Hi Everyone,
I will be doing my sleep test next week, I’m not sure if I do have sleep apnea to start the process for my gastric sleeve surgery. If I don’t have sleep apnea I’m kinda screwed I won’t be able to move with the process for the sleeve surgery. Does anyone know how to get sleep apnea? Or cheat on the sleep test? I snore at night but I don’t suffer of hypertension or diabetes I’m a fat healthy person. I loose weight and gain fast I’m 225lbs right now I want to get the surgery done to keep my weight and look and feel healthy.

Generally you are tested for sleep apnea because you have shown signs of having sleep apnea.

Generally you are tested for sleep apnea because you have shown signs of having sleep apnea.

Hi,

I snore at night but I don’t suffer of hypertension or diabetes I’m a fat healthy person. I loose weight and gain fast I’m 225lbs right now I want to get the surgery done to keep my weight and look and feel healthy.

I'm with James. This isn't a wild guess they have. You probably have sleep apnea. A huge percentage of heavier people do. I do. The good news is, getting this surgery may help you get rid of it eventually.

I had severe sleep apnea, but I have an appointment with my pulmonologist for March during which time I am expected to get released from my CPAP machine.

Sleep Apnea is probably the most difficult comorbidity to "cheat" on and fake since theyre gonna have you hooked up to a million monitors reading brainwaves etc etc. And I dont know what insurance you have, but with some (possibly many?) insurance plans you need severe sleep apnea not just sleep apnea.

I think your best bet is to get a copy of your insurance requirements and go over it with a fine tooth comb. Its certainly possible you have severe sleep apnea, but since youre not severely obese I think its unlikely, especially if symptoms of sleep apnea arent having a significant impact on your life (not to mention hypertension is usually a hallmark sign of sleep apnea)

And none of us know why/how the OP got tested for sleep apnea. Hell I got my sleep apnea test because I said hey doc I wanna get a gastric sleeve and I do snore sometimes can I get tested for sleep apnea. And truthfully doctors would probably test anyone who is obese for sleep apnea if they wanted it done.

Edited December 22, 20178 yr by Mhy12784

Something a PA at my group said that might prove useful: Men with neck circumferences over 17 inches and women with neck circumferences over 16 inches are at high risk for sleep apnea.