Answer: No you need to go get the machine and get this treated before this gets serious. There are lots of different masks to choose from as well as nasal pillows which is what my husband chose to use.There really isn't and sleep apnea is very serious so I would do as the doctor said and get a C-pap device. Have you had a sleep study to really determine this? If not I suggest you have one done. The doctor has to order this.others have suggested it and I agree, the first thing to do is lose weight. Also, you should know that a CPAP mask only provides relief to about 30% of users. Losing weight on the other hand provides symptomatic relief of sleep apnea in about 70% of cases.