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I see this thread a lot and I just want to chime in to share my ongoing success story (with a myriad of challenges).

For anyone new or struggling, I'm right there with you. I started in October 2023 after being diagnosed four years earlier in 2019. Yes, my experience is based off of two whole months.

But I have to tell you.. what a life saver!

I was at wit's end with waking up every hour throughout the night to use the restroom, feeling absolutely tired all day and falling asleep in movie theaters, in my office, and almost nodding off while driving.

...Not to mention snoring like a freight train.

After two months, I wake up energized, I feel alive throughout the day, my blood pressure (which had been creeping up) is very much under control, my resting heart rate is lower than ever, I can go on and on.

Everyday is still a struggle. Some days better than others, some days worse. Anxiety plays a major part so as MrIvanDrago pointed out, relaxation before bed is a must.

Here's to continued positive health benefits, increased pap usage and overall success for all!
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Thanks everyone for sharing your success stories.
I initially was diagnosed with OSA after my first sleep study in 2017. This year I had my 3rd sleep study due to my 02 levels being low and having episodes of AFIB. My successes are mostly good with FF mask. I have used nasal and pillow masks with tape. I tried 75% of most CPAP mask from ResMed, Phillips, and F&P. Also some not so well known brands. I tried cervical collars, chin straps, different rituals thinking I might find a "magic bullet" The one item I am using nightly is my O2 Ring by Wellue to track my O2 levels. Some days are great and others not so great.
I have an appointment with my Doctor in a couple of weeks. He took me off the VAuto and ST modes and now just using CPAP with some success.
I appreciate everyone here on the apnea board who have helped me in the past. I have not logged on in awhile. So I thought this thread was a good place to get reacquainted with the apnea board and to know I am not alone working on my OSA. I do download my Oscar data most everyday.
Sleep Apnea is a fight I need to win! 
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So I have had CPAP for about 2 years and my wife now for a few weeks. So I am not going to even talk about sleep apnea and much better sleep. There are 1300+ posts about that. That is a given. In addition, for me, I always was a mouth sleeper because my nose was always stuffy. The pillow CPAP mask solved that and now I close my mouth sleeping, which has helped teeth health. My wife, stuffy nose, the same, and she is clear now with CPAP. But, there is more.

For as long as I have known her she has had a condition where she gets excessive mucus in her chest from allergies we think. It can get bad and lead to pneumonia. We have been to countless specialists over the years, and they prescribe steroids, and all sorts of medicine which has one thing in common, it never works. Luckily she doesn't have trouble breathing. So fast forward to an alergist who also gave her the usual list of expensive prescriptions, which made her condition worse, if anything. Anyway, the doctor suspected sleep apnea, which she did have, but even better, the CPAP has really helped her chest mucus problem and it keeps her chest clear. So an indirect success story.
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