post-op , cpap discomfort

i had my lap band surgery 6 days ago. the first night in the hospital i used the machine, thereafter i had probems - the air now seems so powerfull that i can't relax, once i put the mask on itfeels as if my body fills up with oxygen and i can actually feel the air building in my stomach. I have been using this machine for a year without any real problems. This is very noticeable and it is wasy to premature to not need it ---- i know i need it. Anyone else struggle post -op with c-pap?

you are right...too early to not need it. Variety of things...could be mental (from having the surgery/pain etc...) so you may be breathing differently. Do you have a mask that covers your nose and mouth? or nose only?? Try concentrating on just breathing thru your NOSE. I used a CPAP the first night of surgery b/c I had untreated Sleep Hypopnea diagnosed 3 months prior to WLS. SO....every time I dozed off I dropped my Oxygen saturation and started alarming...so I told them to bring me a CPAP maching. I didn't have any of those problems you were explaining. OF course I was soo terrified they were going to give me a blood gas I would have done anything!!! you may have been getting air into your stomach the past year with the machine but it wasn't noticeable because of the size...now that your pouch is sooo small...you feel the air. IF you have a full face (nose/mouth) try breathing in thru your nose and out thru your mouth. I can't offer personal advice on long term usage. Sorry

:-0 I'm having the same problem Mike!!!!!!!!!! I thought I was going nuts since I'm only 1 week post op, but it hurts so bad I can't keep my Bi-Pap mask on more than 2 hours. Did you ever find any explanation for it?