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CPAP on Surgery Day

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  • Yes, take your CPAP. If you are kept overnight you will use it.

  • Tony B - NJ
    Tony B - NJ

    My surgeon required I had the CPAP with me the day of surgery. When I got to my room I never even gave it a thought since I was so out of it. I ended up using it for maybe an hour or so.

  • Apnea kills. It causes progressive damage. If you have been prescribed a CPAP, you need to use it nightly. If the CPAP machine is defective, the provider should replace it. If your mask is uncomfortab

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I took my cpap with me to the hospital, but never used it. I quit using my cpap about a month after surgery. I wore it because I snored so badly, but after I lost weight, I quit snoring. If I try to wear it now, it feels like the pressure is too high.

I'm in much the same boat as @ColieCallwell, but I'm waiting for my sleep doctor to re-evaluate my settings (or if I need it at all).

3 hours ago, ColieCallwell said:

I quit using my cpap about a month after surgery. I wore it because I snored so badly, but after I lost weight, I quit snoring. If I try to wear it now, it feels like the pressure is too high.

You should consult with your sleep doctor. You may still have apnea and not know it. Your doctor or DME tech can adjust the pressure, even making it variable depending upon the need at every moment.

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