So I did a home study test for sleep apnea and the results came back positive for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

I went to a class today and it's mild 9.25 is the number they gave me. They set me up with a machine that I will use for 1 week. THen I go back and get my own.

I am wondering if you had sleep apnea did you have to wait longer to have the actual surgery?

Did the sleep apnea go away when you lost the weight?

How long did you use the CPAP before you noticed a change?

Thanks..

just a ps why can;t you say n.ight/s on this forum lol

i can guess what they think the first 3 letters are going to spell but its so random lol

So THAT'S what happened. I thought it was me. I even went back and tried to correct it.

lol i have noticed that word comes out the same all over the forum lol

lol...makes me giggle what they *** on here...

i too, love my cpap ... when i lay down to read i put it on just in case i fall asleep... i too have had mine for around 7 - 8 years, so pretty accustomed to it... I use the nasal pillows...

BTW, my husband uses one too...talk about sexy!!! lol ... but we get all our "cuddling/+" done before we put them on.

I just had my second sleep study Wednesday. Initially, I wanted the nose pillows but I absolutely hated the feeling of air being forced up my nose. Didn't like the nose mask either because of that feeling of air rushing out of your mouth. It felt horrible! Surprisingly, I felt best with the full mask since I could breathe through both my nose and mouth. Still had to take a sleeping pill to fall asleep, but I don't remember waking up for at least six hours. Get my CPAP next Tuesday and hopefully I'll be able to adapt to it. Getting sleeved on the 20th so hopefully this is a short term solution.

Good luck with your surgery. Keep us posted. I agree, I too hope that with the surgery I can get rid of diabetes, CPAP among other things.

just a ps why can;t you say n.ight/s on this forum lol

i can guess what they think the first 3 letters are going to spell but its so random lol

It is vary strange that they *** at the word N ight.

I have been using CPAP machine for mild level 8 seep apnea for 2 years ad it makes me feel so good. My op is on 14 August and it was my sleep specialist was the one who suggested it. I intend to have another sleep study in a year ad hope it has disappeared. 80% of people who have WLS get rid of sleep apnea. I use smallest soft silicone nose mask which just sits into the nostrils . It took a bit of getting used to but is very comfortable now. Good luck

I went for my sleep study night before last, and they woke me up in the middle of the night and gave me a CPAP!!

I dont even have to go back, i guess it was THAT BAD! They said I woke up 15+ times in one hour Anyhow, i used it for the first time last night......... i was looking forward to waking up feeling fantastic, but im just as tired as i usually am

It wasnt too uncomfortable. I noticed that the air would ramp up randomly though, which was uncomfy and putting it back on while 1/2 asleep after coming from the bathroom was a pain.

When will it start making me feel really good in the morning?

I went for my sleep study night before last, and they woke me up in the middle of the night and gave me a CPAP!!

I dont even have to go back, i guess it was THAT BAD! They said I woke up 15+ times in one hour Anyhow, i used it for the first time last night......... i was looking forward to waking up feeling fantastic, but im just as tired as i usually am

It wasnt too uncomfortable. I noticed that the air would ramp up randomly though, which was uncomfy and putting it back on while 1/2 asleep after coming from the bathroom was a pain.

When will it start making me feel really good in the morning?

You already have your CPAP? I'm getting royally screwed over by the sleep center on this. I had a consult on 6/19, first sleep study on 7/2, follow up appointment 7/24, second sleep study 8/1, follow up 8/7 and now they're ordering the machine! I was diagnosed with severe OSA (I stop breathing an average of every 50 seconds) and it's taking two months to get a machine. Very unhappy!

You might ask for a prescription for sleeping pills. They gave me an Ambien during the second sleep study because she said I was fighting the CPAP. That might help you through the adjustment phase. From what I've seen, it usually takes a week or so to get used to it. Good luck!

I went for my sleep study night before last' date=' and they woke me up in the middle of the night and gave me a CPAP!!

I dont even have to go back, i guess it was THAT BAD! They said I woke up 15+ times in one hour Anyhow, i used it for the first time last night......... i was looking forward to waking up feeling fantastic, but im just as tired as i usually am

It wasnt too uncomfortable. I noticed that the air would ramp up randomly though, which was uncomfy and putting it back on while 1/2 asleep after coming from the bathroom was a pain.

When will it start making me feel really good in the morning? [/quote']

It took me about a week before I could sleep though the night with mine. I move a lot when I sleep, or at least I use to. TBH I still don't feel any better ith the CPAP than before. But then again I never felt bad before. I do know that it help, because I can't sleep near as much. Pre CPAP I was easily sleeping 8hrs/night since I'm usually around 5-6 then I'm wide awake.

You already have your CPAP? I'm getting royally screwed over by the sleep center on this. I had a consult on 6/19, first sleep study on 7/2, follow up appointment 7/24, second sleep study 8/1, follow up 8/7 and now they're ordering the machine! I was diagnosed with severe OSA (I stop breathing an average of every 50 seconds) and it's taking two months to get a machine. Very unhappy!

You might ask for a prescription for sleeping pills. They gave me an Ambien during the second sleep study because she said I was fighting the CPAP. That might help you through the adjustment phase. From what I've seen, it usually takes a week or so to get used to it. Good luck!

WOW I can't believe they let you go that long! They told me before they hooked me up that if i stop breathing 15+ times they will give it to me immediately, I guess they were not trying to have anyone die up in there! I haven't gotten official results so i dont know how many times i stopped breathing yet.

I hope you get the machine soon! According to them, i slept much better with it, but i dont feel any better yet. Ill give it time. I dont really want to take a sleeping pill but that might help until i get used to it like you said! Ill ask about that!

It took me about a week before I could sleep though the night with mine. I move a lot when I sleep, or at least I use to. TBH I still don't feel any better ith the CPAP than before. But then again I never felt bad before. I do know that it help, because I can't sleep near as much. Pre CPAP I was easily sleeping 8hrs/night since I'm usually around 5-6 then I'm wide awake.

So u get less sleep now? Isn't that kinda backwards?

So u get less sleep now? Isn't that kinda backwards?

It's all in how you define "sleep." If you're not reaching deep sleep because of the apnea, you're not really sleeping. 5-6 hours of quality sleep beats 8 hours of apnea-interrupted "rest" hands down.

Hi getting h pylori (?) . Didn't even know I could be tested at home for sleep apnea. Picking up the monitor.

It's all in how you define "sleep." If you're not reaching deep sleep because of the apnea, you're not really sleeping. 5-6 hours of quality sleep beats 8 hours of apnea-interrupted "rest" hands down.

GOOD POINT!!!!! lol

On the surface it could seem that way. But when you think of what sleep apnea is, it really does make sense.

Sleep apnea is when you stop breathing while you sleep, this causes the oxygen levels in your blood to dop to dangerously low levels, also startles you while you sleep, thus preventing you from falling into a deep REM cycle. The REM cycle is when your body is the most efficient at rejuvenating itself.

So, say pre CPAP you never get to a REM cycle but with the CPAP your sleep quality is so improved that you can get 3-4 cycles in 5 hours you will actually feel more refreshed with less sleep.