Sleep Apnea and weight loss

Obesity is commonly thought to aggrevate Sleep Apnea (stopping breathing while
sleeping due to airway obstruction, failure of the brain to signal respiration,
or a combination of both). Has anyone here with diagnosed Sleep Apnea found
relief when they lost weight?

Hen.

"HerbalHen" wrote in message
...
Obesity is commonly thought to aggrevate Sleep Apnea (stopping breathing
while
sleeping due to airway obstruction, failure of the brain to signal
respiration,
or a combination of both). Has anyone here with diagnosed Sleep Apnea
found
relief when they lost weight?

Yes, DH was undergoing tests to determine whether he needed ENT surgery on
his palate
or possibly CPAP at night while at his highest weight. After a 42 pound
weight loss on LC
he now sleeps soundly with no episodes of apnea....and so do I ;-))

Sas
157/139/130

John
232/190/180

lc since 9/12/03



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My DH was not diagnosed, but I observed him stop breathing in his sleep
many times when he was really heavy (280lbs)and he snored like a freight
train.

He is now down to 232 lbs, and I have not observed it happen at all. He
also doesn't snore anymore

Regards,

Deb
260/213/135

HerbalHen wrote:
Obesity is commonly thought to aggrevate Sleep Apnea (stopping breathing while
sleeping due to airway obstruction, failure of the brain to signal respiration,
or a combination of both). Has anyone here with diagnosed Sleep Apnea found
relief when they lost weight?

Hen.

My DH was not diagnosed, but I observed him stop breathing in his sleep
many times when he was really heavy (280lbs)and he snored like a freight
train.

He is now down to 232 lbs, and I have not observed it happen at all. He
also doesn't snore anymore

Same here. DH snored horribly, would wake up several times a night gasping (I'd
see this, he never really "woke up") and was tired all the time. 95lbs later
and all that is in the past.

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/202/140
& hubby- 6' 310/215/180

On Sun, 16 May 2004 12:39:46 +0000, HerbalHen wrote:
Obesity is commonly thought to aggrevate Sleep Apnea (stopping breathing
while sleeping due to airway obstruction, failure of the brain to signal
respiration, or a combination of both). Has anyone here with diagnosed
Sleep Apnea found relief when they lost weight?

My wife was diagnosed with sleep apnea and had been on a CPAP for about
two years. Ninety pounds after we started Atkins she stopped using the
machine. Her snoring is occasional and mild, I've heard no breathing
interruptions, and the sleep apnea symptoms (daytime grogginess, frequent
nighttime urination) have not returned.


Martin (215/165/165 since 4/2003)
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I had moderate sleep apnea..at 285 ...when I hit 300 I almost couldn't get
to sleep from not being able to breath.Now at 253 my wife actually leans
over to see if I'm breathing at night .This has been the one greatest
advantage to me from losing weight.

Peter
300/253/250
Started Jan12/04

"HerbalHen" wrote in message
...
Obesity is commonly thought to aggrevate Sleep Apnea (stopping breathing
while
sleeping due to airway obstruction, failure of the brain to signal
respiration,
or a combination of both). Has anyone here with diagnosed Sleep Apnea
found
relief when they lost weight?

Hen.

Yes, I been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. It actually runs in my family too. Had
a baby sister that died of it.. Back then it was called crib death. Probably
was other reasons for crib death too.

Since losing weight, I sleep better. I don't wake my ownself up with my own
snoring.

(HerbalHen) wrote in message ...
Obesity is commonly thought to aggrevate Sleep Apnea (stopping breathing while
sleeping due to airway obstruction, failure of the brain to signal respiration,
or a combination of both). Has anyone here with diagnosed Sleep Apnea found
relief when they lost weight?

Hen.

Nope I was at 8 and lost 68 pounds, then I had another sleep study
done and my machine is running on 10m now! I wish I wish!!! Ya know
how when you lose weight and some people have excess skin?? I wonder
if that was what happened in my throat area. I was waking up with an
inability to push air out like I had a flap back there that wasn't
moving right to open my airway. I do find relief with nasal pillows
rather than the nasal mask though. I have much more freedom using the
Breeze System. Im a side/belly combo sleeper. The mask got pushed to
the side and I leaked. Now I don't leak.
Laureen

Wow, that's great! Did your weight loss actually *cure* your sleep
apnea? I've heard of several who reduced sleep apnea through weight
loss, but very few who eliminated it. If you're one of those people,
you're *really* lucky!

Excess weight is probably as bad for overall health as not breathing or
sleeping at night. My health was going downhill so quickly because of my
sleep problems that I believed I would be dead in a couple years. Once
my sleep apnea was treated, starting in December, things improved
dramatically. I figured I might as well lose some weight, since I was
going to be around for a while. Life is good.

Don 236/198/185

Sunshyne wrote:

Yes, I been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. It actually runs in my family too. Had
a baby sister that died of it.. Back then it was called crib death. Probably
was other reasons for crib death too.

Since losing weight, I sleep better. I don't wake my ownself up with my own
snoring.

The sleep apnea got so bad for me before low carbing.. I would awake at times
because of catching my breath. Like not getting enough air while sleeping. It
scared me. Now, no problems like that at all.