What is the difference between CPAP and BIPAP ? I have sleep apnea and had my test 2 weeks ago. No problem is I can;t sleep at night. The best sleep I get at is 5am to 12pm. I told the doctor and sleep study place that it would be a waste of time. I said I need to have the test start at 5am to 12noon to get a good study done and no one listened to me. I had surgery in 2002 for severe sleep apnea now it is mild but I do not go in to REM sleep and a wake up all night long.Some days I am up for 72 hours than crash a good 24 hours to get caught up. They could not get a accurate test and wanted me to do it another. But my insurance only pays 1 a year The sleep center would do another for free aftermy revision of my gastric bypass on July 1. My polmonoglist (sp) has cleared me and I am set to go. I had a few operations this year and tell them I have sleep apnea and thats the end of it. But this time they seemed real concered and I have no clue why. All my surgerys this year have been under a general. So I wonder why the worry ? Do you have any thought to this issue I am having. Thanks, Dawn

Hi there, If you have a good surgeon/after care hospital, they will know if you need extra oxygen. But, if you are currently sleeping with a cpap, they should make provisions for your current unit. I don't know what hospital you've sellcected, but just make sure they pre-op test you...then they'll know for sure what to look for! ps...I was sleeping with a cpap..pre-op, and never needed it post op!

I do know if you do have sleep apnea you have to wear your CPAP or Bipap after you surgery.-Kitty

When I had mine done I was prescribed ambien because I don't sleep at night either. They really cannot do the study if you don't go to sleep so you might want to call your doc and see if you can get a sleeping pill prescribed for tonight.

I would go back considering how dangerous it could be. I had the first part done on the 25th and now i am still waiting for the results. I go on the 21st to have my results read. i am praying I don't need the machine and maybe that will speed things up for me. That is all i need before it will be submitted to the insurance. They told me i would need to be on machine 2 weeks before surgery if it is proven I need one.