Sleep Apnea and Sleeve Surgery

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Anyone and everyone please help! I had my surgery consult and my doc said he wasn't requiring me to get a sleep study but as my insurance had already covered it I went ahead. sleep study revealed I have severe sleep apnea and now I'm supposed to wear the cpap machine but I have anxiety anyway and the thing sent me into a full blown panic attack and I fled the machine fitting sleep study. I'm going to keep trying but if I can't do this I'm afraid I won't be able to have the surgery. I emailed my surgeon for his thoughts but just really need some support from all of you. I've had such angst over this whole thing so please be gentle in your responses. Just get over it or you have to do this is not what I can hear right now. I assume my surgeon wasn't going to have me do this because he recognizes that obesity and sleep apnea go hand in hand. Anyone have similar experiences to share or words of encouragement? I'm just beside myself with this.

Thanks.

I to have sleep apnea, but couldn't use the CPAP because of my copd/asthma.

And anxiety with having something over my face, I felt like I was suffocating.

My lung dr did a overnight O2 saturation test on me and I've been on oxygen at night for over a year now. I did 6 months of 24 hr before using just for sleep. Maybe this would be an idea? I do feel more rested when I wake up while using it. I'm hoping my sleeping will improve when I have my wls. Good luck too you.

[LowRainRats 11]

I have sleep apnea and I hated the mask at first. I felt like I couldn't breathe. So the doctor adjusted it so it goes from a 4 to a 12 gradually. Now I love it. It's weird, once I put the mask on, my body relaxes like it knows it's time to sleep.

When I had the WLS they told me to bring the machine in case I needed it during recovery. But all was fine and it stayed in the car.

I'm hoping I won't need it anymore once I get under 200 pounds. Along with the high blood pressure pills.