Ok, I promise this is my last post for awhile.        

I was considering for a long time whether to go through with weight loss surgery because of the rate of death, but if I'm more likely to die from sleep apnea, it would make sense to go through with surgery. For me, it would be peace of mind to see death statistics or sudden death as a result from OSA.

Does anyone know any statistics?

moonbeamsmom wrote:

Ok, I promise this is my last post for awhile.        

I was considering for a long time whether to go through with weight loss surgery because of the rate of death, but if I'm more likely to die from sleep apnea, it would make sense to go through with surgery. For me, it would be peace of mind to see death statistics or sudden death as a result from OSA.

Does anyone know any statistics?

No.

I doubt you will get accurate statistics because of the overlap of various conditions which may or may not be related to OSA.
EG, death through stroke.......what caused the stroke. It's unlikely that a medical examiner will look beyond stroke as a cause of death, similarly with other conditions.

Death in the OR, multiple causes, may or may not be related to OSA.

OSA in itself seldom if ever kills anyone, however related conditions most certainly can and do kill.


Daniel


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The untreated Sleep Apnoea sufferer died quietly in his sleep.......
Unlike his three passengers who died screaming !!!!!!

(Anon)

And feel free to ask away!! That is why we are here!

its said that sleep apnea is hard on the heart but I agree that it doesnt seem to directly kill people

This is my first post and I have questions that have probably already been asked.  Please bear with me.  I have suspected for some time that I have sleep apnea and I think it was just confirmed.  My doctor sent me for a sleep study and it was scheduled as a split study.  They did the monitoring first and after 90 minutes the tech came back and put a mask on me.  I'm assuming this means that there were enough breathing events to classify me as having apnea.  However, after the mask was fitted at the clinic, I could not go back to sleep.  The tech told me that it would be up to my doctor as to whether I needed to go back for another study with just the mask.  Would this second part of the study be the titration part?  What does titration mean?  She also told me that the doctor might just give me a prescription for the CPAP machine and I wouldn't be required to have a second study done.  Although this would be easier for me I'm wondering if I would be skipping a crucial part of the process.  Has treating apnea ever resulted in the reduction or elimination of other problems like depression, high blood pressure, or sexual dysfunction in women?  Sorry I'm so long winded.

Welcome LMH,

Generally, if your doctor is going to give you a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), they will want to do a titration study (simply they see what pressure overcomes your apnea) so they can know what pressure to set your CPAP.  It may be that they are planning to give you an APAP (Autotitrating Positive Airway Pressure) which changes pressure according to your need.

Absolutely yes to all of your final questions.  Successfully treated apnea may decrease depression (who wouldn't be depressed?  You're sleep deprived!), high blood pressure (every apneic event is the same as being suffocated and causes a rise in blood pressure) and sexual dysfunction (how can you be sexual when you are exhausted?) in both sexes.

Vicki


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That which does not kill you makes you stronger-Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich must of had apnea.