You will like a different person once you start using the cpap. It might not happen overnight, but it was a miracle for me. Best of luck to you. You might even be able to get off of it after your surgery.

I had been told that having the gbs would elimnate needin the cpap???

I have sleep apnea also. I suffered from such bad exhaustion. It was wonderful after I started using my CPAP, I felt a lot better and even less irritable. I didn't even realize how tired I had become. I've been using it for 2 years now.

Yes gastric bypass will help resolve sleep apnea in most cases, but you have to lose a lot of the wieght first. I'm down 93 lbs and my symptoms are much improved, I hope to have another sleep study in a few months to see how my condition has changed. Good luck to you!

I was told before surgery - after the cpap testing - that I had sleep apnea severely and that I needed to be on the machine.

I did receive the maching and used it faithfully. I then talked to my sister and she had been diagnosed with sleep apnea and didn't have insurance to get the machine. The doctor told her to sleep on her side and see what happened. She did and did not have any problems any more. I tried this after surgery and it has worked for me. No more sleeping on my back....

I can't say this will work for everyone, I just tried it and it worked...talk to your doctor before discontinuing anything.

When I had my testing done for sleep apnea, mine was so bad that the setting on the cpap did not go high enough so had to go with a bi-pap. I had my surgery 8/5/2008 and have lost a total of 89 pounds. I had another study and my setting have been cut from 11/14 on the bi-pap to a 6 on a cpap. They said I no longer have sleep apnea but what they call disruptive sleep. As I loose more weight this will also improve.
The bipap made a huge difference in my life. So please give it a try.

Thanks everyone.. im hoping the surgery will help. I hope i get a surgery date soon..still have the heart doc to go too... i must say im a little excited now to get my cpap, I sick and tired of being tired during the day..hope this helps..thanks again

I have a funny story @ my apnea.
I too was chronically exhausted, but never thought of apnea until my doctor suggested I be tested.
But before this, I would fall asleep anywhere and everywhere. Well, my husband and I had paid big bucks to see Queen's "We Will Rock You" concert in Toronto (a few hr drive for us) a few years ago. We had 9th row seats, and the music was amazing and blaring. And I fell sound asleep - snoring and everything!!
Thank God for the study, my subsequent diagnosis of severe apnea, and my trusty machine!!
I wish I had a do over on the concert!!!
I do plan to be retested once I have lost enough wt. that my neck and chest etc. aren't so fat that they contribute to the problem.
I hope that you too learn to love your machine and the life this gives you back!!

I just found out that I have sleep apnea as well. I also have the no pap machine.it's my 2nd night using it so we will see but when my doctor gave me my results I was shocked of how high the numbers were I stopped breathing every 15 seconds & I didn't just breathing when inhaled but I stopped breathing when I exhaled as well my doctor Told me that she doesn't see that many cases as high as mine but I'm starring to lose the wieght my mom is on the journey with me I've lost 7 lb in 3 weeks