Hi,
The ankle swelling could be caused / aggravated by the Nardil
As you finish coming off the Nardil and kind of de-tox from it, the swelling could come down.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/003104.htm

You can elevate your legs when possible.

Here is a huge list of meds that can cause swelling:
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/e/edema/medic.htm

Soaking your feet in Epsom salt (magnesium) or even taking a bath for the whole body can help I believe. Also, the magnesium can relax you.


Actually, this is a good idea.
You could put it on for 15 minutes in the daytime and start getting better used to it.
Or in the daytime you can become more cognizant that something is wrong with the machine setting.
When that has happened to me -- that I didn't feel that I was getting enough air -- I started hitting the buttons until the air flow was better. Sometime I knock over the machine or drop something on it so something can hit the buttons and I supposed they need to be turned on.
It's not like I am going to ask for a manual or try to figure out how the machine thinks, but I am willing to touch buttons until I get an improved result.

When you see the sleep specialist again he/ she can check out the mask and machine for you.
Or even better, place a call and ask if there is something you can try before your appt.

My sleep doc and his PA are pretty good about helping me.
They read the computer card and can see a lot of what is going on home.
Also, your people should be able to observe you in the office.

I remember the sleep doc telling me that a certain percentage of people cannot get accustomed to the mask -- maybe almost a third. But my doc is pretty motivated to get people to become happy about the mask and machine.

You did give us some positive news -- that you had a little bit more sleep recently. That is practically a break through. We can hope that the change will trend upward.

M.