Alternative to the dreaded sleep tests!

Hello All,

My reason for posting is twofold. I just did an alternative sleep study test since I was placed on a CPAP in March 2007 with an initial setting of 8. After losing 70 pounds, I had another sleep study done complete with the electrodes etc. My CPAP was raised to 9. ( So much for my sleep apnea resolving itself with weight loss, at least right now).  I lost another 35 pounds and took home a CPAP machine from my durable medical supplier and used it for 9 night whereby the pressure adjusted to my needs. I spent 95% of my sleeping time at 12.4 pressure. So I just had my CPAP number raised AGAIN now to 12.

Bottom line is that even with weight loss your sleep apnea might NOT go away and there are alternatives to the dreaded sleep tests.

Hope this helps,

Diana

When I started on cpap i was at a 7 - then after I had my tonsils removed, and a UPPP where they shave the soft palett -  my pressure went up to a 9 (even did a sleep study to show that)  I do not remember why he said that was a good thing but the doctor did at the time.

a couple years later I did an AUTO PAP trial and my pressure went up to a 12.  

Well, here I set post operative - and a month after surgery I had another auto pap trial and went from 12 to a 7.


There is the posibility, that with out all the weight compressing things down, there is less so the looser it is, more pressure is needed to splint your throat open.  Heck I don't know. 

My question for you, during your auto pap trial, did you have leak issues?  its suppose to detect that but if its not a newer machine then it might not.  Leak issues could cause the pressure to go higher.  Ask your doctor why an increase occured vs a decress would be interesting to know.

Good luck