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50. Yeah I feel like this is a Ostrich head in the sand approach

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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 30 OP

I'm sure people will criticize this new approach Johnny2X2X Dec 30 #1

I'm an Insurance Underwriter DeepWinter Dec 30 #2

Bingo! PJMcK Dec 30 #4

It's not that simplistic crimycarny Dec 30 #67

Weight is really about sugar bucolic_frolic Dec 30 #3

huh? Skittles Dec 30 #32

Weight is about carbs which is what the SAD (Standard American Diet) is all about. elocs Dec 30 #35

That's great! I can relate to that weight loss. There are a lot of names for metabolic syndrome bucolic_frolic Dec 30 #36

Metabolic syndrome is measured by a blood test iemanja Dec 31 #73

Same with me Mossfern Dec 30 #48

I just eat anything I want, just not ALL that I want Skittles Dec 30 #58

This is the way. Unladen Swallow Dec 30 #62

I've always dreaded the weigh in Mossfern Dec 30 #5

I had to weigh in to get my damn finger stitched up. GoCubsGo Dec 30 #9

It does help to calculate drug doses though, pain meds, anesthetics, etc. travelingthrulife Dec 30 #18

No, in my situation, it was irrelevant. GoCubsGo Dec 30 #19

In limited circumstances. Ms. Toad Dec 30 #44

How ironic to see this thread now. I just got finished with 4 straight days of GoodRaisin Dec 31 #79

I gained a bunch of weight Mossfern Dec 31 #93

I think Lyrica must change your DNA somehow to cause the weight gain. GoodRaisin Dec 31 #94

I understand... PCIntern Dec 30 #6

Since weight is not a health indicator, this makes sense WhiskeyGrinder Dec 30 #7

Science disagrees.. albacore Dec 30 #14

BMI is not weight; it's an outdated and biased formula.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 30 #20

Recent studies suggest that being slightly "overweight" has lower mortality spooky3 Dec 30 #30

BMI is a useless indicator iemanja Dec 31 #74

Yup, like Simone Biles and most women rugby players obamanut2012 Dec 31 #96

Nope, wrong obamanut2012 Dec 31 #95

And yet... EX500rider Dec 30 #51

yeah age isn't an indicator of health either WhiskeyGrinder Dec 30 #52

I'd saying dying earlier isn't either EX500rider Dec 30 #54

My fear is that if I don't keep my weight down I won't get proper care in a nursing home MaryMagdaline Dec 31 #80

Weight wildflowergardener Dec 30 #8

Good. It's not like most of them do anything to remedy the situation. GoCubsGo Dec 30 #10

Doc I see does the weight thing, mwmisses4289 Dec 30 #11

Get them in the door, develop some trust, identify based on P&E&Labs issues of concern... hlthe2b Dec 30 #12

If a person can't deal with reality, maybe seeing the Doc isn't a good idea. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 30 #13

Ridiculous Avalon Sparks Dec 30 #15

Classy BannonsLiver Dec 30 #22

Really? Elessar Zappa Dec 30 #41

I actually think if a person can't cope with being weighed on a scale, RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 30 #47

What is "tonque"? niyad Dec 31 #76

Simple typo. Need to see my 'eye' doctor, where no scales/weighing are involved in the exam! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 31 #81

Your contempt is duly noted. niyad Dec 31 #86

Jesus Christ obamanut2012 Dec 31 #98

The battery ran down on my home scale. usonian Dec 30 #16

Pants don't lie airplaneman Dec 30 #31

Too many office docs are clueless what to do with that number anyway. flvegan Dec 30 #17

I Rebl2 Dec 30 #21

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 30 #23

Its actually a common issue that was studied. They called it the "white coat effect". drray23 Dec 30 #61

Apart from "white coat syndrome" there is another possible factor that my FNP niyad Dec 31 #77

Same here, so I take my BP every day and it's almost multigraincracker Dec 30 #68

My Primary Care doc's staff takes my weight. maxsolomon Dec 30 #24

Considering all they do is criticize you for it, this is good. alarimer Dec 30 #25

Yeah because refusing to face reality drray23 Dec 30 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 30 #34

Trying to micromanage other people's relations with their doctors Crunchy Frog Dec 30 #37

Yeah I feel like this is a Ostrich head in the sand approach EX500rider Dec 30 #50

I think it may be getting a little better nowadays Diamond_Dog Dec 30 #27

Yeah, they can be more sensitive about it. However, sometimes weight is an issue (diabetes) LeftInTX Dec 30 #45

Maybe it's a stretch but I would be willing to bet, Prairie_Seagull Dec 30 #28

I noticed this just as I was finally having success losing weight and was Scrivener7 Dec 30 #29

I get weighed in every three weeks Skittles Dec 30 #33

I don't think anyone's arguing that it shouldn't be done Crunchy Frog Dec 30 #38

seems strange for your own doctor to have to guess your weight Skittles Dec 30 #39

The doctor is IN JoseBalow Dec 30 #40

right? Skittles Dec 30 #42

But apparently some people are surviving medical encounters without getting on the scale. Crunchy Frog Dec 31 #71

try it with your vet Skittles Dec 31 #75

Animals aren't self concious about those things, and they don't have a choice about seeing the vet. Crunchy Frog Dec 31 #90

Exactly. And there are operations where morbidly obese people have more risk. LisaM Dec 30 #55

Mixed feelings about this. I discovered that I packed on 20 pounds in a year when I saw my doctor! LeftInTX Dec 30 #43

Hate the Weigh In DET Dec 30 #46

I think there are a lot of good reasons to get weighed milestogo Dec 30 #49

A couple years ago I was hospitalized and had emergency surgery questionseverything Dec 30 #53

YMMV but it's a good habit to weigh oneself daily and it takes 5 seconds. CoopersDad Dec 30 #56

I weight myself everyday, clothes off, when i go to the Dr's i tell them the weigh. dem4decades Dec 30 #64

I am surprised at the amount of fat shaming in this thread. LisaM Dec 30 #57

is thinking weigh-ins are OK "fat shaming" Skittles Dec 30 #59

Doesn't surprise me. DU has always been like this. Crunchy Frog Dec 31 #82

Ageism and sexism both (and isn't that a lovely combination!). niyad Dec 31 #87

How do they calculate medication dosages Unladen Swallow Dec 30 #60

Antibiotics generally don't need a weight...Z-pack for instance: Everyone gets the same dose. LeftInTX Dec 30 #69

Massive changes in weight Unladen Swallow Dec 31 #99

I did acute care transcription for over 15 years buzzycrumbhunger Dec 30 #63

And people wonder why Bettie Dec 30 #66

How about if each of us Bettie Dec 30 #65

This is the place where bodily autonomy and medical choice are sacrosanct. Except when they're not. Crunchy Frog Dec 31 #84

Well this is a helluvan unpleasant thread. I thought we here had outgrown the judgmentalism... Hekate Dec 30 #70

Thank you for expressing so well what I suspect many are feeling. niyad Dec 31 #89

Yes. You said it well. I'm hiding this thread now because it's been at the top for what feels like days Iris Dec 31 #97

Whut 🤨 Blue_Tires Dec 31 #72

My sister died too young because of doctor bias against obese patients. KentuckyWoman Dec 31 #78

I'm sorry about your sister Bettie Dec 31 #83

Exactly. LisaM Dec 31 #85

You've seen what people are saying on here. Crunchy Frog Dec 31 #88

I am so very sorry to hear about your sister. The horror stories about our niyad Dec 31 #91

Diabetic retinopathy Bet nobody here knows GusBob Dec 31 #92