Question:
How many lbs need to be lost be4 mild sleep apnea is gone???
I have mild sleep apnea, no cpap or other breathing device because it such a mild case, I have lost 39lbs so far, this is my 7th week, but I still find myself constantly yawning, an effect of the sleep apnea I was told pre-op. How much did others have to lose before the apnea went away, looking for people with mild -severe cases for advice... Thanks — TotallyTori (posted on April 30, 2003)
April 30, 2003
Tori...I had severe sleep apnea which has gone down to mild sleep apnea
after 172 pounds lost. However, I am still on a CPAP machine although the
pressure has gone from 11 down to 7. Apparently, I was having enough
apneic and hypoxnic episodes when I was sleeping on my back to convince the
doctor to keep me on it for now...JR
— John Rushton
April 30, 2003
My DH had mild, and I took his CPAP away at about 60 days. He probably
didn't need it much past 30, but the whole fear thing was there. But he
definietely did t need it as that air was blowing out his mouth, right into
my ear or eyeball. LOL!
— vitalady
April 30, 2003
It will vary. I had severe sleep apnea and needed to sleep with both a
CPAP and oxygen. (I just used the oxygen couldn't adjust to the CPAP)). I
didn't really develop the sleep apnea until two years prior to surgery and
I had been 240+ almost my whole life. In the hospital, I still had sleep
problems and was waking up many times an hour like I did when at home, but
after I had lost about 30 pounds, I was sleeping much better. After four
weeks when I went back to work, I knew things had really changed with me.
No more drowsiness or falling asleep at the wheel. I called them and told
them to come and get the CPAP and the oxygen. I never had a sleep test to
confirm, but I knew I no longer had sleep apnea and my family and friends
could tell I no longer had it.
— Lisa N M.
April 30, 2003
I found that I was sleeping through the night and my sleep apnea was gone
after I lost 50-60lbs. Of course, everyone is different. It also depends on
the cause of the sleep apnea - wieght is not the only cause.
— Cheryl S.
April 30, 2003
It didn't take much for me. As a matter of fact, I never really went back
on my CPAP after surgery. By the time my surgeon told me I could use it
again (he used oxygen post-op as he was afraid of pouch damage), it was
blowing my mouth open at night, and I ended up not using it again.
— mom2jtx3
April 30, 2003
Everyone is different. I have lost 60 lbs so far but I still need my cpap
mask or I wake up in the am groggy and have a headache. I dont think my
sleep apnea problem is all due to weight. It tends to run in the family on
my dad's side too. My dad is maybe 10 lbs overweight at the most and has
snored like a freight train all of his life, but he is stubborn and refuses
to do anything about it. He thinks its a way for the sleep docs to make
money! Good luck to you! Im looking forward to the day where I can get
rid of the mask!
— Kris T.
May 1, 2003
My doctor took me off mine two weeks after surgery. I was forcing air in
my new tummy and making me ill. I had some problems getting used to not
having the hummmmm at my head but other than that....since weight usually
drops off quickly....I had no problem with saying good-bye to it. MAKE
SURE YOU ASK YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!!! I was monitored closely.
— Oldsoul
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