Well my pulmonologist appointment is tomorrow. Hopefully I will have an answer then.

I know the study can be expensive, but sleep apnea can lead to other serious problems. I truly pray that you are rid of the apnea, but I recommend going to get some concrete results. You can sleep through the night and feel just fine with sleep apnea. I did it for years while in denial (while thinner) and am now only feeling the pains of severe apnea since gaining an extra 100 lbs. I would want you to be safe.

Hi I have been on Bi leval that means the it has hi and lower presure when you exehale I have been on it for bi leval scence june 2002 it took me a week to get used to it I dont go to bed with out it at all love it the best sleep I ever gotten for years. keep tring good luck

I was given a full-face mask to keep my mouth closed. You are not doing yourself any good if you are sleeping with your mouth open. At first, the mask was awkward, but I adjusted. I did have leaks from time to time, but for the most part, it was fine. I had my lap RNY on 1/2/06 and stopped using the CPAP 3 weeks later. No more sleep apnea. Paula 259/139/135

Hmmm...that's interesting. All the sleep studies I've had, I had to get wired up at the hospital (took them about 90 min. to connect everything) and I slept at the hospital. They also monitored my blood pressure. If you have sleep apnea it'll show up in your BP when you're sleeping. As you stop breathig, your heart beats faster to try to get more oxygen to the body. In my case the bp escalated quite a bit. So, if the home monitor test comes back negative, you may consider asking the doctor about a sleep study at the hospital. Good luck! Bobby