Sleep Apnea Weight Gain Reddit

Oktober 22, 2020

That once on a cpap he said my metabolism will eventually get back to normal. When i was younger early 20 s i was able to lose weight more easily and it seemed like i would sleep a hell of a lot better.

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Sleep apnea weight gain reddit. I ve been on my cpap for six months. Sleep apnea makes us sleep poorly so we do less physical activity so we gain more weight which leads to obesity which causes sleep apnea. That brings on some anxiety as well as anxiety from working in the medical field during this glorious time and anxiety from covid on two fronts getting it in general and that it can cause breathing problems.

In children sleep apnea has been linked to excess weight and obesity which can be associated with the soft tissue in the mouth and throat. My doc said that quality sleep is when we lose most of our weight similar to when we build muscle. With sleep apnea i have a hard time falling asleep as i wake up when i stop breathing.

Sleep apnea and cpap. I have sleep apnea. I ve likely always had it but the gain in weight certainly made it worse.

But weight gain and sleep apnea are intertwined so that it s often impossible to lose weight without stopping the apneas. Unexplained weight gain while eating in a deficit is what eventually lead me to being diagnosed with sleep apnea. I started out at 148 and now walk around at 242.

Each pause in breathing called an apnea can last from at least ten seconds to minutes and may occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour. Weight loss of at least 10 can decrease severity of sleep apnea by 26. If you already know you have sleep apnea there are several strategies to help you sleep more soundly and therefore feel more refreshed during the day.

First weight loss can really help. I m 28 330lbs and not losing much weight at this point maybe 5 pounds in the last 3 weeks. It s a vicious cycle.

For most of us weight loss is difficult because sleep apnea and obesity are interrelated. Also if you do have sleep apnea then you should also be evaluated for other problems that come with sleep apnea like high blood pressure and diabetes. Earlier i described sleep apnea and discussed its risk factors.

It s working great but i have gained twenty lbs and i feel at a loss as to why. I ve always know that sleep apnea and weight have been related. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing during sleep.

Am i alone with weight gain after treatment. Can someone explain in layman s terms. More likely weight loss will reduce the cpap pressure required to keep the airway open.

At night during sleep the muscles in the tongue become relaxed. It seems almost impossible for me.

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