Co-Morbities List

[Miss Mac 6,261]

Obesity Comorbidities

To follow is a list of comorbidities (additional conditions or diseases) related to obesity which may help you in qualifying for weight loss surgery.

They came from the National Institutes of Health. This is typical of the list that physicians and insurance comanies refer to for qualification.

• Family history of heart disease
• Family history of stroke
• Family history of diabetes
• Family history of heart attacks
• Hyperinsulinemia
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Coronary-artery disease
• Hypertension
• Migraines or headaches directly related to obesity or cranial hypertension
• Congestive heart failure
• Neoplasia
• Dyslipidemia
• Anemia
• Gallbladder disease
• Osteoarthritis
• Degenerative arthritis
• Degenerative disc
• Degenerative joint disease
• Recommended joint replacement from specialist
• Accelerated degenerative joint disease
• Asthma
• Repeated pneumonia
• Repeated pleurisy
• Repeated bronchitis
• Lung restriction
• Gastroesophageal reflex (GERD)
• Excess facial & body hair (Hirsutism)
• Rashes
• Chronic skin infections
• Excess sweating
• Frequent yeast infections
• Urinary stress incontinence
• Menstrual irregularity
• Hormonal abnormalities
• Polycystic ovaries
• Infertility
• Carcinoma (breast, colon, uterine cancer)
• sleep apnea
• Pseudotumor cerebri
• Depression
• Psychological/sexual dysfunction
• Social discrimination
• Premature death
  

[Seela 1,187]

Interesting list, especially that last one. I would think by yhe time you list premature death it would be just a little late for wls

[magtart 603]

Yeah, I think I would pass on the WLS if I had premature death. I wouldn't get to see the results!

[sleeve30 33]

Interesting list, especially that last one. I would think by yhe time you list premature death it would be just a little late for wls

Rotf lmao

Sad but true

[sleeve30 33]

Obesity Comorbidities To follow is a list of comorbidities (additional conditions or diseases) related to obesity which may help you in qualifying for weight loss surgery. They came from the National Institutes of Health. This is typical of the list that physicians and insurance comanies refer to for qualification. Family history of heart disease Family history of stroke Family history of diabetes Family history of heart attacks Hyperinsulinemia Diabetes High blood pressure Coronary-artery disease Hypertension Migraines or headaches directly related to obesity or cranial hypertension Congestive heart failure Neoplasia Dyslipidemia Anemia Gallbladder disease Osteoarthritis Degenerative arthritis Degenerative disc Degenerative joint disease Recommended joint replacement from specialist Accelerated degenerative joint disease Asthma Repeated pneumonia Repeated pleurisy Repeated bronchitis Lung restriction Gastroesophageal reflex (GERD) Excess facial & body hair (Hirsutism) Rashes Chronic skin infections Excess sweating Frequent yeast infections Urinary stress incontinence Menstrual irregularity Hormonal abnormalities Polycystic ovaries Infertility Carcinoma (breast, colon, uterine cancer) sleep apnea Pseudotumor cerebri Depression Psychological/sexual dysfunction Social discrimination Premature death

I sure have like 5 of those

[Miss Mac 6,261]

Well, the few at the top of the list allow for other members of your direct family. For example, I did not die from an abdominal aortic anuerysm, but my mother did - not much older than I am now. Many of my family members are obese, some (like my oldest brother) top out at 420. He died at the age of 47 of a heart attack. One of my sisters has a gastric bypass, and another has a lap band. It is odd that premature death (of a family member I presume) is at the bottom of the list.

I prepared a heartfelt letter to be included in my packet for submission to the insurance company. In that letter I mentioned

my co-morbities and how each one was compromising my quality of life. I closed the letter by thanking them for their consideration, and letting them know that by approving my surgery, they were saving my life. Good luck with dealing with the paperwork process of all this.

[sleeve30 33]

Well, the few at the top of the list allow for other members of your direct family. For example, I did not die from an abdominal aortic anuerysm, but my mother did - not much older than I am now. Many of my family members are obese, some (like my oldest brother) top out at 420. He died at the age of 47 of a heart attack. One of my sisters has a gastric bypass, and another has a lap band. It is odd that premature death (of a family member I presume) is at the bottom of the list. I prepared a heartfelt letter to be included in my packet for submission to the insurance company. In that letter I mentioned my co-morbities and how each one was compromising my quality of life. I closed the letter by thanking them for their consideration, and letting them know that by approving my surgery, they were saving my life. Good luck with dealing with the paperwork process of all this.

Thank you for taking the time to send us this list. I did not know lung restriction was one of them. I will be putting that in.

Thanks again.