Who has ditched the CPAP after losing weight?

[308fan]

I threw the mask across the bedroom about midnight last night. Got tangled up in the hose. Only way it will not leak is to crank down on the straps pretty good. Then my damn nose starts itching. Gotta take it off scratch my nose and start all over again.

This thing is stressing me out, not to mention the wife just looks at me like

“uhm no”.

What mask are you using? I use the nasal one. I do not like my mouth covered by the big mask.

 

[Loscar]

Been on mine since Feb and always crazy to find out how much one needs it. Honestly I don’t want to ditch it but will be happy when I don’t need it. As mentioned through the thread the doctor told me some people are just prone to OSA even if they’re not over weight. We will see! Excited for you journey, my sleep numbers have improved! Check out SleepHq to learn how to read those numbers and understand CPAP therapy, it’s worth it!

 

[Sarsippius]

125 pounds down and I completely ditched the CPAP. Apnea is gone and I sleep like a baby now. CPAP was PIA. I woke up just as much from wrestling with the hose as I did from the apnea.

 

[X3rocks]

What mask are you using? I use the nasal one. I do not like my mouth covered by the big mask.

Small one that covers the nose and mouth. They said I needed this one. I packed it all back in its case yesterday. I through with fighting it.

 

[Nopenada]

A friend of mine had his turned down after a heart attack based on the study: https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/why-doesnt-cpap-reduce-heart-disease

To summarize, high airflow has been shown (at least in this study) to not have the cardiovascular protectiveness that CPAP users have been promised. Still should be used, just at a lower setting to reduce inflammation markers.

That said, I’ve known him for many years and he snored like a truck before he ever got heavy. But before the weight loss he had started snoring while awake and relaxing on the couch just watching TV. He’s only in his mid 40’s.

 

[kj4otu]

Yep! Started at 328lbs. 3 weeks in (I was down only 12lbs) my wife remarked that I wasn't snoring or holding my breath. The energy level in the mornings, clarity of thought, attitude change, etc were amazing. I'm now at 8 weeks, down 22lbs, and have a smart watch that monitors for sleep apnea and have confirmed. Different folks' threshold for when their apnea stops is different. Mine was just below my starting weight. Yours may be a bit further down, but keep at it...it's worth it!!

 

[fatty33]

I am hoping to get rid of it!!! I have been having a problem with my mouth drying out at night. If I turn up the humidity then my hose fills with water and makes noise. I wake up more now than before. I wish there was a way to see if my episodes were getting better but It looks like I can only go back 3 months on my app unless I am not doing it correctly.

 

[catwitch]

I’m soooo close to ditching it. My APAP machine has adjusted all the way down to 4 cm, and I’m sleeping better than I have in a while. The notable thing is I’m still 25 lbs away from the weight I was at when I first started having OSA. Which may indicate, that in my case at least, tirz is causing improvement aside from just the weight loss.

 

[CharmanderInDisguise]

I've been on my CPAP for what feels like so long now. It's part of my sleep routine at this point. The last thing I do before passing out is turn it on. I'm knocked out within 5 minutes. That being said, I'm really interested in seeing if another sleep study results in being able to not using it anymore. I have a feeling that mine is a little more than obstructive sleep apnea, though. I notice that I gasp at random times throughout the day while awake sometimes.

 

[308fan]

I came down with a head cold on Monday. I appreciate my CPAP most when I am sick and my head is plugged up. I just put it on and I sleep all night.

 

[MountainsoftheMoon]

I threw the mask across the bedroom about midnight last night. Got tangled up in the hose. Only way it will not leak is to crank down on the straps pretty good. Then my damn nose starts itching. Gotta take it off scratch my nose and start all over again.

This thing is stressing me out, not to mention the wife just looks at me like

“uhm no”.

Hilarious

 

[LongevitybroTX]

Sure did. I was able to drop it after maybe 6-months into losing on Tirz. I had noticed that the machine was titrating down on the pressure, and then eventually just turned it off completely. I did a quick at-home sleep study to confirm. Also stopped snoring after losing around 40lbs or so (currently at around 90lbs down).

 

[fatty33]

I have been using a cpap since 2020. I have had problems the last 6 months with my mouth getting dried out and my mouth seems to be doing mouth farts now because the air is getting pushed out of my lips.....WTF! I got a new machine and still not better. I tried to use a mask that also covered my mouth and it still had a shit ton of air leakage. I am so over it. I am also thinking about another sleep study so I can get rid of it.

 

[cheesecake]

Please take care, everyone. I also lost 16Kg (16 without peptides, gained 6Kg back and lost them with Tirz in a two months). Ditched my CPAP. Was happy, untill I measured my blood pressure. It increased to 130 / 90, while on CPAP it was 120 / 80. Returned to CPAP and blood pressure started to lower again.

Please always check and double check!