Question:
ANY IDEAS.. NEED ANSWERS..I HAVE NO HEALTH PROBLEMS
HELLO EVERYONE ITS ME AGAIN I AM TRYING TO THINK OF SOMETHINGS SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS OTHER THAN BEING FAT I WAS TRYING TO FIND SOME REASONS TO SAY HOW ITS AFFECTING MY LIFE I HAVE SOME SUCH BACKACHES, LEG ACHES, MY FEET GOES TO SLEEP WHEN I SIT TO LONG, HOT FLASHES, EASILY OUT OF BREATH,TIRED ALL THE TIME, THE OTHERS OR MORE COSMETIC I THINK BUT THEY ARE PLAYING WITH MY KIDS, BUYING CLOTHING, CANT ENJOY MY HUSBAND HES ACTIVE IM NOT, IM EMBARRASSED WITH MYSELF ETC SO IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS THAT I SHOULD TAKE OFF MY LIST OR ADD ON MY LIST THAT WOULD MAKE ME MORE ELGIBLE FOR THE SURGERY PLEASE REPLY THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A SUPPORTIVE GROUP — JENNIFER S. (posted on June 25, 2003)
June 25, 2003
Hello,
How about your family history? Anyone with heart problems, diabetes, high
cholesteral, or stroke? I think that would help. Good Luck
— hillafb U.
June 25, 2003
I find it hard to believe that with a bmi of 44 that you don't have health
issues. You just may not be aware of them. I wasn't until I started
really looking at it and discussed it with my PCP. Turned out I had high
blood pressure. Who'd have known - I didn't! Do you have incontinence?
Does your weight interfere with your sexual relations? Do you have hygene
issues? These can all help in your defense of needing the surgery! You
say you have back pain. Ever seen a chiropractor? Mine wrote a great
letter detailing how my heavy stomach was pulling on my lordatic curve and
damaging my back. If your tired all the time, maybe you have apnea? Ever
been tested for it? Do you snore very loud? Another potential sign of
apnea. Put on your thinking cap and really look at what's different
between you (your health) and skinny people you know. Bet you can come up
with a whole list! Good luck!
— [Deactivated Member]
June 25, 2003
Check to see about your family history. Also all of the reasons you have
put in your question are valid. The back pain, etc.
I do agree with you though. It is hard to find things to put as comorbids.
And I disagree with the last poster. I have a BMI of 52 and I don't have
sleep apnea, or high blood pressure, and no trouble with hygene at all. I
go to the dr every 3 months to check my thyroid and the Dr always says I am
healthier then most tiny people he treats. But those things may come in
time if the weight is not treated, you just never know what is going to be
dealt to you. Anyways, speak more about your back and leg pain. And how
you get out of breath easily. And look into the family history. You
should get checked for Sleep Apena....but not all people have the same
things wrong with them if their BMI's are high!
— LoriM
June 25, 2003
Honey...these were all HUGE reasons for me to have surgery. Have you seen
your doctor yet? Has he done tests? Had a sleep study? Blood work?
These are all things that could be effecting your health. If he has and
nothing is really wrong, just what you've listed is enough to impair your
life...and being MO in and of itself is deadly. Look at the news...people
are trying to get McDonald's to put "This will make you fat"
warnings on their food. No insurance company can deny that MO isn't deadly
all by itself.
— Renee B.
June 26, 2003
What you need to do is QUANTIFY your problems. For instance, you get out
of breath - how many steps can you climb before you have to stop to catch
your breath? How far can you walk ? (One block? Two?) When you walk that
far, do your legs begin to ache? Does walking that far cause your back to
hurt? How long can you sit before you legs "go to sleep"? Like
the others mentioned - what about your family history? Is obesity in your
family (blood related family -like your mom, dad, siblings, etc.)?
Diabetes? High blood pressure? Heart disease? If so, YOU have the
potential to develope those diseases. (And it costs $$$ to treat those
diseases!) Hot flashes are probably not related to your obesity. Hope this
helps!
— koogy
June 26, 2003
Lori M - I wasn't saying that she had THOSE health issues lol...just that I
bet she has <i>some</i>.
— [Deactivated Member]
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