Mine makes a nice cat toy
I used mine for maybe a week and never got use to it. I slept less with it on than off. It's just sitting there collecting dust. My biggest difficulty was trying to breathe out against the pressure, and I only had a setting of 8 cm, which is mild. I felt quite claustophobiac and it gave me worse headaches. The tech said it could take 2 months to get use to. At least it was a quiet machine.
I had to bring the monster to the hospital with me, even though I wasn't using it. Dr. Potts insisted I use it in ICU and afterwards. I never did. When you're up every 2 hours walking, there's not much chance of sleep. Plus, the beds were so uncomfortable, you couldn't get more than a few minutes of shut eye.
Anyway, I did what I needed to do to strengthen my case for the bypass. I think the insurance companies are using the CPAP machines more. Theoreticly, if the CPAP works, you sleep better, have more energy, and lose weight.
My husband had sleep apnea diagnosed prior to his WLS 2.5 years ago and he didn't need a CPAP machine. Go figure...
Since my surgey, I haven't snored once or waken up my hubby. For the first time in years, I have been able to sleep through the whole night each night the past week.
Marie
lap 5/28/04
235/219/120