asthma and sleep apnea

I have asthma and sleep apnea i would like to know if the asthma cause the sleep apnea and how.

[Dana2006]

As person who has borderline sleep apnea I have noticed that the sleep apnea is less noticeable when I've lost some weight.  At this time I personally would be doing myself a favor by losing 20-30 pounds.  My question to you is 'Are you overweight?'  If so, you may want to look into some diet changes so you can lose the weight.  I personally found the reality show 'The Biggest Loser' very informative, however I've struggled with getting motivated to lose the weight.  I personalloy do not believe asthma causes sleep apnea.  Good luck in you search for better health.

[compnet]

One thought is that the swelling caused by asthma could be swelling up your breathing at night.