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Suggest Suitable Sleeping Posture In A Obese Person

Hi my name is Porshe i m from Mobile Alabama and i m 22 years old i have some questions to ask i was concern about my heart. Is my heart healthy or in great shape? i was consider obesity because i weighted 248 pounds i know its not good and with some of the things i eat especially fried foods too. I do have heart problems in my family my great grandmother had an enlarge heart and Alzheimer s which runs in my family too. My uncle has a hole in his heart he also has heart conditions too. With that being said when i sleep i half to lay on my side or my back because of the weight and my having big breast. sometimes which has my back hurting. when i lay on my stomach to sleep its hard for me to breath. can u help me.
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Hi Porshe,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern that you are obese and also have a family history of diseases associated.
Since you are still young, although grossly obese right now, you have a chance to curb down your weight by means of diet, exercise and medication if necessary.
As you are having problems with back and difficulty in breathing while sleeping, you need to practice and adapt to sleeping in lateral position. Once you reduce the weight substantially, you can revert back to normal sleeping position.
Kindly get the following tests done to know about your present status, so that follow up would be easier.
1. Keep a check on glucose levels by getting tested for fasting glucose, post-prandial glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c) once in 3 months.
2. Keep a check on lipids by getting tested for fasting lipid profile once in 4 months.
3. Check for thyroid stats by getting your thyroid profile done now and also once in 6 months.
Kindly get treated appropriately for any abnormalities detected, so that it will help you to reduce weight and maintain good health status.
Hope the information provided is helpful.
All the best.
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Suggest Suitable Sleeping Posture In A Obese Person

Hi Porshe, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern that you are obese and also have a family history of diseases associated. Since you are still young, although grossly obese right now, you have a chance to curb down your weight by means of diet, exercise and medication if necessary. As you are having problems with back and difficulty in breathing while sleeping, you need to practice and adapt to sleeping in lateral position. Once you reduce the weight substantially, you can revert back to normal sleeping position. Kindly get the following tests done to know about your present status, so that follow up would be easier. 1. Keep a check on glucose levels by getting tested for fasting glucose, post-prandial glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c) once in 3 months. 2. Keep a check on lipids by getting tested for fasting lipid profile once in 4 months. 3. Check for thyroid stats by getting your thyroid profile done now and also once in 6 months. Kindly get treated appropriately for any abnormalities detected, so that it will help you to reduce weight and maintain good health status. Hope the information provided is helpful. All the best.