If you are developing sleep apnea, there's the CPAP machine that helps you breathe at night and prevents your sleep from being interrupted. You'll likely have to see a doctor and go to a sleep clinic to get one, but I know of several people who use it (and one who desperately needs one and refuses to go about getting it) and it is, for them, an enormous help.
Losing weight may help, but I'm guessing that you're not inclined to do so; therefore I'd suggest seeing a doctor about it, if nothing else, to see if they can give you more assistance than I can, and give you a better idea of how to go about treating it (with a CPAP, or through another means).
Don't ignore it, though. My friend Chris is the one who refuses to do anything about it and he is constantly dozing off, because he doesn't get enough sleep at night. And it doesn't even need to be explained how dangerous that is if you're driving or working.
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