Dealing with Sleep Apnea and Anxiety

I know how you feel. I struggle with my CPAP until I discovered a little trick to help me calm down. I mixed peppermint and lavender oil in some petroleum jelly to rub a little under my nose before putting my CPAP on. I breathe in the scent and it calms me down while wearing the device. I recently had to return mine as my insurance company decided they won't pay for that brand anymore. I have to go through the whole process again to get one they will cover.

i have sleep apnea and i cannot use a cpap for the life of me, it causes so much anxiety for me. i found a dentist that makes sleep apnea mouth guards and it has actually helped a ton for me. they let me do a payment plan so i can pay it off on my own time without digging a financial hole. 🤗 i hope all is well for you!

Try a nasal mask vs a full face mask. Sometimes full face masks can cause a claustrophobic-like feeling during sleep and make you wake up panicking.

I just remembered somthing the person who helped me pick my mask out said. They said try to keep your hose up if you have animals because cats like to claw them and dogs like to chew them.

I have had my cpap machine for a little over a year now but I remember my sleep study well. I was extremely nervous and anxious about it and the sleep study test is so different from actually having your machine. The machine is quiet, once you get the right mask fit for you it comfortable, and you get a much better sleep quality. I wear a full face mask because I tend to be a mouth breather at times but once I started wearing it, it wasn't but a couple of nights and I was falling asleep easily. Plus there is settings on your machine that will make it a much better experience with your CPAP. Now for you being worried about your pets unplugging it, the power cord is long and it would he easy to put the cord behind your night stand if you have one and if you don't then I would suggest running it against your floor/wall at the base boards and putting a piece of tape here and there to keep it secured and out of the way. You can message me if you like and when you get your cpap if it's the same as mine I will gladly help you with the settings

I do not know any alternatives but I also have sleep apnea and GAD. The test was a lot scarier then actually using the machine. I honestly didn't sleep well at my test too. They had to give me a sleep medication so they could test me but its fine now.. I recently got my machine and was worried at first it might be loud or I'd be afraid of the mask. The machine is really quiet and if you find the right mask you have nothing to worry about. Hope this helps. Have a wonderful day❤️