I just started CPAP for severe sleep apnea, and now I have a very sore throat and stuffy nose. I can't figure out whether this is a CPAP side effect or a cold. My banding procedure is MONDAY morning (it's Friday evening). Will they still do the procedure?

Also -- I lost 6 pounds on the pre-op diet and got into a pair of shorts that didn't fit 2 weeks ago. YES!

Probably not, you need to be in full good health for the Operation

I would say call you Dr but its Friday night and then weekend so you have no choice...Drink your OJ I hope it passes before Monday! If not reschedule better safe and healthy than sick and miserable

Don't panic just yet Hon, it may be a side effect..it also may be allergies...or just something in the air, etc. Hold tight til tomorrow and see how you feel.

I, too, came down with a miserable cold just days before my surgery...I was terrified that I had wasted all that money on a very long plane ride, hotels, time off for DH etc, etc...only to find that I was better by morning. It was really wierd. I don't even have allergies, (mind you they say that allergies can come on at any time and can change every year) *shrugs* So who knows?

I truly hope that you aren't getting a cold. Try to rest up, and keep us posted!

Sending healthy thoughts your way,

Sunshine

Don't fear just yet. I too had a cold a few days befor my surgery. I was all conjested. My surgery went on as planned. It made sucking on that awful breathy thing a little tougher. Get lots of vitamin C

Take that over the counter medicine for a cold. I can't remember the name and it's more expensive than the tylenol or any of that stuff, zicam or something. I would try everything, because even if you can get your date changed, there's the flights, time off and all of that.

Good luck and keep us informed.

When I first started using the CPAP I'd wake up dry and sneezing and felt like I had a cold. For me, it was b/c I didn't have a humidifier attachment to the CPAP, which has now made all the difference. So...it might be that you don't actually have a cold, but have a reaction to the dry air in the CPAP. Maybe use a little Vicks Vapo-Rub on your nose tonight and try sleeping with a humidifier?

Start taking Zycam! If it is a cold, it will help you get over it faster. If it's not a cold, it won't hurt anything. Maybe try taking Benadryl before bed to help with the stuffiness. Good luck!