Obesity & Sleep Aphea.

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All my life I have weight issues. At first I was too thin, then in my early 20's. I began gaining weight. It was also about the time I started having trouble sleeping. It was rare for me to get 5 hours of sleep, most ot the time it was much less. Years went by and I continued to gain weight. I was active, walking, swimming, working out in gyms. I went on diet after diet. Still I gained. At age 55 I went in for a sleep study and I was told I had Sleep Aphea. My breathing would go dangerously shallow, putting me at risk of not waking up again. I was also waking up some 90 times a night, and I never reached ram sleep. (The deepest sleep that we all need.) I now sleep with the aid of CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure). The first few months of using the CPAP I lost 40 lbs. I was astounded. My doctor told me that when you don't get enough sleep, weight gain is one of the side affects. I highly suggest anyone who has obesity problem, you should consider having a sleep study done. You probably have sleep aphea. Most medical insurance will cover the cost of this test with little out of pocket expense for you.