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Re: Claustrophobia Phobia and CPAP

Posted by AmyM on September 26, 2001 at 16:25:40:

In Reply to: Claustrophobia Phobia and CPAP posted by Debra on September 26, 2001 at 06:33:10:


I was so claustrophobic when I did my sleep lab cpap trial that I woke up having hysterics and screaming! The tech had to try really hard not to start laughing at me. However, once I got my cpap at home and kept working with it the utter terror passed.

Ask for nasal pillows. Instead of a mask pressing against your face, a small shell holds two squishy "pillows" just under your nose and the air goes in that way. It is much much easier to use.

Good luck! And keep us posted!

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