How do I know if I no longer need CPAP?

A sleep study can determine if your OSA has been resolved and if it’s safe to stop using your CPAP or BIPAP machine. We would generally recommend that you wait 3-6 months after surgery for a repeat sleep study, as most patients will lose 30-50\% of their excess weight in that time.

When can you stop using a CPAP machine?

As long as you have sleep apnea, you will continue to need to use CPAP therapy. That being said, you can discontinue the use of your CPAP machine if your sleep apnea becomes cured or enters remission.

What happens if you stop using CPAP machine?

Your breathing and your sleep are healthy. If you stop using CPAP, your sleep apnea symptoms will come back. Your breathing and sleep will be interrupted again. If your doctor says you need to use CPAP, you must use it every time you sleep.

Can the CPAP cause weight gain?

The authors confirmed that patients with OSA are prone to weight gain during CPAP treatment and showed an overall decrease in basal metabolic rate (BMR) and an increase in caloric intake among a subgroup of weight gainers after 3 months (2).

Why is it hard to lose weight with sleep apnea?

Hormonal Changes. If you’re not getting restful sleep because your airway is blocked and you have disordered breathing with obstructive sleep apnea, your body is fighting against you. The hormonal imbalance that results from poor sleep makes weight loss nearly impossible.

Why do you gain weight on CPAP?

The lack of fat accumulation does not support that a positive energy balance resulting from a decrease in BMR and increase in caloric intake is the main mechanism leading to weight gain during CPAP therapy for OSA.

Can you gain weight using a CPAP machine?

The amount of weight gain, on average, was low (0.35 kg), but the striking finding was that the more the patients used CPAP, the more weigh they gained–for every increase of 1 hour in usage per night, the additional weight gain was 0.42 kg.