Why do we need one

How can you sleep with it on is it even possible ?

So if I don't get this sleep aid I can't do surgery?

If you were diagnosed with sleep apnea and prescribed a CPAP machine you have to use it to be approved for surgery. Your surgeon and/or insurance may require that you use it a certain amount of time (weeks/months) before scheduling surgery.

Yes, it is easy to sleep with the machine. I sleep quite well with mine.

Based on your questions I have to ask: have you already undergone a sleep study? If you were prescribed a CPAP machine have you received training on how to use it and education about sleep apnea?

It is very possible to sleep with it. I sleep with one every night, and when I wake up I feel a lot better than I did before I received the machine. I put it on right before I'm going to sleep so I'm not laying there for awhile with it on, plus the machine is very quiet so its not like it is waking you up.

No not yet just told got go back get fitted for one

I've had one for about a month now. I was surprised when I was told I had severe sleep apnea. Kind of scared the crap out of me. I sometimes snore and am a stomach sleeper. Anywho I assumed I was tired because I have three small children and just doing my daily/nightly parent stuff. I do feel better when I use it but it's not so attractive, lol.

Anywho I assumed I was tired because I have three small children and just doing my daily/nightly parent stuff.

One of the things my doctor told me is that people that are tired because of sleep apnea usually try to make excuses. Like I always said I was tired because I was busy. I work full time and go to school full time for nursing. Doing the same stuff with the machine I have a lot more energy, it is crazy.

It (a machine) will take some getting used to -- but it's a massive difference. If I slept without it, I wouldn't be able to function. I was told by co-workers I was falling asleep during meetings. That's when I knew it was time to verify I had sleep apnea.

Tks for your help

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in '08. In my case, I do not have obstructive sleep apnea but more of Hypopnea (shallow breathing) . Although in my case mild, it does prevent me from falling into a REM sleep which is what makes me tired and sleepy all day long. I feel much better since I started using the CPAP machine. My husband hates it and claims he can't sleep well from hearing the ventilation. Want to know the funny thing? He has moderate obstructive sleep apnea. He used his machine about a year on and off and finally stopped using it altogether. It upsets me because he knows the risks of not using one, i.e. increased likelihood of having a stroke but I can't force him to use it.

I guess I'm

Surprised bcuz I sleep fine no problem I work a lot therefor I'm tired but can u sleep with this thing on u all night worried improbably sleep less

Why would you need a breather if you sleep fine now? For some people sleep apnea is due to life choices like obesity or smoking etc. for some people it is due to a physical problem like my son whose tongue is too large for his pallet and when he lays it cuts off his air flow. I have not ever had a problem with sleep apnea myself.

If you sleep fine you shouldn't need one. So no worries

Well I sleep fine no problem they say in order surgery I need one

I'm seeing sleep clinic on Friday

 

Well I sleep fine no problem they say in order surgery I need one

 

I think I understand your question.... I'm my case for example... When I first started looking into weightloss surgery, I was told I had no real co-morbid conditions (i.e high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease etc.) so the only way I would qualify is if I had sleep apnea. It doesn't mean that you will get a machine right off the bat. In my case, I was tested and little did I know I actually had sleep apnea. It was documented, I received a machine and was approved for surgery.

For my revision however, I was denied 3 times even though I had sleep apnea. Of course that was a revision, but they check the severity of the case (mild, moderate or severe apnea). My medical group clained the apnea wasn't severe enough and that I could get rid of it by losing weight. So I was placed on a medical documented weight loss program. After a few months of documented meals and classes and still having sleep apnea, my revision was finally approved.

So they might not be saying you need to get one. What they are probably saying is that if you don't have any co-morbid sympthoms (high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease etc.) you would qualify if you had sleep apnea. Does that make sense? So yes, speaking to a sleep center and getting tested is be the best way to find out if you actually have the condition. If you don't have the condition, they will not give you a cpap machine. The condition has to be documented and machine approved by your insurance.

Edited July 6, 201511 yr by Pinkpeonies1

Well I think they said mild I will be seeing Dr sleep clinic this week

And i told i borderline diabetic also

Unfortunately being pre-diabetic doesn't count. I too am pre-diabetic and it worries me. However, my weight loss surgeon said they could not use that as a reason unless you are taking medication for it and even that has to be documented.

Good luck with your sleep study.