So I use a cpap I havent been religious about it in the past but when I had surgery they had trouble keeping my heartrate up it would dip between 35-45 and I was on oxygen it was recommended that I use my cpap when I get home. Well i found out the hard way that I cant do it. Causes alot of air in my tummy and makes me absolutly miserable so I am just not going to use it I was actually fine before surgery. Did anyone else hve that problem. On the plus side I am a week out tommorow from my surgery and down 16 pounds I am pretty excited about that! :-)

if you're having problems using a traditional CPAP mask that covers the nose and mouth completely, you can get one that just goes over the nose. That would prevent the air from getting down in your stomach while you sleep.

You can also see if they will turn the pressure down. Or you can do it yourself. As you lost weight you will need less pressure anyway, so turning it down a little is better than not using it at all.

I would definetely check with your surgeon on this.. My surgeon told me to not use my cpap after surgery while my tummy is healing. Please be careful!!!

My surgeon said it was ok to use my Cpap. I have the one called cplex I think. It blows at my prescribed pressure when I inhale and stops when I exhale. I had no problems and even used after surgery overnight in the hospital.

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Sleevetalker- wow! That sounds awesome. Mine blows constantly and sometimes i feel quite suffocated. Can't wait till I can GIVE IT AWAY!!!!!!!

I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea and told by the specialist to use CPAP if I slept on my back, otherwise no issues when sleeping side or tummy. That was 4 years ago and truthfully, I used the CPAP 4 times since then. It was cumbersome and made me sick because the pressure forced it into my stomach just like you described. I also would get panicky with the full face mask so I switched to just a nose one but really, it did the same thing to me. Based on the other posts it makes sense that maybe the pressure was too high.

The anesthesia and pain meds will cause your heart rate and resperations to go down and if you're anywhere other than PACU they tend to panic about it- not that they shouldn't. Hopefully your heart rate and O2 sats have remained normal since you've been out of the hospital! Please advise if a drop in the pressure helps you out, maybe it will encourage me to get mine out and call the doc!

My surgeon said it was ok to use my Cpap. I have the one called cplex I think. It blows at my prescribed pressure when I inhale and stops when I exhale. I had no problems and even used after surgery overnight in the hospital.

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That is awesome! The constant blowing of mine was always too much and made me feel like I was a dog with my head out the car window and couldn't catch my breath!