Sleep Test

[travelinsnorkel 0]

Does everyone have to get a sleep study for sleep apnea prior to surgery? Or is it just if you have signs of it?

[ellise24 0]

I had a sleep study because my BMI was lower than 40 and I needed a co-morbidity in order to qualify for insurance.

[Shamrockgirl60 1]

My BMI was 38 and I had type II diabetes. Because of my sleeping habits and telling my primary care doctor I suspected a problem with sleep apnea with my heavy snoring and being tired all the time. So I have the test, I have severe sleep apnea and last week had the second test with the cpac mask on and they adjusted it to 10 to prevent the sleep apnea...the numbers go from 0 to 14. So a 10 is quite bad.

Good luck

[MerryHearted 20]

Probably varies from surgeon to surgeon. I imagine they want anyone who has signs of it to do it, if they don't already know for sure. If there's a possibility of having it, getting treated will make you feel a lot better!! (less tired during the day)

[Sue40 0]

The program I am going through requires everyone to have a sleep study done.