I get my new machine on Halloween

[lcrater]

When I first tried it, I was in a fog the next day. I was glad I had the day off from work. I'm wondering if some CPAP users are temporary users or if it is, more often than not, a long term commitment.

I'm overweight, which makes me wonder if I only have to use it until I lose weight.

[Bookbear]

Conventional wisdom (and my own personal experience) indicates that you use this for life. You do not 'outgrow' OSA, and losing weight rarely eliminates it (thought it has a host of other benefits, and may reduce your pressure needs). Once you get the right mask for your face and sleeping positions, and get an adequate pressure to pre-empt apneas, you WILL begin to feel better. It takes weeks, sometimes months; everyone is different, but it DOES get better.

Good luck, and keep coming back here for help and support!

[MichelleFL]

I work in a pharmacy and asked my pharmacist that very same question.. If I lost weight would I still need to use the cpap machine. She told me that it has helped some yes, but for alot of people there was no difference. But I look at it this way as I am awaiting to get my machine... Even if weight loss does not get rid of my sleep apnea it will certainly be more healthy for me in other respects.. So it's a win-win situation.. I cannot wait to begin!