Oh moonstar I feel just terrible for you that they took SO long to get your machine out to you. I guess I was just lucky my doctor was able to get a medical supplier to get one out to me that same day he went over the results. It sounds like it's the same thing I have happening too. I drool a lot and it's all over my chin strap, but also the breathing thing, when you swallow, my ears pop and my throat feels funny, like it's constricting against the air. You might want to try the CFlex feature on the machine moonstar, it's supposed to 'ramp up' slower so you're asleep by the time it starts blowing the full incriment of air.

I have found I feel less depressed after a few solid nights using the machine. I do notice I am waking up and it feels like the machine's not working but then when I open my mouth a little bit the tornado of wind rushes out so I know it's working, it just doesn't feel or sound like it is at 3 am. I tried to take a nap today and couldn't, laid there for an hour and just could NOT nodd off.

I hope you start feeling better moonstar, stick with the machine, I know it's no fun looking like you're about to go deep sea diving, but it's to help you breathe and to help your body get the rest it needs to heal itself from the stresses of the day.