Anyone beaten sleep apnoea?

thinkingslim70 · November 8, 2008

Hi Everyone

I'm really interested to hear if anyone with severe sleep apnoea has been able to throw out their CPAP machine and if so how long/how much weight did it take?

This is one of the main reasons for me having the surgery. I stop breathing 100 times per hour when sleeping and I hate the machine. I have about 20kgs (40lbs) to lose and I'm really hoping it will make a difference.

I'd love to hear your sleep apnoea stories...

Phil · November 8, 2008

Never got the machine because I can't stand anything on my face. My sleep apnoea caused to wake 4, 5 even 6 time each night. Consequently, at the worst point, I fell asleep frequently during the day. It got so bad that I would actually fall asleep in meetings at work and couldn't stay awake at my desk. Once I even fell asleep while I was on the phone. The final straw happened when I caught myself falling asleep while I was driving. It scared me so bad that I joined a car pool for fear I would hurt myself or someone else if I continued to drive by myself. To make a long story short (too late) the weight loss has really helped. After I lost an initial 30 to 35 lbs I noticed that I was not falling asleep during the day and that I was sleeping much better at night. I have more energy now during the day and anticipate that I will continue to improve as the weight continues to go down. Hope this helps,Best Regards . . .

luv2ride · November 8, 2008

I have so much more energy now and don't need near as much sleep as I used to. I average 6 hours of sleep per night and DON'T need to nap during the day. It is great. My DH says I sleep more soundly and my breathing is regular and I don't snore like a freight train anymore. As far as how much I lost before I noticed a difference I think it was around 40 lbs but then again I would imagine it would depend on how much you had to lose. I know that after 73 lbs I get up at 5:00 a.m. and don't go to bed till 11:00 or 11:30 and am wide awake at 3 in the afternoon which before I would come home and take a nap. :blink: It will happen gradually and you won't even realize it till you discover you are awake more and alert. Good luck

thinkingslim70 · November 9, 2008

Thanks I really hate the CPAP machine and I find even after having it for a year and a half I still rip the mask off during the night so still feel very tired during the day. I really hope the surgery fixes it.