What happened to your sleep apnea post surgery?

[kcinpa 159]

I've been on/using the cpac machine since 2004. Even if I get down to my goal weight ill still be on it, but I do know it will need to be turned down, honestly though I will probably do it myself. I have been for awhile, I got tired of the overnight sleep tests.

[kiki1196 101]

I think after using my cpap for years now I won't know how to sleep without it. I may be too scared to sleep without. I'm convinced it saves my life every night. Plus I have an inset jaw and very narrow airways that contribute to the apnea, not just the obesity.

[SweetnCurvy 112]

I got a BIPAP just before surgery. My apnea was severe. I never did use the thing. My sleep apnea disappeared after about a month. I don't even snore' date=' let alone gasp for air. Thank goodness! I never could get used to pressurized air blowing straight into my face.

I think you have to go in for another sleep study, but I think my pulmonologist (sp?) just wrote me off as cured because I told her flat out that I wasn't coming in for the sleep study. I sent the machine back the next day.

Bad patient, I know, but that was the most miserable experience EVER. I would rather go through surgery again.[/quote']

Yeah I hated my sleep study too

[FinallyMyTurn 2]

I got my CPAP a year ago as part of surgery prep. It totally saved my marriage as Hubbs was tired of my sawing logs so we were sleeping apart. I am 6 weeks post surgery and 30 lbs lost. I had to see the sleep doc because the pressure on my CPAP started blowing my mouth open. I was waking up with cotton mouth and the racket was, you guessed it, waking up Hubbs. Doc turned down the pressure on the CPAP and says if I keep losing and getting healthy, I will probably be CPAP free at goal. This is very motivating!