If a doctor prescribed it, he NEEDS it. I don't mean to meddle in your family's affairs, but sleep apnea (or rather, the increase in the risk of sudden cardiac arrest and other complications which it causes) kills people. My mother didn't think she could sleep with a CPAP, either. Then she spent a night at a sleep clinic and found out how many times in the night she had stopped breathing! She started using the CPAP and quickly adjusted to it. She actually found its gentle hum and whooshing sounds to be comforting white noise. She also slept better (and thus felt better) than she had in decades. I know it's not my business, but if I were you I would encourage your husband to give the CPAP an earnest try.