Sleep apnea resolution — January 2024

Dr.RaviCardio said:

Diagnosed before starting, on CPAP since, and my partner says the snoring stopped about four months in.

Month 13 update on sleep apnoea: down 25 lbs from my starting weight of 250 lbs. Here's what's changed beyond the scale:

• No longer pre-diabetic (A1C normalized)
• Off blood pressure medication
• Can tie my shoes without getting winded
• Sleep apnea resolved — returned my CPAP
• Confidence level: through the roof

This medication has genuinely given me my life back. I'm not exaggerating. 🙌

anders_CPH said:

Month 13 update on sleep apnoea: down 25 lbs from my starting weight of 250 lbs.

Sleep changes on sleep apnoea: anyone else sleeping differently? I've been sleeping worse since starting week 3.

My theory: the weight loss has improved my sleep apnea (confirmed by recent sleep study — AHI dropped from 34 to 5). Better oxygenation at night = better sleep quality = more energy during the day. It's a virtuous cycle.

Dr.RaviCardio said:

Diagnosed before starting, on CPAP since, and my partner says the snoring stopped about four months in.

Same experience, arrived at from the opposite direction. Posting only so the count is not one.

Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice. The mechanism and the magnitude are separate questions. Agreeing that something happens says nothing about whether it happens enough to act on.