I got the call today that my sleep study results showed that I definitely have sleep apnea.  I am currently in the (hopefully) last stages of the pre-op classes & checkups.  Now, they want me to go in for a followup sleep study to be fitted for a cpap.  

After the last sleep study, which it felt like I did anything but sleep, I'm wondering if it's even necessary.  I have been this big for a while, and I honestly feel like I sleep as well as anyone else who only gets ~6hrs/night (due to work/busines/charity/kids/etc).  I almost feel like going to do the sleep study is a waste of time & sleep.

Has anyone else had a similar situation?  Maybe have some personal experience that'd be helpful (good or bad).

Thank you!

I'm so frustrated with my cpap machine!!!! It is not keeping me sleep. I wake up, on average 3-4 times a night with a very dry mouth and also with phlegm in my throat. I still wake up tired and still napping during the day. I just don't understand why I can only sleep for 2 hours on this thing and then I'm popping up. Btw, I'm on the ResMed S9 (with humifier****ep the humidifier between 65 and 70. I have been on this machine for months, I'm not a newbie. On top of all this, I take Ambien. I know for sure I should be getting at least a full 8 hours of sleep. Help me please!! I am so tired, I just want to rest. My 18 month old son is very active and keeps me busy all day long. I need my rest. My current sleep physician and I have discussed this and she keeps switching different masks but clearly that is not working. I need a solution. Should I be seeing another sleep dr or what, I don't know. Help me.

Never thought I'd see the day , but I LOVE my CPAP machine

Never would have said that 2 mths ago during my sleep study...they almost sent me home at 3:00 in the morning because the study wasnt going well....they tried 3 different masks.....full face/nose...full nose...nasal pillows

I resisted them all...felt claustrophobic

I had an incredibly kind technician who as gently as she could, tell me after a 3:00 am episode of crying because I was so exhausted from lack of sleep and trying, that if we couldnt get 2 solid hours of reading, then we may as well stop the study.

I didnt feel like driving an hour home at 3:00 am,  so we tried again and got that 2 full hours

Jump to now.....LOVE my machine, currently using nasal pillows, but thinking about switching back to my full nose mask, because the pillows are starting to irratate my inner nose/cause senstive bumps in my nose canal

I havent needed a nap in over 3 weeks, and this is coming from a gal who napped 3-4 hours every Sat/Sun and took 1 hr naps in my car after lunch everyday

So awesome to not be sleeping my life away anymore :)

For those of you having trouble with your machines...hang in there...it DOES get better !

I am pre-op now using an auto-titrating CPAP machine.  A doctor I consulted about it recommended using a recording pulse oximeter to measure oxygenation of my blood both WITH and WITHOUT CPAP.  Looking forward to going off the CPAP post-op sometime, but just asking my wife to tell me whether I snore is probably insufficient to determine WHEN to go off the therapy.  You can use the recording pulse oximetry in your home and get actual measurements, in addition to how you feel and the "bed partner says I snore" report.  Seems like a good idea to me.  Found some at my CPAP supplier, http://cpap-supply.com, and I am sure there are others, and you can get one from a local respiratory equipment company as well.  Thanks!  Good question!  Be well!

I took mine but the Dr wouldn't let me use it. He was afraid it would push air into my pouch.