Cpap & Lapband Stomach Pains?

[TornadoKnight Matt 5]

Heya everyone,

I just re-started using my CPAP machine last night after just over a week from my LapBand surgery. (6.4.12)

When I woke up this morning I had a moderate amount of stomach pain. I didn't get any gurgles or noises but I had the impression that it was trapped air/gas. Once I started moving around, taking my morning meds, vitas & drank my morning shake I (not to be crude but) passed gas a couple times and the pain subsided quite a bit. Of course I can't remember the why's & what happened. Just that it had happened.

I beleive I had a similar problem a while back but it wasn't this painful. (Not enough to make me double over or stay home from work.) But enough that if it didn't go away, I would have stayed home from work.

Does anyone have any experience or advice they can share with me about CPAP's & a LapBand causing problems together?

Thanks in advance,

Matt

[Jim1967 3,569]

Hi Matt,

I have never heard of anything like this. I used my CPAP immediately after surgery and had no issues. I did have a lot of gas cramps for about 3 or 4 days but it passed and it's normal but I saw no relative correlation to the CPAP. Are you using a CPAP mask that is forcing the air into your mouth? Maybe that is causing a problem. I only use a mask that covers my nose. Might be a good idea to check in with your Doctor.

Good Luck,,Jim

[TornadoKnight Matt 5]

Yep. I recall my wife telling me a number of times, the knockout gas that causes pains around the body including the shoulder. Since I had a heck of a time relaxing enough to sleep through the night, I didn't feel like wearing it. But we use a fan to keep cool at night and mainly as a White noise sound block. And the fan messes with my sinuses enough that I get headaches. (Sucks waking up with a headache.)

Congrats on your current weight loss!

Matt

[Jim1967 3,569]

Thanks Matt. You also, You're doing fantastic. My wife and I do the same thing with the fan and I think I am one of the rare people who enjoy wearing the cpap. I like the crisp cool air in the sinuses. I find it refreshing and almost like a cool winter night. Very relaxing....

[TornadoKnight Matt 5]

Jim,

You sound similar to what I enjoy. For some reason our (bedroom) or house seems have keep very dry and until I started using my CPAP I started getting better nights sleep in terms of not waking up with headaches or after getting up in the morning or getting nose bleeds.

As soon as I got the CPAP with the humidiy option, that all stopped.

Matt