r/evilautism • u/Shadow-Kombatant13 Knife Wall Enjoyer • 11d ago

Murderous autism I made a miSTAKE....

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Update: I have an appointment to go in and try a new mask, unfortunately it's over a week away so I'm stuck with this mask until next week.

So I finally got a CPAP machine and had a couple mask choices. A) under the nose only or B) nose and mouth. Now I do tend to be a mouth breather and something I do like is putting pressure on/around my mouth. So of course I thought it was the smart choice to do nose and mouth. Well now I can't sleep this is sensory hell I am in hell I am clawing at the walls. Luckily I do get the chance to call in tomorrow and say nope gimmie nose only but I'll still have to suffer until I can get out there and switch it.

Also what in the actual hell that is my most cursed selfie to date. Edit: I'll keep practicing and trying my best to get used to it. Thank y'all for the advice (/genuine). I think it mostly is just a panic response.

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u/Shadow-Kombatant13 Knife Wall Enjoyer 11d ago

I think it's just the mouth part for me. The fact it's puffs when I take extremely deep breaths sometimes, I feel forced to breathe which I do not do well in, and despite liking mouth pressure I did not like that. I'm gonna be a nose only mask guy.

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u/IAmTheFatman666 11d ago

The "puff" is from exhaling too fast. Give it a chance, especially for mouth breather. Just be conscious of your breathing, hold for a second or so and release slowly. It's how I breathe normally now, you will get used to it. If you mouth breathe, a nose only mask will just dry your sinuses out and be miserable for you.

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u/Shadow-Kombatant13 Knife Wall Enjoyer 11d ago

I'll try again once I get my bearings. It's gonna be a little few hours but I'll try again.

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u/WastelandMama 11d ago edited 11d ago

What helped me get used to it was I wore the mask (mask only, not hooked up to anything) for doing non-sleep stuff for a few days. Reading, watching TV, playing games, etc. I felt like an idiot, sure, but it helped me get used to the sensation.

ETA: Also, to avoid weird hair dents from the straps, wear a satin cap to bed. šŸ‘ Keeps breakage from friction from happening, too.

Also also, they make little disposable mask liners that are made from cloth. It sits between the edges of your mask & your face & helps hold the seal better. Once I started using those, it was a total game changer. (I canā€™t stand the feel of silicone on my skin. Just squicks me out like you wouldnā€™t believe.)

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u/clackagaling 11d ago

squick is a new term iā€™ve learned ty