Answer: you can't cure sleep apnea even with a cpap machine. what you can do is get a uppp operation by a ent specialist or lose weight and do not drink alcohol before sleep. do not sleep flat on your back either. those things will help but you are right to be concerned.sleep apnea is serious stuff, and could lead to major illness. Try to find a free clinic, or reset your priorities. But he should be diagnosed in a sleep lab and the CPAP system is, by far, the best solution.OK, so you don't or think you cant follow this advice? Then go to the pharamcy and buy a pack of those tape devices designed to spread the nostril channels for easier breathing. Get him some nasal spray like Afrin or Sinex but be careful, frequent usage can cause a rebound effect that could only complicate this. In the end, he really needs CPA