Thanks Carol, I have had a test for it and I do not have it. Here is a reminder of my case.
Summery of problems that are related to my obesity.
Family history. Sadly my brother recently passed away from a massive heart attack aged 49, he was obese. My father died from a diabetes related illness and heart problems, he was obese. My grandmother is 89, she has diabetes and she is not obese. My mother is 70; she has heart and lung disease. I try to help my mother care for my elderly grandmother in what ever way I can. These days I am not much help
My weight lost history After giving up smoking 18 years ago the worse of my weight problems started affecting my health. I have attended the doctor for many years concerning my weight problems. I have tried Xneical, Reducil, Acomplia. I have attended the counter weight programme with my GP nurse. I have tried diet and exercise. I have attended the Luton & Dunstable obesity clinic where I attended the obesity nurse. I have also tried the LCL diet with the hospital. I have been yo yo dieting for as long as I can remember, years of slimming clubs, I have been a member of them all repeatedly. I have even tried hypnotism.
Physical effects. High blood pressure, painful arthritis in my knee and hip joints which my knee is almost bone on bone at this time, shoulder pain, hip pains, ankle pain, feet pain, I have tendentious I suffer excruciating feet and leg pain with this at the end of my working day I am in tears. I have carpel tunnel syndrome, poor posture, can not stand or walk for too long, I suffer back aches. I feel constantly fatigue. Haemorrhoids. Short of breathe. Persistent heart burn. Bladder incontinence.
Emotional effects. Low self-esteem, anxiety, I feel lonely, no confidence, no ambition, no will power. I feel with drawn from life, depressed about my weight problems, no interest in anyone or anything. I don’t leave the house; I suffer anxiety at the idea of having to go out. I panic if in a crowd. Can not see any hope for myself. Irritable, mood swings and restless. No patience. I have distanced myself from family and friends more and more as my weight has increased.
Personal Hygiene care. My most concerning problem is with my most intermit toilet care. I have to have a shower after using the toilet. I can not reach that personal area for my toilet cleaning care. I can not use the bath anymore as I can not get out of the bath. I can not cut my own toe nails or address other foot care. My toe nails become so long that they dig into my other toes and they bleed. I have chaffing around my thighs and around the top of my arms, this can become inflames and weepy. I have skin sores around my skin folds at my shoulders also under my bra and my tummy area, all of which sometimes rubs raw and can become infected.
Sleeping My snoring also wakes me up. I can not turn in the bed without some kind of aid. I wake up during the night on and off and most of the night. I have to wake in the night in order to roll myself over. I wake feeling exhausted, I feel tired during the day. I struggle to get out of bed. I have to use a pulley to get out of bed. When I lay down my breathing is strained as lungs are under pressure. When I lay down my chest tightens. If my head falls forward while sleeping my breathing is obstructed which put me in a state of panic as I feel like I can not breathe. Automatic responses save me.
Work effects due to my weight I have had too reduced my hours of work. I have had too reduced my work load, I also delegated some my own work duties onto others. I can not keep this up for much longer as the patience of my work colleagues is wearing very thin; they have been more than kind to me. My work is the only contact that I have with other people. When I finish work I go straight home and I go straight to bed as I am so exhausted from my days work.
Things I can not do. I can notfit in a plane seat or fit in a theatre seat or fit in a cinema seat. Can not bend down to pick things up; I can not drive for long. I can not sit for long. I can not walk too far. I do not do shopping, I have it delivered. I do not do much house work. I have become very lethargic. Everyday life is an exhausting for me.
Socially I do not do anything socially. I just stay at home. I do not even go to special family events.
My goal My goal is to be fit and healthy again, to walk, to swim, to go on holiday, to be a wife again, to be a mother again, to be a daughter again, to be a granddaughter again, to be a sister again and to be a friend again. It would even be nice to do the house work again.
