn before I lose it on CY rollover, so I think I'll take some of the advice and buy a set of nasal pillows. Learning to sleep without opening my mouth will be an experience. I see some folks suggesting a rolled up towel or foam collar, so there are more than a few solutions for the problem (my boss sleeps with his fist jammed under his jaw). I've been trying to focus on keeping my mouth closed as much as possible just because of cotton mouth. The tongue suction thing works for a bit, but it seems to promote salivation for me and that tends to break the suction. Does that go away after a while?
Ajack - yeah bridge of the nose is where it's sorest. I'll take a look at your videos and if nothing else, like I said, I might try nasal pillows.
Thanks again for all your help.