apnea anyone?

My surgeon wanted a sleep apnea test - I went in very skeptical - after the test and they put me on the CPAP, I believe I may have it. Anyone out there have it and have the bariatric surgery make it go away??? Comments anyone? thanks y'all

Well I have it and bad~! I have been on a CPAP for 12+ years and am hoping my surgery will eliminate the need for a CPAP and make my APNEA go away. It will be nice to and travel without the CPAP for a change. Gevin

I got a CPAP machine in January of last year. I had no intention of using the thing for the rest of my life, so I decided to have surgery. As soon as I got used to the machine (a good five months), I was having surgery. And by the time I was about 2 months post-op, the machine kept choking me...because I had lost enough weight I no longer needed it! Unless you have other things going on in your throat that are not weight-related (it happens, sometimes), weight loss will most likely get you off of the machine. Pamela -102

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea approximately 11 years ago. I remember clearly going in for the sleep studying. They put on the c-pap for three hours at the end of the study and I slept the best in those 3 hours than I had in many, many years prior. My sleep apnea was severe with the machine needing to be set at its highest setting (I believe it should have been higher, but no way to set it past the 20 setting). C-pap was literally a life saver prior to my 10/1/04 surgery. My surgeon believes that the c-pap could damage the new pouch, so I quit using it at time. I had trouble sleeping without it - think I was "hooked" on the noise as well as needed it. But, within about 6 weeks I was no longer snoring and sleeping like a baby. Another big adjustment was to not sleep on my back -- I had trained myself to stay on back so I was battling the head gear, etc. of the cpap machine all night. I'm now down 165 lbs, within 20 lbs. of goal and the need for it has been long gone. The cpap can be nusiance --- but the quality of sleep it helps provide is unbelievable!!! best of luck.

I was on cpap with oxygen 3 years prior to my surgery. Now at 9 months post op and 100+ lbs gone I just passed another sleep test with flying colors and no longer have sleep apnea! Only thing is I'm addicted to the mask I have to wear and sleep better with the cpap than without it so for right now I am still using it. Got rid of the oxygen though. There is a good chance you can get off of it after your surgery. The doc I saw suggested getting rechecked at -100 lbs. Good luck. Kathy

I had sleep apnea and was on a cpap machine for 6 years before I had a lap rny 1/3/05. I took my machine into the hospital with me but was told that I could not use it. I agree with the others... the cpap allowed me great sleep and it took a little while to get used to not sleeping without the noise that the machine made. But 4 1/2 months later and 83 lbs lost, so far, has allowed me to no longer need the cpap. It only took about a week and a half before I was sleeping like a baby without the cpap. The cpap is a great tool when it is needed but the surgery gives you the freedom to do without. Good luck! Roberta P. lap rny 1/3/05 -83 lbs.