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In reply to the discussion: In Some Doctors' Offices, the Weigh-In Is No Longer Required - routine weight measurements drive away some patients [View all]
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(621 posts)47. I actually think if a person can't cope with being weighed on a scale,
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they shouldn't go to a doctor.
As to the comment about with being charged by the pound, it was just tongue in cheek. Should have been obvious.
But since you're clutching your pearls, how about the doctor going, "Hey, we're having a sale on checkups this week, only $1.99 a lb. for a limited time only!" 
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In Some Doctors' Offices, the Weigh-In Is No Longer Required - routine weight measurements drive away some patients [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Dec 2024
OP
Weight is about carbs which is what the SAD (Standard American Diet) is all about.
elocs
Dec 2024
#35
That's great! I can relate to that weight loss. There are a lot of names for metabolic syndrome
bucolic_frolic
Dec 2024
#36
It does help to calculate drug doses though, pain meds, anesthetics, etc.
travelingthrulife
Dec 2024
#18
How ironic to see this thread now. I just got finished with 4 straight days of
GoodRaisin
Dec 2024
#79
BMI is not weight; it's an outdated and biased formula. Weight can be a correlated indicator, but it is not a reliable
WhiskeyGrinder
Dec 2024
#20
My fear is that if I don't keep my weight down I won't get proper care in a nursing home
MaryMagdaline
Dec 2024
#80
Get them in the door, develop some trust, identify based on P&E&Labs issues of concern...
hlthe2b
Dec 2024
#12
If a person can't deal with reality, maybe seeing the Doc isn't a good idea.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Dec 2024
#13
I actually think if a person can't cope with being weighed on a scale,
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Dec 2024
#47
Simple typo. Need to see my 'eye' doctor, where no scales/weighing are involved in the exam!
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Dec 2024
#81
I used to care, but not any more. What really upsets me is having my b.p. taken. I see the cuff and start getting
CTyankee
Dec 2024
#23
Its actually a common issue that was studied. They called it the "white coat effect".
drray23
Dec 2024
#61
Yeah, they can be more sensitive about it. However, sometimes weight is an issue (diabetes)
LeftInTX
Dec 2024
#45
But apparently some people are surviving medical encounters without getting on the scale.
Crunchy Frog
Dec 2024
#71
Animals aren't self concious about those things, and they don't have a choice about seeing the vet.
Crunchy Frog
Dec 2024
#90
Mixed feelings about this. I discovered that I packed on 20 pounds in a year when I saw my doctor!
LeftInTX
Dec 2024
#43
I weight myself everyday, clothes off, when i go to the Dr's i tell them the weigh.
dem4decades
Dec 2024
#64
Antibiotics generally don't need a weight...Z-pack for instance: Everyone gets the same dose.
LeftInTX
Dec 2024
#69
This is the place where bodily autonomy and medical choice are sacrosanct. Except when they're not.
Crunchy Frog
Dec 2024
#84
Well this is a helluvan unpleasant thread. I thought we here had outgrown the judgmentalism...
Hekate
Dec 2024
#70