:confused:For those of you who were on CPAP for a significant time before surgery, were you able to come off CPAP and, if so, at about what weight los point?

Thanks,

I would love the answer to this also. I hate my CPAP! I fight with it every night! :thumbup:

:smile: I HATE MINE TOO!!!!!! Nationwide Medical keeps sending me extra supplies and I can't figure out how to get rid of the machine! I can't sleep with that stupid mask and I have to make sure I kiss DH goodnight before I put it on, then the mask comes off during the night. UGH!!! I just went back to BreatheRight strips and that seems to work just fine.

Good question! It's probably different for everyone... I'm so looking forward to the day when I can get off mine.

I do know that even 35 lbs down from where I'm at, I still need it, as I was down that low before and did. Much lower pressure, but still necessary. I'm guessing I'm going to be in my normal weight range before I get to get rid of mine. :puke:

I love my cpap.... I dont ever intend on stoping using it.

So even if they say I dont need it any more....

I love all that air.

That is the reason why I am researching the lap band procedure. I am so tired of being sleepy all the time. I feel like I never am rested. I fight with that mask all night long. I can tell when I have taken it off the night before. I can't get a good breath. I am on the highest pressure. I hope someone on here will give us all good news.

Cheryl

I've had the pressure on my CPAP machine reduced by about half since I lost weight. I expect to be able to do without it in due course, but I don't know when that will be. My CPAP machine has been my best friend whilst I've had it - about four years now.

If your on the highest sitting which I belive is 25 then you obiviously have a real problem. Mine is set on 13. and I had 55 breathing occurances during my sleep study. My oxygen fell off to below 80. My doctor told me I have sever sleep apnea and he said if I have to sleep without the cpap then dont sleep or call 911. So if your set to 25 then its obiviously a life or death issue. You really need to wear that machine. Get yourself the full face mask. And suffer through eventually you will be able to wear it.

Lots of folks go to sleep without there cpap and dont wake up... so good luck...

I love my cpap.... I dont ever intend on stoping using it.

So even if they say I dont need it any more....

I love all that air.

Me too! I just can't imagine sleeping without it. Although for me, I don't think the sleep apnea is simply weight related. Both my mom and dad were terrible snorers without being overweight. My mom now has congestive heart failure and I believe it's probably related to the OSA.