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Around what weight did you reach before you came off the machine? Did you have to have a new sleep study? I hope I get to come off my machine some day. I hate it.

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I'm 100 lbs lighter than I was when I got on the CPAP. I can't sleep with it anymore....too much pressure. My doc wants another sleep study so I'm waiting on that but in the meantime I was sleeping ok

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A sleep study is the best way to find out if you still need the CPAP.

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I stopped using my cpap machine about 3 weeks after surgery. It was just not helping me anymore even though I turned down the setting. Now it sits under my bed gathering dust. What an expensive 2 month utility. I bought it in preparation for the surgery; It cost around $1600 and is almost brand new. I don't think the medical supply place will take it back. However, I am thinking of keeping it around in case my wife needs in the future ( she is a sleeve candidate). Now I sleep just fine after almost 5 months. My wife tells me I no longer snore which was a problem when I was heavier. I wake up rested most of the time.

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I had/have sleep Apnea. After loosing 100 lbs the original pressure set on the machine (16) was too much. My doctor ordered another sleep study and now my pressure is 8.

The study revealed that I still had it but not severe. Sleep is important to weight loss so I was glad to be back on the CPAP...an expensive utility! :)

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I love my cpap machine. I have had three since I was diagnosed in 2005. I just had another sleep study on the 21st and was fitted today for my new mask. Hang in there! Good luck!

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I am not sure but probablyt 100 to 150 lbs, my full face mask just would not fit any more, a large was too large andything smaller was not wide enough. I SHOULD of gone back for another study but I have a high deductable insurance and I would of had to pay for it out of pocket and my wife said I was not snoring any more - just a light buzz now and then - and did not appear to be snorting and stopping breating sO between the mask not fitting and my "symptoms" disappearing I elected to just stop using it.

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