[davidb56]

So is major weight loss in obese people.

[srmanuel]

I use to think that too, but when I took my sleep test, I saw a number of people who were rail thin needing CPAP machines, being obese is a factor, but so is the physical makeup of the person, some are just prone to needing a CPAP machine.

My sister in law is maybe 5-7, 120lbs and has to wear one.

I also think sleep position has something to do with needing a CPAP machine, side sleepers I think are less prone and back sleepers are more prone to needing a CPAP machine.

The other thing that I know helps is a sleep number or mattress where you can raise your upper body to a slight angle, especially if you are a back sleeper like myself, that ever so slightly causes your lower jaw forward at night.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Probably true, but I’ve had sleep apnea since I was 6’6” and 180 lbs in my mid-20’s. Still have it now, and AFib at 245 lbs.

What I want to know is why there’s no surgical fix.