Facehugger: 4th night

[mdlbear]

Woke up somewhere around 2:30 or 3:00 and could not get back to sleep. Got out of bed around 4:00, read LJ, wrote comments, did some other stuff on the computer, tried again at 5:30. No go. Gave up at ~6:15.

I mean, it would be really nice if I could survive on 3 hours' sleep every night. I just don't believe it.

Comments

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

This happened to me a lot when I first starting using the machine. Eventually, it goes away and you start getting longer periods of sleep.

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

bummer. I hope autographedcat is right and it goes away. It sounded like you slept okay for night 3.

[mdlbear]

I understand that it can take a month to get used to. Hopefully after I get a permanent prescription rather than the test version, it will be at a pressure low enough not to cause problems.

Trying to get back to sleep when a machine is trying to blow air up your nose and failing because it's leaking around the mask and occasionally making rude noises at you...

[mithriltabby]

obsessivewoman has a prescription for Ambien, which she’s supposed to use when she gets her own facehugger to help her adapt to it. She’s been taking half an Ambien each night and getting much better sleep than before— she went to bed last night at 23 and slept for at least 10 hours between there and noon today...

[mdlbear]

I probably ought to take a Flexeril tonight - it's both a muscle relaxant and a sedative, and I could use both.

[hvideo.livejournal.com]

A certain amount of leakage of air is to be expected. If it doesn't take place around the mask, it will take place further back along the connectors. If I get a tight seal around the face there is noticeably more leakage around the swivel connector to the hose, for example. This suggests that the air pressure around the nose is not significantly reduced if the mask leaks around the face - it's just changing the place WHERE the leaks happen.

My mask also has two small openings that can be covered or not with caps. You can unplug one or both to let air out from those holes, and this generally results in reducing the losses around the edge of the mask itself. So pretty much the same air pressure gets to the nose, but the leak is away from your face. If the air currents near your eyes and such are making you uncomfortable, you might try opening these vents if you have them.

PS - My own mask needs replacing. If you decide you don't like your current mask and wind up trying a different model, I'd be happy to take the one you don't like off your hands....

[roaringmouse.livejournal.com]

Steve,

I find sleeping on side helps with the opening of airways. When you get the permanent equipment,, look into the Mirage face mask.. It is good and lasts about 6 months. According to the Sleep Doctor at UCSF Mount Zion and the respiratory therapist, technically you should replace your mask every 6 months to a year.

[mdlbear]

I've been sleeping on my side for decades, the more so since discovering that it helps with both my back and my acid reflux.

I'm using a nasal mask at the moment; I'll ask whether I ought to switch. Especially since I'm prone to nasal congestion.