Sleep Apnea Cured

[Thomas CPA 496]

Well I should be returning my CPAP soon the results of sleep study were fantastic. Any others out there getting rid of their machine or still getting the typical line that only 5% are successful at getting rid of sleep apnea like Kaiser staff likes to believe?

[Chicadee 10]

Well I haven't had another sleep study yet but I was turning down my pressure until I got to a point I couldn't sleep with the mask anymore. I have been sleeping without it for like 2 months now. I do want to have another sleep study done to confirm but thought I should lose a bit more first.

[Thomas CPA 496]

Sounds good. I was same way though my machine doesn't allow me to adjust pressure. Just couldn't take it anymore and stopped sleeping with it two months before surgery.

[Luv4me 0]

Good News 4 me

Speel study last weekend. Went from pressure 16 to pressure 7. This is six months after my VSG and 75 pounds i hoping in another six months, I'll be off my machine For good.

[HappyFace 5]

I think that's really cool!! I'm still sleeping with mine, but hopefully within a few months, I'll be returning it as well. Congrats on your NSV!! :dance:

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

That is GREAT!!! And this is also what all this is really about. Freedom from obesity and all the bad health it brings. Thank you for sharing this joy!

[Raine 170]

Congratulations, Thomas!!! That is wonderful news indeed.

[wondering1 103]

Thomas,

I'm soooo happy for you! I absolutely hate my cpap. I hate everything about it. I've only lost 42 pounds though and my hubby says I still wake up a lot at night. How much weight did you have to lose before you didn't need it anymore? I'm hoping if I lose another 20 I can throw it in the TRASH!, or return it, whatever.

Let me know.

[sasicas 194]

Yay for getting rid of your CPAP!

Unfortunately for me, my sleep apnea is just as bad now as it was pre-op and I am below goal *sniff sniff*. My settings haven't even changed The surgeons told me that 90% are cured of their apnea. They were actually really surprised that I still have it since I am in my 20s and have lost all my excess weight

[Thomas CPA 496]

Hi Debbie,

When I was first diagnosed I was in the upper 200s to low 300s. My sleep study showed over 120 incidents per hour.

Two months prior to surgery in June (surgery August 4) I dropped 65 pounds and sleep study had me down to 45 incidents per hour but because finger sensor had a problem the doctor wouldn't change diagnosis.

Two months post surgery (end of September) I dropped another 38 pounds (coming in at 198) and sleep study showed 0.7 episodes per hour, just waiting for sleep study doctor to email my primary doctor (Kaiser system) so I can arrange to return machine.

I quit using it 6 months ago as I couldn't stand the pressure and I wasn't waking up with a soaking wet pillow. So basically I lost 107 pounds but it may be less as I don't know how much I weighed at initial diagnosis.

Good luck you getting rid of yours. I can't wait to get the signed receipt for returning it so I can burn it and do the final happy dance.

Tom

Thomas,

I'm soooo happy for you! I absolutely hate my cpap. I hate everything about it. I've only lost 42 pounds though and my hubby says I still wake up a lot at night. How much weight did you have to lose before you didn't need it anymore? I'm hoping if I lose another 20 I can throw it in the TRASH!, or return it, whatever.

Let me know.

[Thomas CPA 496]

Good luck with future sleep studies. I am in shock also that you don't even need an adjustment to the settings.

The surgeon said I would probably get rid of the CPAP at 2 months post. The staff member at 2 months prior was negative thinking only 5% ever get rid of cpap. Even one week after surgery the settings were way to high, I tried it one or two nights after 5 minutes my throat and stomach hurt from the pressure.

I hope you will get rid of the unit, I know it is no fun being married to the machine. Has the doctor looked to see if you can have the surgery to remove the excess flap that blocks the airway?

Yay for getting rid of your CPAP!

Unfortunately for me, my sleep apnea is just as bad now as it was pre-op and I am below goal *sniff sniff*. My settings haven't even changed The surgeons told me that 90% are cured of their apnea. They were actually really surprised that I still have it since I am in my 20s and have lost all my excess weight

[Thomas CPA 496]

Thank you all for the positive feedback. Hope all you with the machine will be free of it one day.

[sasicas 194]

It is frustrating having to still use that stupid machine. It makes me crazy. I really thought I would be able to get rid of it because it has started to bother my throat but nope, still need the same settings.

The ENT did look to see if anything looked off and if having adnoids and tonsils removed would stop it but he said all looked good and he said only a 50/50 chance of it actually working, he assumed that it would not and claimed it was all my weight, which I didn't believe anyways since my family all told me I had been snoring like crazy since birth. I opted to not go through with the surgery because I was told how painful it is as an adult and with the ENT thinking it wouldn't really work. I might give in and go through with it though. I really am sick of the CPAP.

Good luck with future sleep studies. I am in shock also that you don't even need an adjustment to the settings.

The surgeon said I would probably get rid of the CPAP at 2 months post. The staff member at 2 months prior was negative thinking only 5% ever get rid of cpap. Even one week after surgery the settings were way to high, I tried it one or two nights after 5 minutes my throat and stomach hurt from the pressure.

I hope you will get rid of the unit, I know it is no fun being married to the machine. Has the doctor looked to see if you can have the surgery to remove the excess flap that blocks the airway?