I personally never had a problem with the mask but I was told by the techs where I underwent treatment that it was not unusual. In fact, I was told that about half of the patients in treatment required medication for the mask and that the number was greater for men than women.

The greatest problem I had was during the last 5 or so treatments when I had more of a phlegm in the throat problem. I would hack and cough and spit totally before getting on the table. Then, by the time I got on the table and the tech clamped me down I would start feeling the phlegm building again and I feared I would not be able to breathe. The tech would then have to come back and unlatch the mask so I could sit up and hack, cough and spit again. This happened multiple times during the last couple of treatments but the techs were very patient and understanding. They told me many times to just raise my hand if I needed to get up before the actual zapping began each time.

Bill D.