RE: Sleep apnea questions related to obesity/overweight
There have been people who lost a LOT of weight (hundreds of pounds) and were able to put their sleep apnea into remission.
I was NOT one of them. I was close to 300 lbs 3 years ago and had bariatric surgery. I lost down to the 150 lb range and had a follow up sleep study to see if I could get rid of the machine. I am still on the machine.
In other words, your mileage may vary.
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RE: Sleep apnea questions related to obesity/overweight
(12-06-2013, 07:46 PM)cbramsey Wrote: There have been people who lost a LOT of weight (hundreds of pounds) and were able to put their sleep apnea into remission.
I was NOT one of them. I was close to 300 lbs 3 years ago and had bariatric surgery. I lost down to the 150 lb range and had a follow up sleep study to see if I could get rid of the machine. I am still on the machine.
In other words, your mileage may vary.
what an awesome accomplishment!!
RE: Sleep apnea questions related to obesity/overweight
(12-06-2013, 07:50 PM)me50 Wrote: (12-06-2013, 07:46 PM)cbramsey Wrote: There have been people who lost a LOT of weight (hundreds of pounds) and were able to put their sleep apnea into remission.
I was NOT one of them. I was close to 300 lbs 3 years ago and had bariatric surgery. I lost down to the 150 lb range and had a follow up sleep study to see if I could get rid of the machine. I am still on the machine.
In other words, your mileage may vary.
what an awesome accomplishment!!
Thanks!!
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEB SITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.