Both of my parents have apnea; my father's had his CPAP for maybe 20 years, and my mother finally caved in and got herself one just a few months ago. So I suppose it's not a huge surprise.
Two studies I found said that almost half of obese people who start CPAP lose 10 or more lbs. within 3-6 months (43% and 45%), but both of those studies were pretty small and there's definitely room for more research.
Is this something you've considered, with your own sleep issues? (I dunno, this might be a case of have hammer, see nails... but I remember you and I sharing some similar struggles.)
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Date: 2008-03-22 02:04 pm (UTC)Both of my parents have apnea; my father's had his CPAP for maybe 20 years, and my mother finally caved in and got herself one just a few months ago. So I suppose it's not a huge surprise.
Two studies I found said that almost half of obese people who start CPAP lose 10 or more lbs. within 3-6 months (43% and 45%), but both of those studies were pretty small and there's definitely room for more research.
Is this something you've considered, with your own sleep issues? (I dunno, this might be a case of have hammer, see nails... but I remember you and I sharing some similar struggles.)