For those that had sleep apnea

[Rainydayz 3]

if you were dx with sleep apnea do you still have it after losing weight? Did you use a cpap mask? How long? Did you have to have another sleep study after a certain amount of time? I just had my pre-surgery sleep study and I am not looking forward to ever having another one! I don't know if I have apnea or not so I really hope not.

One thing I found humorous was on the morning-after survey it asked if I had trouble falling sleep last night and if so, could I think of anything that happened that day that caused me to fall asleep later than usual. I wrote "Yes. I someone put wires all over my face."

[Rachael 4]

if you were dx with sleep apnea do you still have it after losing weight? Did you use a cpap mask? How long? Did you have to have another sleep study after a certain amount of time? I just had my pre-surgery sleep study and I am not looking forward to ever having another one! I don't know if I have apnea or not so I really hope not.

One thing I found humorous was on the morning-after survey it asked if I had trouble falling sleep last night and if so, could I think of anything that happened that day that caused me to fall asleep later than usual. I wrote "Yes. I someone put wires all over my face."

The sleep technician told me that once i lose 10% of my original body weight, I need to come back to be re-evaluated and my cpap readjusted. Although the doctor gave me a self-regulating cpap. I am embarrassed to say that I haven't used it since surgery on 3/18. The mask is off. I am scheduled to get a new mask on Tuesday. I agree with you. There is nothing comfortable about a sleep study. I had to have three. The first one didn't record anything. The second one did--I had sleep apnea and the third for a night's sleep on the cpap. I sleep very little all three nights.

[dits4golf 0]

if you were dx with sleep apnea do you still have it after losing weight? Did you use a cpap mask? How long? Did you have to have another sleep study after a certain amount of time? I just had my pre-surgery sleep study and I am not looking forward to ever having another one! I don't know if I have apnea or not so I really hope not.

One thing I found humorous was on the morning-after survey it asked if I had trouble falling sleep last night and if so, could I think of anything that happened that day that caused me to fall asleep later than usual. I wrote "Yes. I someone put wires all over my face."

After losing approx. 50#, I decided one night to not sleep w/mask. I never slept so well & my wife said she did not hear me gasp for air, jump around like a fish out of Water, or snore. Been mask free since & down a total of 80#. I mentioned it to my GP & Bariatric surgeon. Both said "good."

[MaggieB 6]

I have also been without my CPAP for about 4 months. Partly because the mask really doesn't fit me anymore and the other reason is that according to my husband - he has not heard me snore or gasp for air like I used to. I know I'm not snoring - I used to wake myself up with snoring. I know I am sleeping good, I feel rested and don't need a nap anymore. At my 6 month check up, the doctor asked me about it and was going to send in another referral for sleep study, but I told him I wasn't really interested in it and was doing fine. He was ok with that decision.

[Phranp 46]

I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that after losing about 50 lbs I stopped using my cpap. I thought I was fine. But after accidentally taking my night meds one morning before work (allergy meds, singulair and Exced p.m.), I found myself stuttering (which is a side effect of sleep apnea when you don't get enough oxygen to the brain). So I had another sleep study in January and I am back on my cpap. The good news is that more and more I don't think that sleep apnea is the cause of my bouts with stuttering. I say this because even with my cpap and the special "pep" pills my doc gave me I am still tired. I have just about decided to see the neurologist again.

I think most people no longer need their cpap after losing weight, and hopefully you won't need one at all!

Good luck!

~fran

[spoiltmom 44]

My sleep apnea was also causing me to have high blood pressure. As of 2 weeks ago I'm off my BP meds and my Cpap. I sleep great now!