Weight and hypopneas?

[Kelly]

I thought I had read somewhere about that people who have hypopneas would not be able to go off of cpap with weight loss. Is it true that weight and hypopneas don't affect each other? During my study in January I had 52 hypopneas in an hour and a total of only 6 central apneas the whole night. My o2 was dipping below 85 which prompted them to put me on cpap. My doctor claims that no amount of weight loss for me would work, he says I have pretty serious apnea and I am only 37, female 5 ft 8 and weigh 184lbs.

Any comments would be appreciated..

[Guest]

Weight is only one of many factors in Sleep Apnea, for the most part you get treatment, or pay the price. Treatment is the easiest road. Jim

[Sleepy-eyes]

I'm 62 years old. 5'11", and weigh 180 pounds. I'm in the gym 3 days a week working on aerobic, freeweights and machines. My doctor told me I'm overweight and for my therapy to work well I needed to keep my weight as low as possible and stay healthy. Weight is a very important factor in this therapy.

[scotty]

My doctor said that in some people it's weight related, but in some people it's not. I'm one of those people where it's not related. He did say that some weight loss might improve my condition, but since he suspects I had apnea maybe since early childhood and most certainly since high school (when I was 5'6", 125 lbs, and physically active) I'll probably always have it.

I didn't have a sleep study when I was younger, but when you're in high school and go on a lot of camps and sleepovers you hear about what you sound like when you sleep when you keep all your tent and cabin mates up.

[Snoredog]

[quote="Kelly"]I thought I had read somewhere about that people who have hypopneas would not be able to go off of cpap with weight loss. Is it true that weight and hypopneas don't affect each other? During my study in January I had 52 hypopneas in an hour and a total of only 6 central apneas the whole night. My o2 was dipping below 85 which prompted them to put me on cpap. My doctor claims that no amount of weight loss for me would work, he says I have pretty serious apnea and I am only 37, female 5 ft 8 and weigh 184lbs.

Any comments would be appreciated..

[Lee Lee]

I lost 47 pounds and the Doc sent me for another sleep study, claiming that at the very least my pressure should have changed.
The weight loss did not help, in fact my pressure was higher and my hypopneas were higher as well.
I do, however feel better.