22 years old and diagnosed with sleep apnea.....

 WOW. what a wakeup call for me.....  my weight has begun to affect my health.  i cant believe im only 22 and i have sleep apnea. in some ways i feel like i have failed myself... failed to keep myself healthy for my son and for abusing the gift god has given me (my body).

The next step is the getting the CPAP.. but not until after my surgery because my surgery is on tuesday. i really really really hope that the weight loss resolves the sleep apnea.. but i know that isnt necesaarily going to happen. 

I am sorry to hear this Michelle!  I was diagnosed at 19, so I completely understand what you are feeling.   If you ever need anybody to talk to please feel free to PM me.

My surgery, which was just last week, had cured my sleep issue for now.  I no longer use my cpcp.  But i go back for another sleep study next month to make absolutely sure that there are no signs of it!  Its actually a blessing to find out now, rather than later.  What If you Dr was unprepared for an sleep issue when you were in surgery!  I try to find the good in everything!  :-)

When I started my WLS journey, after I had my EGD 2 months ago, I had LOTS of cancer cells in my esophagus and part of the reason I have had so many health complications.  My surgeon said that usually when its found its too late, but I was still in a very early stage and was completely removed, with no other issues!!!

Congrats on deciding to take a stand for your self and make a change!!!

Jess

Hi Michelie,

I have used a CPAP machine for seven years.  Once you are used to it, you wonder how you ever did without it.  Have an ear, nose, and throat doctor exam you.  He will be able to tell you if losing weight will resolve your problem, or if you need to be a lifetime user.  I know the CPAP gear is not very sexy, but it really does save lives. 

Julia

Get well soon guys. Most of us don’t think of snoring as something to be overly concerned about but frequent loud snoring may be a sign of sleep apnea which is a potentially serious disorder. I heard this news about sleep apnea saying that the International Robot Exhibition, which happens every two years in Tokyo, is the place for researchers and inventors to show off incredible robotic creations used for numerous purposes. One group, from Waseda University, displayed one that might help cure snoring in a technologically remarkable yet totally adorable way. The Jukusui-Kun, or “Deep Sleep," system utilizes a robotic bear that is used as a pillow and utilizes sensors and robotic arms to get a snoring person to turn over and quit making noise. Source for this article: Japanese inventors release robot bear that could curb snoring.

Hi Michelle-

I was diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea and has been on the CPAP for about 6 weeks. It take sometime to get use to. When you get yours ask them for the model with a heater and humidfier. It's prevents you from drying out at night.

I am awaiting surgery and I hope that losing weight will cure my sleep apnea as well.

God Bless,