I have used CPAP since 2002. I now weigh about 50 less than 2002. Down 100 since 2011 surgery. So I wonder if it's just a security blanket that I don't need but not ready to give up. Basically at this point I am scared to sleep without it.

I'm 3 months post and my CPAP also starting blowing my mouth open and making my mouth very dry. I talked to my MD and he said that was very common sign of too high pressure. He reduced my pressure from 14 to 10 and it is much better. I hope that I will eventually get off the CPAP' date=' but will have to wait to see.[/quote']

I am also at 14. My last download they thought that there was leakage. Turns out I pulling the mask off a few minutes a night. I was getting these 5-10 minute sneezing spells. Started taking antihistamine along with flonase. Can't take decongestant because of high BP. Right now scared to stop CPAP because BP spikes without it. Maybe next annual followup with Sleepcenter January 2014.

Update: saw my PCP and surgeon and told both about being off the CPAP. They were fine with it and told me they would send me for another sleep study when I get another 30 pounds off. I lost a significant amount of fat from around my neck and they suspect that is what made the difference for me.

I gave mine up after 100 lbs lost feel great and not tired. I didnt have sleep study to see just went by how i feel.

I was able to stop using my cpap at 9 months post op. its been a month now and I feel great!

I had been using it so many years that it was hard to sleep without it at first! who would have thought???