Sleep Apnea

blushn · July 27, 2007

So I was diagnosed with sleep Apnea several weeks ago and have since started using a CPAP machine, I have the mask that just covers my nose and I find that I get a lot of air swallowed each night, so in turn I burp a lot in the morning.

I have not been banded yet, so I am wondering does anyone else out there who is banded and has sleep apnea have this problem or think this is going to be a problem for me? Any info is appreciated.

surfbored · July 27, 2007

I have not been banded - just considering the procedure at this point. But I have been using CPAP equipment for the last 17 months. You should not be swallowing that much air overnight. There are things you can do to prevent that, from using a full-face mask, to using a chin strap, to taping your lips shut, to just training yourself to keep your mouth shut by putting the tip of your tongue behind your top front teeth. There is a very helpful message board (similar to this one) over at www.cpaptalk.com CPAP and sleep Apnea Discussion Forum that I think you might find very helpful. Very caring, supportive people there, too.

blushn · July 27, 2007

Thanks for your repsonse, I will have a look at those forums.

Stevendheeter · July 28, 2007

I had the same problem and the way that I fixed it was I had the presure setting lowered. After I lost 40 lobs I found I was waking up in the middle of the night belching air not gas. (Try explaining that to your spouse that is dying with laughter!) Anyway I went back and had another sleep study done and the presure was lowered and everything was fine. The preasure thing is not an exact science. They should do that for you relatively easy and without having to do another sleep study since you received the Cpap not so long ago.

Let me know how things work out. I am interested in hearing.

Godspeed to you,

Steve