Question:
Is hypoglycemia considered a comorbidity or does it hinder your chances for surgery?

   — cherie T. (posted on January 19, 2001)

January 19, 2001
HYPOglycemia is probably not considered a co-morbidity, only b/c an obese person usually has trouble allowing glucose INTO their cells via insulin. Thus their blood sugar is increased vs. decreased. When an obese person has trouble w/ this glucose mechanism they call it dibetes mellitus type II; the difference between type I and II is that in I a person produces NO insulin and in type II a person produces insulin the body cells are just not receptive to it and therefore are considered insulin resistant. And this is what leads to the diabetes most obese ppl have. But hypoglycemia can be a problem after surgery, at least for me it has been. I would talk to your surgeon and see what he says. I'm sure that it won't hinder you from having the surgery, you will just need to make sure that you maintain adequate blood sugar levels. Hugs~
   — Marni