No longer have sleep apnea

[Mattymatt 491]

I got the results of a repeat sleep study today and I no longer have sleep apnea. The sleep doctor said that my average apneas per hour was 2.3 which is well below the threshold for obstructive sleep apnea. This is the third benefit that I've realized post-op. The first two were off of blood sugar control and blood pressure medicines. Tonight, I am going to try to sleep without the CPAP machine. The sleep doctor actually told me that continuing to use the machine may actually cause problems at this point. I shall see how I feel tomorrow morning!

[ChaosUnlimited 559]

That is excellent, congrats! I hope you sleep like a baby tonight!

[dathvick 150]

I had a post surgery sleep study done this past Saturday. I am still required to use my cpap but they turned my pressure down from 14 to 6. Hopefully I won't need mine in another few months.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Well Good Luck MattyMath and Dathvick, that is very good to hear.

[MN_Meg770 125]

Wow- great news!! I wonder if they’re going to re-test me too.

[Mattymatt 491]

18 hours ago, MN_Meg770 said:

Wow- great news!! I wonder if they’re going to re-test me too.

Most likely they will once you lose about 70+ pounds.

[Matt Z 4,140]

On 7/26/2018 at 6:45 PM, Mattymatt said:

I got the results of a repeat sleep study today and I no longer have sleep apnea. The sleep doctor said that my average apneas per hour was 2.3 which is well below the threshold for obstructive sleep apnea. This is the third benefit that I've realized post-op. The first two were off of blood sugar control and blood pressure medicines. Tonight, I am going to try to sleep without the CPAP machine. The sleep doctor actually told me that continuing to use the machine may actually cause problems at this point. I shall see how I feel tomorrow morning!

Very cool... I've been delaying my follow up sleep study until I get closer to my goal weight... but with how much my sleep has been suffering, I might bite the bullet and go for another study to see if my sleep issues are now because of the CPAP.

[Frustr8 7,886]

And, strange as it may seem,i don't have a follow-up appointment with my sleep study doctor until January 2019. If what other posters say is true, after 70+ pounds lost things change, that is food for thought! If I haven't diminished 70 pounds in 4 months somebody got some 'splaining to do ! I had hoped to be a shadow of my present self by then!👗👙👍

[animallover1247 249]

On 7/27/2018 at 6:16 PM, Mattymatt said:

Most likely they will once you lose about 70+ pounds.

This was true for me. I had to lose 70-80 lbs before I was off my machine