Back in August I had a sleep study done to see if I have sleep apnea. The report said I had mild sleep apnea. My blood pressure doctor said it would be helpful if I got a CPAP machine to help me sleep at night. So I did. Luckily my insurance paid for it. I started with the nose piece that goes in your nose and forces air in as you inhale. It worked sometimes but I have a tendency to get a clogged nose at night when I put my head on the pillow. When my nose clogs up, the nose piece doesn’t work. I found myself pulling it off in the middle of the night.

Today I got a new mask. It covers my nose and my mouth. I’m not sure how long it will take for me to get used to it. I think I’m going to have a hard time. We’ll see. I figured when my nose gets clogged up, I’d open my mouth and still be able to breath with the new mask on. I tried it for 20 minutes this afternoon and it worked fine. We’ll see how it goes tonight.