I have been using CPAP for severe sleep apnea for 6 months now. I have to say that CPAP therapy has made a huge improvement in my quality of life. I am 43 years old and am moderately overweight 6- 4'  245 pounds.  

I think I have suffered form sleep apnea for most of my life, even when I was only 145 pounds

My question is simple and I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem. My wife tells me that at night while wearing the CPAP. I yell out rather loudly from time too time. Some nights are worse than others. She says she can hear me from the other room at times. Yelling out is something I never did prior to CPAP therapy, I just snored miserably and kept my wife awake.

I have occasionaly woke myself up while yelling wearing CPAP.

I wear a full face mask, with the machine that automatically adjusts as I sleep

I am wondering if this is something anyone else has experienced. Is it something I should ask my Dr about.

Thanks in advance for any help

I can't answer your question other than to say that my wife says I do this too. I also have awakened myself
because of it. From what little I can remember I am dreaming that I am mad at someone when this
happens.

That would be my guess.  It's likely connected to a dream, which you may not have done for a long time with SA.


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Parasomnia possibly.  And yes, most likely connected to a dream...maybe a little REm rebound happening..though it has been 6 months.  Though we can share our experiences..as you know, always ask the Dr.  I talk in my sleep, I have metnioned to my Dr though he has not really responded to it.  I do not yell out..I carry on conversations.


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Mrs.RVW one night about 3 Am I was woke up by my wife yelling at me for not taking the roast out of the oven and letting it burn, boy did I catch H---, and the funny thing was we hadn't had pot roast in weeks! She was sound asleep while she was yelling at me. It is bad enough catching flack during the day when she's awake, but but when you start getting during your sleep too! Sheeesh!


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Sounds like she is hankering for a roast!


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