I'm trying to Lose about 40 lbs. Has anyone had a SEVERE Weight Loss (> 50 lbs) and has that helped with the Sleep Apnea?

My PCP tells me everytime to lose weight. He says if I lose weight, then Sleep Apnea will improve. I have read many studies that show that weight loss doesn't necessarily cure Sleep Apnea. But I'm wondering, has anyone here cured Sleep Apnea through weight loss? Anyone?


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5'9 234lbs 37 years Old Male
Original Sleep Study: AHI = 30

Owner of Remstar Auto A Flex M series
ResMed Ultra Mirage Full Face Mask
Viewer 1.0 Software, Smartcard Reader
Integrated Heater/humidifier
Prescribed setting: 7-10 Cm

we get thinner on the inside too as we lose weight so often this reduces sleep apnea


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resmed S6 lightweight, respironics comfort gell mask using CPAP since 1995, no humidifier
during my many years of severe fatigue, no doctor ever asked me if I snored

S I H asks...But I'm wondering, has anyone here cured Sleep Apnea through weight loss? Anyone?

I'm sure it's happened, but I suspect that it's quite rare.

As one who is of normal weight (but I've had some fluctuations) I know that in my case, the slimmer I get, the lower I have to set my pressure range in order to keep my AHI nice and low (below 1.0).  

The advantages to a low range are greater comfort, likelihood of better and deeper sleep.   Fewer chances of leaks and other bothers that can happen as the effective pressure rises.

And, as you lose weight, you get to have a better cardio health, it's easier to move around, and (I know this is not fair, but it's true) people will treat you nicer.

Regards all - - Woof.


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Woof Man wrote: " people will treat you nicer. "

This is VERY true!  My sister had Gastric Bypass Surgery...one thing she saw when she went down to 125 pounds (lost 110 pounds) was how the general public treated her differently.  People use to not hold doors, and now do.  Sales clerks would ignore her and now are all over her (not that this is wanted), people listen to what she has to say when she felt excluded prior.

AND Sleep is Hell, her pressure on the XPAP was signifcantly reduced.  Look at weight loss as a needed thing for Mind, Body and Spirit..not just a cure to SA.


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I lost 115lbs in 8 months, I hardly snore now and my family say they have not seen me stop breathing while sleeping, but I have not had a sleep study yet.

I still have bad congestion at night but I have bad sleep patterns too.

I would do something about the weight while you can, it only gets harder as you get older and I ended up morbidly obese.

sleepIsHell wrote:

I'm trying to Lose about 40 lbs. Has anyone had a SEVERE Weight Loss (> 50 lbs) and has that helped with the Sleep Apnea?

My PCP tells me everytime to lose weight. He says if I lose weight, then Sleep Apnea will improve. I have read many studies that show that weight loss doesn't necessarily cure Sleep Apnea. But I'm wondering, has anyone here cured Sleep Apnea through weight loss? Anyone?

Zappo wrote:

I lost 115lbs in 8 months, I hardly snore now and my family say they have not seen me stop breathing while sleeping, but I have not had a sleep study yet.

I still have bad congestion at night but I have bad sleep patterns too.

I would do something about the weight while you can, it only gets harder as you get older and I ended up morbidly obese.

sleepIsHell wrote:

I'm trying to Lose about 40 lbs. Has anyone had a SEVERE Weight Loss (> 50 lbs) and has that helped with the Sleep Apnea?

My PCP tells me everytime to lose weight. He says if I lose weight, then Sleep Apnea will improve. I have read many studies that show that weight loss doesn't necessarily cure Sleep Apnea. But I'm wondering, has anyone here cured Sleep Apnea through weight loss? Anyone?

Congrats on your weight loss! It gives me hope that your weight loss has improved your Sleep Apnea situation. I'd like to be able to sleep without CPAP one day.


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5'9 234lbs 37 years Old Male
Original Sleep Study: AHI = 30

Owner of Remstar Auto A Flex M series
ResMed Ultra Mirage Full Face Mask
Viewer 1.0 Software, Smartcard Reader
Integrated Heater/humidifier
Prescribed setting: 7-10 Cm

I need lesser pressures when I get some weight off, I hope one day to be one of the lucky ones who really gets rid of the whole excess around my middle.


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Arthur
Sleeping with a curvaceous blonde autoPAP (Resmed autoset). Hope springs eternal.....

My pressure was down to 8 with a decongestant but without it I get between 11 & 13.

ArthurAnxious wrote:

I need lesser pressures when I get some weight off, I hope one day to be one of the lucky ones who really gets rid of the whole excess around my middle.

I've lost 125+ lbs in the last 8 1/2 months...thanks to gastric bypass surgery. My pressure has gone down from 15 to 9. I had my retitration study after I had lost 75 lbs. With a little over 60 lbs to still lose...hoping to make another major reduction in pressure.


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Congratulations BARBCCRN, that is a great weight loss!

A number of people who have had bariatric surgery were able to stop using CPAP after they lost weight.  I suspect that this is because morbid obesity (BMI of 40 or more) is the cause of OSA in some people.  I also suspect that most people with severe OSA who are simply overweight or obese (BMI of 30 or more) will not be able to get off of CPAP by losing weight, although their pressure requirement may be significantly reduced.

I lost 28 pounds and it stopped for a few months.  My reduced weight BMI was 24.3 in the normal range, not even overweight.  Didn't help me long term, sorry to say.  But one thing I've learned with illness and wellness and treatment - we're all different.

jammies

I just found this link on another sleep apnea forum:
http://www.sciencecodex.com/study_shows_that_surgical_weight_loss_does_not_eliminate_obstructive_sleep_apnea

"Results show that bariatric surgery reduced body mass index (BMI) from an average of 51 to 32 in 24 adults with OSA. At the one-year follow-up, however, only one participant (4 percent) experienced a resolution of OSA, and the majority of the study group (71 percent) still had moderate to severe OSA. Patients who have residual OSA after surgery are encouraged to maintain ongoing treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy."