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Plantar fasciitis is not on the NIH's list of WLS comorbidities. If your BMI is under 40, you should check with your insurance companies's requirements.

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My Bmi was under 40 and I qualified with just having PCOS alone. No other comorbidities were needed.

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That's what I've been told, I'm starting this journey in January, just signed up for insurance, what insurance do you have? My BMI is 37.6 pcos, hypothyroid, and not too sure about blood pressure and cholesterol, I guess us newbies just obsess over all this lol, thank you very much for responding

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I have pcos and high blood pressure. I got approved quickly.

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Plantar fasciitis is not on the NIH's list of WLS comorbidities. If your BMI is under 40, you should check with your insurance companies's requirements.

Out of curiosity where can you find this list?

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Obesity Comorbidities.....

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 in the immediate family

(But your insurance company and surgeon may have different criteria.)

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@@Kindle Thank you!

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