Sleep Apnea

[cooksie 124]

Had my sleep study last night and omg I hated it. I thought I had no problems previously with sleep apnea but lo and behold' date=' was told I stopped breathing 49 times for 15+ seconds! And the pressure had to be on 14! I'm shocked but thankful that I'm aware of it now. Could this be the reason that when I wake up everyday that I'm exhausted as if I never even slept? And does this effect potential surgery? I have about 4 more weeks til I can submit ins approval.[/quote']

Mine was 80.9 times!!! Mine was controlled with a pressure of 13. It will actually help you get approve b/c it's a comorbitidy! It can cause CHF (congestive heart failure) if you don't use it!

[berniec 166]

Had my sleep study last night and omg I hated it. I thought I had no problems previously with sleep apnea but lo and behold' date=' was told I stopped breathing 49 times for 15+ seconds! And the pressure had to be on 14! I'm shocked but thankful that I'm aware of it now. Could this be the reason that when I wake up everyday that I'm exhausted as if I never even slept? And does this effect potential surgery? I have about 4 more weeks til I can submit ins approval.[/quote']

Yes that is why you are so exhausted. Once you get used to the c pap you will feel so much better. Good luck.

[rabrijumo 140]

Had my sleep study last night and omg I hated it. I thought I had no problems previously with sleep apnea but lo and behold' date=' was told I stopped breathing 49 times for 15+ seconds! And the pressure had to be on 14! I'm shocked but thankful that I'm aware of it now. Could this be the reason that when I wake up everyday that I'm exhausted as if I never even slept? And does this effect potential surgery? I have about 4 more weeks til I can submit ins approval.[/quote']

Yes it certainly is the reason you wake up tired and it will help your surgery. But my doc has a policy if you have sleep apnea you must wear the cpap for 2 months pre op. so get it and start wearing it so you have your 2 mnths in before your surgery date.

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[cooksie 124]

Yes it certainly is the reason you wake up tired and it will help your surgery. But my doc has a policy if you have sleep apnea you must wear the cpap for 2 months pre op. so get it and start wearing it so you have your 2 mnths in before your surgery date.

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Mine requires it too so it decreases breathing complications during surgery.

[cooksie 124]

[cooksie 124]

This is hilarious!!! My husband wanted me to take a pic at the sleep lab so I made a funny face and here's his pic! Lol

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

This is hilarious!!! My husband wanted me to take a pic at the sleep lab so I made a funny face and here's his pic! Lol

ROFLMAO, I love that you had the nerve to post this

[cooksie 124]

LMAO!!! The hubby couldn't believe I posted it!!!

[melisa 4]

I had my sleep study and they said how I slept I didn't have apnea BUT they didn't get me on my back at all so I have been waiting three weeks to get one of the take home tests so I can sleep On my back just to be sure because they won't clear me for surgery until they know how I am on my back which blows because it's the LAST thing I need finished before they submit my stuff do it can't come fast enough! Was told this coming week, we'll see!

[berniec 166]

I had my sleep study and they said how I slept I didn't have apnea BUT they didn't get me on my back at all so I have been waiting three weeks to get one of the take home tests so I can sleep On my back just to be sure because they won't clear me for surgery until they know how I am on my back which blows because it's the LAST thing I need finished before they submit my stuff do it can't come fast enough! Was told this coming week' date=' we'll see![/quote']

That happened to me too. I'm a stomach sleeper. I had the study done twice at the lab. I start out on my back and before you know it I'm on my stomach. Lol.

[aNuMe 59]

Had my sleep study last night and omg I hated it. I thought I had no problems previously with sleep apnea but lo and behold' date=' was told I stopped breathing 49 times for 15+ seconds! And the pressure had to be on 14! I'm shocked but thankful that I'm aware of it now. Could this be the reason that when I wake up everyday that I'm exhausted as if I never even slept? And does this effect potential surgery? I have about 4 more weeks til I can submit ins approval.[/quote']

Yes that is why your exhausted, I too have sleep apnea I pretty much self diagnosed it wen for test and yup I have it. I started with the cpap but now I have the bipap which is much better, I cant go a nite without it im addicted, and as I think back I told my mom I prob had it as a teenager cuz I could fall asleep in a heart beat but it does work. I xant wait to that day come when I can retire it tho. Oh and having sleep apnea is a reason they could potentially approve your surgery.

[markaphillips 2]

Give it a chance I have had sleep ap for ten years now and cannot sleep without it my days are great now no more tiredness or falling asleep

[jeremysmoma 7]

Yes that is why your exhausted' date=' I too have sleep apnea I pretty much self diagnosed it wen for test and yup I have it. I started with the cpap but now I have the bipap which is much better, I cant go a nite without it im addicted, and as I think back I told my mom I prob had it as a teenager cuz I could fall asleep in a heart beat but it does work. I xant wait to that day come when I can retire it tho. Oh and having sleep apnea is a reason they could potentially approve your surgery.[/quote']

What is bipap?

[jeremysmoma 7]

Give it a chance I have had sleep ap for ten years now and cannot sleep without it my days are great now no more tiredness or falling asleep

I have been on cpap 8 years. Before I was tirder, no energy, and had Migraines every day for over a year. As soon as I slept with machine they were gone.

[cooksie 124]

What is bipap?

A BPAP machine allows the air that is delivered through the mask to be set at one pressure for inhaling and another for exhaling. This makes it much easier for the user to adapt to the machine and allows a person who has a neuromuscular disease to use the device. These dual settings also allow the user to get more air in and out of his or her lungs.