Sleep Study

[prettygirl85 0]

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.

[James Marusek 5,244]

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

[prettygirl85 0]

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.

[etc. etc. etc. 440]

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.

[Mhy12784 423]

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, 2017 by Mhy12784

[Creekimp13 5,838]

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.