Sleep Apnea

[McMomOf4 0]

I did a required sleep study for my sleeve and was diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. I have an appointment on November 3rd to meet about these results and I'm sure get put on a CPAP.

My question is this:

Do I HAVE to do the CPAP in order to have the surgery?

Or did my surgeon just need the diagnosis to help my insurance's case?

Thanks in advance!

[Tssiemer1 549]

That told me I have to use my CPAP for 30 days prior to surgery and bring it surgery day.

[McMomOf4 0]

Thank you for your reply! I don't MIND doing it; I just didn't know if it was necessary or just for diagnosis sake.

[OKCPirate 5,323]

Make sure they get you a bipap, it adjusts automatically and doesn't need constant sleep studies for calibration. The better you sleep, the more weight you will lose. And don't think you are just stuck with one mask. There are many including breathable fabric ones that worked very well for me.

http://www.alaskasleep.com/blog/what-is-bipap-therapy-machine-bilevel-positive-airway-pressure

[newmebithebypass 713]

I use a cpap with a mask that just attaches to my nose its called the pico

[eccentricprof 8]

I've been using a bipap machine for almost 2 years now and have surgery planned for November 12, 2015. Once I start loosing weight, when will I know I don't need to use the machine anymore?

[LoseItKacy 347]

I had my surgery a month ago and I have used it once since surgery.

My sleep has been terrible. I wake up every four hours like I use to before I had my CPAP but using my machine hurts.

I get air in my stomach and I bloat and it's super uncomfortable.

[kinkymoo 20]

Make sure they get you a bipap, it adjusts automatically and doesn't need constant sleep studies for calibration. The better you sleep, the more weight you will lose. And don't think you are just stuck with one mask. There are many including breathable fabric ones that worked very well for me.

http://www.alaskasleep.com/blog/what-is-bipap-therapy-machine-bilevel-positive-airway-pressure

Not true at all. All BIPAP does is give you a higher pressure when you breathe in and a lower pressure when you breathe out. It's not a self titrating machine, and you absolutely need to go back for sleep studies as you lose weight, to make sure you're on the right pressure or risk causing central sleep apnea.

They do have AUTO PAP machines that do their best to find the right level for you but they are not as accurate as having a sleep study set level. However, it is worth having a discussion with a sleep specialist about it if you have undergoing WLS, because you will need regular adjustments.

As for how to know if you still need the CPAP, the ONLY way to know is to have a sleep study done without the CPAP on. You have no idea what happens when you're asleep, so please leave it to the professionals. See your doctor!

[OKCPirate 5,323]

@@kinkymoo, you are right, must have been tired....this is what I meant....http://goo.gl/lW0aHO. It doesn't need the follow up studies to adjust pressure.

[kinkymoo 20]

@@kinkymoo, you are right, must have been tired....this is what I meant....http://goo.gl/lW0aHO. It doesn't need the follow up studies to adjust pressure.

There ya go! This is what I would choose. It's important to know that a sleep specialist will still set a range for the machine to vary between. So just make sure they set the lower value as low as they can. 5 is the lowest they can go and still justify the machine. You still need a new study every 3-4 years, and defo get one done when you reach your goal to see if you need it or not.