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Woman diagnosed with sleep condition after rapidly gaining 40 pounds despite diet, exercise
nypost.com • • health
Key Points:
- Lex Banach, a 29-year-old fitness enthusiast from Milwaukee, experienced a rapid 40-pound weight gain in six months despite maintaining her usual diet and exercise routine, later diagnosed with mild sleep apnea.
- Symptoms including brain fog, extreme fatigue, and impulse control issues led her to seek medical help, where a sleep study revealed she woke up 68 times per night due to disrupted breathing.
- After starting CPAP therapy in June 2023, Lex lost 60 pounds within a year and her sleep apnea was reported as reversed in a follow-up study in February 2024.
- Lex had to stop using the CPAP machine in April 2024 due to loss of health insurance, leading to a recurrence of sleep apnea symptoms and a 20-pound weight gain by May 2025.
- Currently, without access to CPAP treatment, Lex is managing her symptoms through meditation and yoga while coping with the challenges of untreated sleep apnea.
