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Dad · January 26, 2009

To big for surgery I heard that along with the diet a CPAP for sleep apnea will help to lose weight, is this true?

Puna Teri · January 26, 2009

I started using the sleep apnea machine about a year and a half ago. I can't say I've lost a noticeable amount of weight because of the machine. However it has made an incredible improvement in my energy and well being. I currently swim everyday, I walk, I'm getting more and more active as time goes by. I have lost weight and inches because I now have the energy to move. I am having my surgery on Feb. 9th. The medical staff tells me, the chances are strong, I won't need the machine , once I've lost the weight. The machine is hard for a lot of people to get used to using. For me, I feel it saved my life, now I have the energy to continue living a healthy lifestyle with the added tool, of the band, to drop the weight. Good Luck to you

SuperNUdad · January 26, 2009

I have had my CPAP machine for about 8 months now and I don't know how I slept without it. Well I guess I wasn't. Any way it is true, it is kinda hard to get used to, but it does make a huge difference! I don't have any headaches anymore and I feel better throughout the day. I did not lose any weight while using the machine, there were some months that I gained. All the while I maintained an increase in energy. I had my surgery on the 22nd and I am still using the CPAP machine, I think it will be hard to stop using it, to be honest.

sprintmom46 · January 27, 2009

Hello,

I work in sleep med., using cpap will help you lose wt, (not quickly) but getting the sleep you need helps with your motalism, remember sleep is important when trying to lose wt our body needs the rest to gain strength.

Ella