co-morbidities......

[MissyMustDoIt]

can anyone give me a list of these...i need to know if i meet any of them...


im still sure i wont get funding...and the pct still havent got back to me regarding their guidlines...

i dont want to be ill...i already am really....but i suppose if i tick a couple of boxes on the co-morbidities list...then fine

bah...have had a chit day..im going to bed, ill catch up with you all tomorrow xx

 

[Montana]

Off the top of my head...obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, type 2 diabetes...I'm sure there are many more!

H xx

 

[BlueDiamond]

well at the time of my surgery it was, p.c.o.s. , high bp & high Cholestrol, arthritis, fatty liver, asthma, diabetes , obstructive sleep apnea, HTH - Julie xx

 

[Montana]

Ahh yes should've remembered asthma cos that was on my records as a co-morbidity, although I was never sure why as I grew out of it and stopped using my inhaler when I was about 10 years old, but who was I to argue

H xx

 

[OOnion]

Have a look on the NICE guidelines website, the 'obesity guidelines' have them all listed out.

 

[mariew]

Gastric reflux, urinary incontinence, osteo arthritis, obesity related psychosocial stress, Hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnoea, dyslipidemias, venous stasis disease, fatty liver, I am sure there are more.

 

[Big an Bouncy]

Your doc can also ask for surgery under 'special circumstances'.I have had several prolapse ops and needed another but had to get the weight off permanently before it could be done again.My gynea doc and urologist forwarded letters on my behalf!

 

[anna2131]

My bypass was mainly done due to thyroid disease Hun( Hashimto,s thyroid) to try control the weight gain ,but each pct works differently gl xx

 

[MissyMustDoIt]

Thanks for all the info!!! This place is invaluable...

Unfortunatley...i read all thos and dont think i have any of those im on of those healthy fat people...but from what ive read on here, if i dont lose weight, by this means or another, ALL of those are going to hit me at once....and it will be soon.

Im already struggling to walk, or stand up and just walk, the pain in my hip/knee is awful...

Ive done this to myself and im so disgusted

 

[angiemason]

have you been tested for apnea at all because i think all of us when we reach such high weights have it and maybe we just don't know , the doctor at hospital asked my husband not me about my sleep patterns , did i make horrible choking noises etc and stop breathing , of course i didn't know this myself because i was asleep and yes your right it does all catch up i was fat healthy then boy did i get to know otherwise xx keep trying honey

 

[Raynebubble]

well hun you have just named one yourself.. you are struggling to walk, so this will go in your favour towards funding for surgery x

 

[MissyMustDoIt]

Thanks ladies...you know what my problem is.....

Tits and teeth......if somethings wrong or something hurts....i puff out my chest and grin...nothings wrong with me etc.....

Im such a fool

Im also never this negative!!!! I think facing up to the fact that ultimatley i need surgery to help my keep any weight i lose off....has finally hit me like a ton of bricks and im having to cope with the fall out!

 

[Yvessa]

My doc listed knee and hip pain as comorbs.

 

[angiemason]

i was told co morbidities are life threatening illnesses such as diabetes and sleep apnea blood pressure etc etc although i have rheumatoid arthiritis i was told that doesn't count as one and i am in pain permanently xx

 

[OOnion]

Obesity and its comorbid conditions. [Clin Cornerstone. 1999] - PubMed - NCBI


Obesity and its comorbid conditions.

Khaodhiar L, McCowen KC, Blackburn GL.
Source

Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Abstract

Obese patients are at an increased risk for developing many medical problems, including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, stroke, sleep apnea, gallbladder disease, hyperuricemia and gout, and osteoarthritis. Certain cancers are also associated with obesity, including colorectal and prostate cancer in men and endometrial, breast, and gallbladder cancer in women (1-6). Excess body weight is also associated with substantial increases in mortality from all causes, in particular, cardiovascular disease. More than 5% of the national health expenditure in the United States is directed at medical costs associated with obesity (7). In addition, certain psychologic problems, including binge-eating disorder and depression, are more common among obese persons than they are in the general population (8.9). Finally, obese individuals may suffer from social stigmatization and discrimination, and severely obese people may experience greater risk of impaired psychosocial and physical functioning, causing a negative impact on their quality of life (10).

 

[OOnion]

Reassuring for you to read to check you meet NICE guidlines which most PCT's use.

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/11000/30364/30364.pdf

● Bariatric surgery is recommended as a treatment option for adults with obesity if all of the
following criteria are fulfilled.
– They have a BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more, or between 35 kg/m2 and 40 kg/m2 and other
significant disease (for example, type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure) that could be
improved if they lost weight.
– All appropriate non-surgical measures have been tried but have failed to achieve or maintain
adequate, clinically beneficial weight loss for at least 6 months.
– The person has been receiving or will receive intensive management in a specialist obesity service,
is generally fit for anaesthesia and surgery, and commits to the need for long-term follow-up.

 

[MissyMustDoIt]

great link hun, thanls,

ill read it when i get home xx

 

[Big an Bouncy]

Chronic pain and depression!

 

[MissyMustDoIt]

Chronic pain and depression!

you called? lol

i wouldnt go to the doctors about either of these things...chronic pain in my knees and back is because of my weight and i would have been too embarrassed to go...depression....wouldnt admit to it...but if you had seen me lose it with OH on sunday, youd have had me committed!