[jjsheridan5]

I lost 50 pounds. The apnea went away. So did my sore back and knee. No secret here.

Because apnea was always associated (incorrectly, and as you have done) with obesity, most serious cases of apnea went undetected. Yes, there are some people who can deal with apnea through weight loss. They are the lucky ones. Everybody else isn't so lucky. That is the real "secret" -- non-obesity related apnea is much more common than once thought, and infinitely more difficult to treat.

[FamiliarFace]

I have sleep apnea, and it was first discovered by nurses who had to keep coming into the room to wake me up and tell me to take a breath, after I had surgery on a broken ankle. At the time, I was underweight if anything. Now, some 15 years later, my doctor has asked me to keep my weight under control so I don’t add to the problem. So far, so good.