I guess this is a NSV

(bambiying2) #1

I use a APAP machine for sleep apnea…have used it for a year. I started out with one mask last December, but changed it out for another type back in June. I’ve lost 47 pounds since then. I started using that old original mask again a few days ago. I put it on, and the straps were so loose that it just about fell off of me. I apparently have lost a ton of weight in my face and head. Funny…I wouldn’t have imagined that the shape of my head changed so much, but apparently it has!

(Georgia) #2

Wait until you lose weight in your feet and your shoes don’t fit! Congrats on the spectacular weight loss.

#3

You are no fathead now!

(Tom) #4

Congratulations! You might be due for a retitration study.

(Jake P) #5

Awesome!! I had to tie a knot in my strap to shorten in.

#6

This shows just how important it is to have another way of quantifying your changes other than the scales. Each change is a victory. We all need more than one m:clap:ethod to keep an eye on our progress. Well done.

#7

Sorry for mistake, should read method.

(David) #8

Oh crap. I like my shoes. I’d better buy some thicker socks.

(David) #9

You can go in and edit your post by clicking the pen icon next to it.

(bambiying2) #10

Nope. I still have my apnea…the gift that keeps on giving. I check my full sleep report with Sleepyhead software, and I still stop breathing every darn night. I’m hoping maybe when I lose another 30 pounds. I’m still 2 pounds away from being overweight (still obese), so I guess there’s still hope for me.

(David) #11

Hi, can I ask what led you to suspecting or getting checked for apnoea (sorry, I’m a Brit so will spell it that way :smirk:) because my gf suspects that I stop breathing in my sleep but I’m not so sure.

(bambiying2) #12

Sure, David. I was tired all the time. I could sleep for 12 hours and still be tired. My husband couldn’t sleep because I snored so bad. It was loud and lasted the entire night. I knew that being overweight, snoring and always being tired were signs of apnea. When I went to the doctor for bloodwork I asked him to recommend somewhere I could go to get tested. Can you believe that my insurance refused to give me a sleep study in the sleep study center because they claimed I had no co-morbidity that would call for one. They would only pay for a sleep study in my home. Well, I stopped breathing 86 times an hour during my test, so co-morbidity or not, I have sleep apnea. If your girlfriend thinks you stop breathing, I would highly recommend getting tested. It could save your life!

(David) #13

Holy shit

No wonder you were feeling tired.

Thanks for the reply.

(Tom) #14

I have sleep apnea and was also a sleep lab tech for a couple years. Having your girlfriend suspect is a decent enough reason to start digging further. A neck circumference over 16 inches is also a risk factor. We can chat more if you like, but I’d rather not hijack the thread. Feel free to pm me.

(David) #15

I’ve been over 16 since I was a teenager. I measured yesterday. I’m 18"

(Miss E) #16

I know it’s been over a year since you posted this but I just wanted to check that you got the settings on your machine re-measured after the wait loss? Even a few kilos weightloss can mean a change in air pressure.