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A LAB DIAGNOSED ME WITH APNEA THAT THE CPAP NEEDS A FREQUENCY OF 5 CM/H20. IS IT SIGNIFCANT??? DO I HAVE TO USE THE MACHINE??? I AM A CANDIDATE FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY AND NOW THEY TELL ME I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MY BODY GETS USED TO THE CPAP, MY SURGERY HAS BEEN POSTPONED... I AM QUITE UPSET.....
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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on
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leticia, a pressure of five is not very large. I don't blame you for being upset about the postponement of your surgery. Unfortunately your needed pressure does not tell us how severe your sleep apnea could be. Untreated sleep apnea can be a significant hazard when you undergo general anesthesia. It may not take you long to become aclimated to CPAP. Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress.
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Permalink Reply by SleepiChic on
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Ask the lab for your entire report including the report with every number generated from the entire night. Report back your findings. You have every right to this information. You need to be sure a competent tech has scored this test properly and a competent physician has read your study. I am not buying the 5cmH20 thing 100%, sorry.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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Please follow up and get the doctor's report. I am like Donna and would want to make sure that the pressure of 5 is correct. That is a relatively low pressure, but everyone is different and you may indeed have severe sleep apnea that is corrected with a low pressure -- pressure requirements have nothing to do with how bad of sleep apnea one has.
Some people find that their stomach will fill with air, especially in the beginning phase of getting used to cpap therapy. That is why they probably want you to hold off until you have the cpap therapy under control prior to doing your surgery. I know you are upset -- but your body needs to be in tip top shape for any kind of surgerical procedure (at least as good as it can get with the conditions causing the need for surgery). If you have the surgery and find that you are one of the unlucky ones that have problems with bloating, etc. it will make it more difficult to get used to the therapy. It may even be dangerous to have this happen if you are trying to heal in stomach area as it might even cause a rupture possibly.
A friend of mine undertook this surgery a year or so ago and it isn't a piece of cake. He said for him it was worth the end results, but it took a lot out of him as far as recovery and learning to eat again. I am not trying to discourage you from the surgery -- just wanting to give you a heads up that you need to take care of yourself prior to the surgery and then be good to yourself while adapting to the changes you are about to undergo. As far as my friend goes, he had the bypass surgery and went from a little over 400 pounds down to slightly less than 200. He is a lot more active and looks really good.
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