should I just stop sniffing this trail???

[made4more 3]

i'm 26. My bmi is 36 (going by my home scales anyway, which are always a little bit lower than the hospital scales) and i dont care to gain weight to make sure it's any higher :S I don't have any co morbidities *sp* that i know of.. unless depression and hypoglycemia count and i've never been actually tested for the latter, a dr otehr than my pcp told me he thought i was hypo and i should eat that sort of diet.. I can't really think of anything else that might be considered a co-morb...... It seems like my ins covers the surgery IF i'm approved, but i don't see that happening, ya think? the last line on the answer on this link has me wondering if i should just give up... or go ahead and gain the weight and be a hermit until then.. darnit, the goal is to get INTO pants, not get big enough that i can't fit into any of mine.. Answers.com - Will blue cross and blue shield pay for weight loss surgery with a thyroid problem

[spoiltmom 44]

Well I have hypothyroidism and I have it bad and I've had it since I was 16 but that was not a good enough comorbidity for my insurance. I also have sleep apnea and Hypertension though so that got me covered.

Have you ever had a sleep study done just to make sure you don't have sleep apnea?

[Mariasha 3]

Have you considered self-pay?

[Randgalt 43]

Try to get a sleep study done. My BMI is 37 and it turns out I have Sleep Apnea so Blue Cross will cover it.

[plain 12]

i'm 26. My bmi is 36 (going by my home scales anyway, which are always a little bit lower than the hospital scales) and i dont care to gain weight to make sure it's any higher :S I don't have any co morbidities *sp* that i know of.. unless depression and hypoglycemia count and i've never been actually tested for the latter, a dr otehr than my pcp told me he thought i was hypo and i should eat that sort of diet.. I can't really think of anything else that might be considered a co-morb...... It seems like my ins covers the surgery IF i'm approved, but i don't see that happening, ya think? the last line on the answer on this link has me wondering if i should just give up... or go ahead and gain the weight and be a hermit until then.. darnit, the goal is to get INTO pants, not get big enough that i can't fit into any of mine.. :w00t: Answers.com - Will blue cross and blue shield pay for weight loss surgery with a thyroid problem

I'm assuming that you've called your insurance provider and asked them what the criteria are, yes? If not, that should be your first phone call!!

[Paigey 7]

As someone else said, make sure you get a sleep study.

I knew I had some sleep apnea, but I had no clue how bad it was.

Also, acid reflux counts, as does joint pain.