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im new here and just want to introduce myself, just call me kujo. im going for my next sleep study on monday night to get my CPAP. and im curious does anyone know anyone who has out grown this O.S.D. or gotton over it by losing weight? my DR. doesnt speak the best of english so i dont get the best of answer. so any way if i dont get an answer on this question i have still learned alot from this group. THANKS FOR HAVING ME KUJO HAVE A DAY ! ! ! ! ! !
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On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:49:21 -0400, CARAZEEEEEEE KUJO wrote: >im new here and just want to introduce myself, just call me kujo. im >going for my next sleep study on monday night to get my CPAP. and im >curious does anyone know anyone who has out grown this O.S.D. or gotton >over it by losing weight? my DR. doesnt speak the best of english so i >dont get the best of answer.
Occasionally, people do improve with losing weight. As far as "outgrowing," it’s more likely "worsens with age."
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On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:49:21 -0400, iamc…@webtv.net (CARAZEEEEEEE KUJO) wrote: >im new here and just want to introduce myself, just call me kujo. im >going for my next sleep study on monday night to get my CPAP. and im >curious does anyone know anyone who has out grown this O.S.D. or gotton >over it by losing weight? my DR. doesnt speak the best of english so i >dont get the best of answer. so any way if i dont get an answer on this >question i have still learned alot from this group. > THANKS FOR HAVING ME > KUJO >HAVE A DAY ! ! ! ! ! !
I was on cpap at 15. I lost 120 pounds. My obstructive sleep apnea got worse. I was put on bipap at 20/16. I lost another 80 pounds. I no longer had obstructive sleep apnea so no long utilized either cpap or bipap. I’ve now lost a total of over 235 pounds. My neck has shrunk over 3 inches and I no longer have a double chin. I figure the reduction in neck size and the firming up of the neck area is what made the difference. Just my opinion though. So, in my case, the answer was both yes and no. However, not all obstructive sleep apnea is due to weight issues. Skinny people can have obstructive sleep apnea too. So, it more depends on what caused your sleep apnea as to whether weight loss will impact upon it. Hope this helps you. — Kiyoshi – The reverse side also has a reverse side. "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." – John Adams –
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CARAZEEEEEEE KUJO wrote: > im new here and just want to introduce myself, just call me kujo. im > going for my next sleep study on monday night to get my CPAP. and im > curious does anyone know anyone who has out grown this O.S.D. or gotton > over it by losing weight? my DR. doesnt speak the best of english so i > dont get the best of answer. so any way if i dont get an answer on this > question i have still learned alot from this group. > THANKS FOR HAVING ME > KUJO > HAVE A DAY ! ! ! ! ! !
Yes Apnea cang away if you lost enough weight. This does not happen to everyone. I also know skinney guys who have sleep apnea.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -rob wrote: > CARAZEEEEEEE KUJO wrote: >> im new here and just want to introduce myself, just call me kujo. im >> going for my next sleep study on monday night to get my CPAP. and im >> curious does anyone know anyone who has out grown this O.S.D. or gotton >> over it by losing weight? my DR. doesnt speak the best of english so i >> dont get the best of answer. so any way if i dont get an answer on this >> question i have still learned alot from this group. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME >> KUJO >> HAVE A DAY ! ! ! ! ! ! > Yes Apnea cang away if you lost enough weight. This does not happen to > everyone. I also know skinney guys who have sleep apnea.
and I am hoping that for me its a weight thing. My sleep doc says yes. I’ve just started on herbalife to get me kickstarted on weightloss, I feel like crap carrying all that extra baggage around, and you get to a point where you dont know if its the weight or the apnea or a combination. 5 pounds gone and many more to get rid of. Fingers crossed that in a year I can get rid of the machine entirely. And Kujo… welcome. Theres a lot of experienced CPAP people in this group, all your questions will be answered 
