Why Apnea Is a Surgical Risk—and What to Do About It
Reader Comments
surgery and sleep apnea
Very good article. Helpfull for me as I have sleep apnea. Though not bad I still use the mask and will now know if I have surgery to tell the Dr. to use it after surgery. Thank you
Surgery and Sleep Apnea
Thank you so much for this information, it is very helpful to know this information. I have recently been diagnosed with Sleep apnea and don't fully understand it and its complications. Thanks again
Sleep Apnea
I have been diagnosed with OSA and have had great results using the cpap machine for the last 4-5 years. I used to snore every night. However I do have a question. At times,even with the use of my cpap machine, I will at times wake myself up because I have been snoring. Please let me know what I should do. Thank you.
Response from the author
This response is for Laura J. Douglas of Ohio -- I'm the author of this article, and I wanted to respond to your question. My advice is to contact the doctor who suggested you get the CPAP machine and let him/her know of the trouble you're having. The doctor is in the best position to offer you medical advice about how to deal with your issue. Hope this helps.
sleep apnea
i might be having hip surgery and i have severe sleep apnea, waking up 67 times an hr., i have a cpap machine but have not used it yet, every time i try i freak out and rip it off, i am very claustrophobic. i actually wake up gasping, the machine makes my nose so dry, feels like it is burning, i am thinking about having someone put it on me after i am asleep. i also take alot of meds at bedtime, allergy, anxiety, i also have asthma. should i take my cpap with me to the hospital?
Waking up from snoring while using a CAP
I had the same problem. Most likely, your mouth is dropping open and you are no longer breathing through the nasal piece on your head gear but breathing through your mouth. You need a RES MED headgear for your CAP with a chin strap or ask your Dr. for just a chin strap which you will wear at night with the head gear..
Claustrophobic w/Mask
If your nose is dry and sore, make sure your machine has a humidifier, and use it! It will help tremendously.
As for the claustrophobic, I wonder if your mask is one of those that covers your whole face, or most of it? There are lots of different kinds of masks. My husband had the same problem and he was lucky enough to work with a respiratory therapist who put him on a "nose pillow" mask - it really doesn't cover his face at all. Ask your medical people!
Surgery
I took my Cpap machine w/ me for my hernia surger 2 months ago and I know it was not used (even though I was told to bring it). I even stamped the directions on the machine so there would be no problems. I could tell it had NOT been used on me after surgery and have to wonder if the doctor just chanced it OR if he found another way to provide me with oxygen. Since I need 15 lbs of pressure, I HOPE that he didn't just chance it!
CPAP It's important to have the settings correct
I found myself removing my mask during the night for several nights. Then I just stopped wearing it at all. BIG MISTAKE! I found myself waking repeatedly through the night and eventually awakening about 4:00 AM when I may have only been in bed a few hours. But up at 4:00 no longer sleepy (then but later was another story) so I very gradually started becoming quite sleep deprived. Then I traced it back to when I started having trouble with my CPAP. Finally I called my local CPAP rep and asked them to send someone out to check the settings on my CPAP. I am waiting for them now. But I know from experience that if the settings are off, I will stop using the machine during the night and gradually get into more and more trouble. I will let you know the rest of the story after the rep comes and fixes my machine again!
sleep apnea
in my opinion its very good and informative article as i m not aware of this disease and today i came to know about it.
