Sleep apnea after surgery

If you wore a cpap machine- how soon after surgery were you able to stop using it? How did you know you could do with out it. I JUST had my sleep study( just got home) turns out i O2 levels dipped A LOT during my Rem sleep-

Everyone is different, but for me, I brought my cpap machine to the hospital and no one even took it out of it's case! I haven't used it since surgery, and there has not been one mention from the clinic that I should be using it. I am sleeping better and able to sleep on my side easily. I might be an unusual case, but that's how it's worked out for me. I am down 67 pounds and at present weigh 164lbs - almost 5 months out. Hope this info helps.

Barb

I used mine after surgery for around three months because I was scared of possible heart issues. Once I had lost around 75 lbs from my surgery weight I decided to see how I did without it. Family reported no more snoring so I put it away for good and generally sleep well since. TWH said I should do another sleep study first but I didn't bother. Quite relieved to be done with it!

I've got a follow up with my respirologist in July but am expected to continue using mine until I see her, I also have issues with my oxygen levels dipping at night, so will keep using it until told I can stop.

some of my concerns in regards to this cpap business is. Holy Moly one of those machines is expensive. Also like say i only need the machine for a brief period of time i would like to not spend 1000$ on one! ugh! also like i wonder how real of a snap shot the sleep study was of my life. I could not sleep on my stomach during the test which is the only way i sleep at home. so many thoughts on this.

I started using mine a couple of years before surgery. About 6 months post and almost 100 lbs weight loss I felt the pressure was to high. Went back for another sleep study and no longer needed it.

I used mine in the hospital too.

I am 4 years post op, and still use mine, I lost over 160 pounds, and at a normal weight, but still need to use it. I am a perfect example, that just because you loose weight does not guarantee your sleep apnea will go away, I hope for you it does, but as I said not guaranteed

I have a concern about cpap after surgery. Sometimes I swallow air from the cpap and wake up with my stomach bloated, and when I sit up I burp quite a bit up. But when I wake up it can be rather painful. I?m Worried what this would do to VSG staples.

My though was I should lose as much weight as possible before surgery, but so far that?s working as well as all the other diets.

pauline

You won't have to worry about CPAP after surgery. I was concerned as I too had VSG and high pressure rate on CPAP - 17. But I use my CPAP after my VSG and everything is fine. I still wake up feeling "full" of air but otherwise ok.

Over 12 years later and I am still using mine and will need it for life. My pressure is lower but it never completely went away, wasn't all weight related. You won't know unless you do a follow up test.