14.5 bmi is this too low?
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TavistockToad wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
Or OP is 15 or 16 so the doctor isn't too worried...
"OP" already stated they were 20.
It's a somewhat regular occurrence that under 18 year olds create accounts here and then lie about their age because they know they aren't supposed to be here. I'm guessing it was being suggested that this might be one of those cases. Not that we would be able to know for sure regardless.10 -
TavistockToad wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
Or OP is 15 or 16 so the doctor isn't too worried...
"OP" already stated they were 20.
and no one has lied on the internet, ever! :laugh:11 -
a bmi of 15 for a 20 yo individual meets UK guidelines for involuntary hospitalization under the mental health act (sectioning).
Thus a doctor would be unlikely to be unconcerned when it comes to such a 20 yo individual.
However, a younger person, who for example shot up a few inches in height a month or two ago, might present less of a concern.
Most of us here are not well versed at the guidelines for younger people. The people at spark teens on the other hand.... are!
I too, as is obvious from my previous answer, assumed the US spelling of cheque was being used and was wondering about the poster's drug consumption!!!8 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
Or OP is 15 or 16 so the doctor isn't too worried...
"OP" already stated they were 20.
and no one has lied on the internet, ever! :laugh:
*rubs tired face* Oh, of course. Sorry.0 -
RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.4 -
gebeziseva wrote: »Guys, at the beginning it wasn't completely clear he was trolling but now it is. Why bother?
Sorry, but based on my experience in the UK I would not say he's trolling. I had so much bad experience here. Actually, there's a massive amount of doctors out there who don't bother.
- went to surgery being hypoglucose: left nearly collapsing there. Nobody cared, and all appointments were full anyway.
- I have some unexplained asthma. I was completely confused, completely out of breath, could hardly speak. This rubbish doctor said simply: "must be psychological", and sent me home again and didn't give me a prescription for asthma inhalers that I had previously in a different country. This damn attack took 5 weeks to get away! I ended up sitting in A&E for 5 hours just to get the medication I needed. During the next attack 3 months later I again was told that it's unlikely I have a problem exhaling.
- My TSH was 10, high antibodies. Doctor (a different one) said that I might develop hypothyroidism in the future. No need for treatment then. On a list with hypo symptoms I could check 40, including having up to 30 palpitations per minute, reflux, loss of memory, etc. When I finally convinced him to prescribe levothyroxine I felt better fairly quickly. Obviously, this dose is too low, and the same symptoms come back every few months, and every time I have to fight for having the dosage increased by 12.5mcg! Apparently, the risk of overdosing on levothyroxine is higher than having really bad palpitations, loss of strength, acid destroying my oesophagus and lungs, and women don't need brains anyway.
- I don't digest fats. Wanted to know why. The blood tests run were fine. Thus I can't have a problem. End of story.
- Oh, and my pernicious anaemia diagnosed in a different country doesn't get treated either as my serum B12 is high enough. Yea, sure. I'm self-injecting as I don't even get the one shot every 3 months the NHS uses as gold standard for PA. Apart from the fact that I need a shot at least every three weeks as otherwise my nerves take a huge hit!0 -
Wynterbourne wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
Or OP is 15 or 16 so the doctor isn't too worried...
"OP" already stated they were 20.
It's a somewhat regular occurrence that under 18 year olds create accounts here and then lie about their age because they know they aren't supposed to be here. I'm guessing it was being suggested that this might be one of those cases. Not that we would be able to know for sure regardless.
That was my thought when he posted his picture... I have a 16-year-old son who is a very late bloomer, and his body is more developed than OPs.5 -
RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.
Can I ask why you thought it safe to get behind the wheel of a car if you were close to collapse?
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I think the good thing is that the OP is now in the system. We don't know his medical history or details, and whilst adult guidelines may suggest him to be severely underweight he may be borderline in terms of age and growth and there is less concern.
The doctor has ordered tests, and does not feel it is urgent (which it didn't seem to be for the OP either) and we should assume perhaps that the medical profession are in the best place to make diagnoses on his issues.3 -
Oh, and there's a thing called 'refer to paper clinic' that gets written on reports after you've seen a specialist. It means: we did a few tests, didn't find anything with those, can't be bothered/too expensive to run further tests. We don't want to see this patient again.1
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RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away. [/quote]
Hi I'm in the Uk and we also have a ring on the day or queue outside for an appointment . We can also book online but all the appointments are taken within minutes of going "live" . So you have to go on every day and hope you get an appointment. It's a six week wait here at the moment. What I tend to do is book online for the nearest date then try every morning to get one before that date. It's because in my part of Kent they have closed 3 surgerys (over 2000 patients) and build a load more houses without getting more G.Ps . I believe they have also stopped burseries for nurse training?
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girlinahat wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
He was 15 on the DR's scale apparently
I don't understand why you don't believe me I just said what the Dr said I was 51kg at 186cm and on his screen that came up as 15bmi which he said was fine he then check my glands in my neck and under jaw area he also checked my stomach/abdomen then told me he can't tell anything wrong on the surface so I've got to have a fasting blood test
No dr would say bmi 15 is ok. Normal is 18.5-24.9.
He just put my height and weight in the bmi came up he said it's 15 then that's fine
Really?!?!?! Because bmi 15 is quite a bit below the weight required to be diagnosed as anorexic.
Yeah he didn't seem concerned that much at all
Wait.... what did you see A doctor, a type of doctor or THE Doctor?
Not sure a sonic screwdriver will help in this case....
I would like to try being cured by a Sonic Screwdriver... only from Doctors 4, 8 or 10 though. Maybe 11 at a push
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kristikitter wrote: »girlinahat wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
He was 15 on the DR's scale apparently
I don't understand why you don't believe me I just said what the Dr said I was 51kg at 186cm and on his screen that came up as 15bmi which he said was fine he then check my glands in my neck and under jaw area he also checked my stomach/abdomen then told me he can't tell anything wrong on the surface so I've got to have a fasting blood test
No dr would say bmi 15 is ok. Normal is 18.5-24.9.
He just put my height and weight in the bmi came up he said it's 15 then that's fine
Really?!?!?! Because bmi 15 is quite a bit below the weight required to be diagnosed as anorexic.
Yeah he didn't seem concerned that much at all
Wait.... what did you see A doctor, a type of doctor or THE Doctor?
Not sure a sonic screwdriver will help in this case....
I would like to try being cured by a Sonic Screwdriver... only from Doctors 4, 8 or 10 though. Maybe 11 at a push
I wouldn't mind 9 either in that list. You could leave 11 out. Too young.
4 was one of my first crushes ever as a pre-teen.2 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »kristikitter wrote: »girlinahat wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
He was 15 on the DR's scale apparently
I don't understand why you don't believe me I just said what the Dr said I was 51kg at 186cm and on his screen that came up as 15bmi which he said was fine he then check my glands in my neck and under jaw area he also checked my stomach/abdomen then told me he can't tell anything wrong on the surface so I've got to have a fasting blood test
No dr would say bmi 15 is ok. Normal is 18.5-24.9.
He just put my height and weight in the bmi came up he said it's 15 then that's fine
Really?!?!?! Because bmi 15 is quite a bit below the weight required to be diagnosed as anorexic.
Yeah he didn't seem concerned that much at all
Wait.... what did you see A doctor, a type of doctor or THE Doctor?
Not sure a sonic screwdriver will help in this case....
I would like to try being cured by a Sonic Screwdriver... only from Doctors 4, 8 or 10 though. Maybe 11 at a push
I wouldn't mind 9 either in that list. You could leave 11 out. Too young.
4 was one of my first crushes ever as a pre-teen.
4th my favourite. My childhood crush however was 5th. 11th - NO. no eyebrows. I just can't trust a person who doesn't have eyebrows.2 -
girlinahat wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.
Can I ask why you thought it safe to get behind the wheel of a car if you were close to collapse?girlinahat wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.
Can I ask why you thought it safe to get behind the wheel of a car if you were close to collapse?
Because it wasn't bad enough for 999 I was told and that I should go to my gp.0 -
girlinahat wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.
Can I ask why you thought it safe to get behind the wheel of a car if you were close to collapse?girlinahat wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.
Can I ask why you thought it safe to get behind the wheel of a car if you were close to collapse?
Because it wasn't bad enough for 999 I was told and that I should go to my gp.
You're missing the point. If you were at the point of almost collapse you should NOT be driving. Call a taxi. Don't put others lives at risk.
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RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
He was 15 on the DR's scale apparently
I don't understand why you don't believe me I just said what the Dr said I was 51kg at 186cm and on his screen that came up as 15bmi which he said was fine he then check my glands in my neck and under jaw area he also checked my stomach/abdomen then told me he can't tell anything wrong on the surface so I've got to have a fasting blood test
No dr would say bmi 15 is ok. Normal is 18.5-24.9.
He just put my height and weight in the bmi came up he said it's 15 then that's fine
So he has person who might be a potential ED patient (you normally only see this in anorexics) and everything is "fine"? No, not buying this.0 -
RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
He was 15 on the DR's scale apparently
I don't understand why you don't believe me I just said what the Dr said I was 51kg at 186cm and on his screen that came up as 15bmi which he said was fine he then check my glands in my neck and under jaw area he also checked my stomach/abdomen then told me he can't tell anything wrong on the surface so I've got to have a fasting blood test
No dr would say bmi 15 is ok. Normal is 18.5-24.9.
He just put my height and weight in the bmi came up he said it's 15 then that's fine
Bulldust. Pure, utter bulldust. NO DOCTOR, no matter how bad/overworked/whatever, would look at a BMI of 15 and say "that's fine" and be unconcerned.
Yep, first thing the doctor would suspect is that he is looking at an anorexic if everything else was fine, e.g. no celiac, no wasting disease, no cancer etc. Obviously the OP is either a huge troll or has the most disinterested doctor in the UK.2 -
girlinahat wrote: »girlinahat wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.
Can I ask why you thought it safe to get behind the wheel of a car if you were close to collapse?girlinahat wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »I dont understand this - if you ring up and they are booked out for the day, can't you make an appt for the day after - at least you would get seen this week.
Surely appt's aren't made on a ring up that day only basis.
and, yes I agree with everyone else - sudden unexplained weight loss is a symptom of serious problems - your underweight status is a health risk in itself but the underlying cause also needs to be found out and treated.
Yeah there on a ring that day only basis
So you're entire town can only book an appointment for the day they ring? I find this unlikely. I live in the UK and i know that every doctors I have ever rang or been to allows you to book for future days - it may not be soon, but it's an appointment.
It's the same here as well. You ring them at 8:30 or you're stuffed, really! If you want an appointment in the future you might get one in 3-4 weeks time. Actually, I was very badly low on sugar the other day. I only just about made it to the staff parking as the patient parking was full and the next parking place too far away. What happened was that a member of staff came out. I said I need help now! and I nearly collapsed outside. They just chased me away.
Can I ask why you thought it safe to get behind the wheel of a car if you were close to collapse?
Because it wasn't bad enough for 999 I was told and that I should go to my gp.
You're missing the point. If you were at the point of almost collapse you should NOT be driving. Call a taxi. Don't put others lives at risk.
I do get your point. But if you're in such a state you can't really think clearly, and the obvious answer of getting a taxi for the 1 mile ride is just not there. I considered walking and realised it would not work out. Cycling also was out of the question. Thus in that confused state the only thing that came to mind was to use the car.3 -
TavistockToad wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
Or OP is 15 or 16 so the doctor isn't too worried...
I admit this is a thought I had and think is a likely possibility.
Lying about age to get around MFP's rules is not uncommon.
Could all be made up, too, and even at 15-16 I think losing so much quickly is a cause for concern, although unclear whether OP (if OP is not merely a character and saw a doctor) told the doctor about that.0 -
a bmi of 15 for a 20 yo individual meets UK guidelines for involuntary hospitalization under the mental health act (sectioning).
Thus a doctor would be unlikely to be unconcerned when it comes to such a 20 yo individual.
However, a younger person, who for example shot up a few inches in height a month or two ago, might present less of a concern.
Most of us here are not well versed at the guidelines for younger people. The people at spark teens on the other hand.... are!
I too, as is obvious from my previous answer, assumed the US spelling of cheque was being used and was wondering about the poster's drug consumption!!!
Except for the severe weight loss, this would make sense. Weight loss like that would be even more concerning for a child - normal or underweight children should not be losing weight to any significant degree. They should be gaining.2 -
singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
That what I looked for too .. just to see if he went and what the outcome was .. if he wasn't concerned I don't think he would have asked the question ..0 -
red99ryder wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
That what I looked for too .. just to see if he went and what the outcome was .. if he wasn't concerned I don't think he would have asked the question ..
He did update saying he was bmi 15 at the doctor's and the doctor said it was fine.... Um ok2 -
singingflutelady wrote: »red99ryder wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
That what I looked for too .. just to see if he went and what the outcome was .. if he wasn't concerned I don't think he would have asked the question ..
He did update saying he was bmi 15 at the doctor's and the doctor said it was fine.... Um ok
Thanks for the update .. we just don't see many skinny people here I guess lol
Good luck0 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »RogueDeer5 wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »I'm guessing the op still hasn't made an appointment?
Went Dr's earlier have to have a fasting bloodtest next week but the Dr said my bmi is fine it was 15 by his weight height test and he said he could see anything wrong from just checking me over so the bloodtest
BULL. RUBBISH.
Even a bad/stupid doctor would look at a BMI of 15 and go "uh-oh! Bad!".
Great. We wasted all this time on a troll.
Yep. A BMI of 15 is suitable for a child, not an adult:
"Normal BMIs for boys range from 13.8-16.8 for a 5 year old, 14.2 to 19.4 for a 10 year old, and 16.5-23.4 for a 15 year old."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/88045-normal-bmi-children/
I call BS or broken scale.
He was 15 on the DR's scale apparently
I don't understand why you don't believe me I just said what the Dr said I was 51kg at 186cm and on his screen that came up as 15bmi which he said was fine he then check my glands in my neck and under jaw area he also checked my stomach/abdomen then told me he can't tell anything wrong on the surface so I've got to have a fasting blood test
No dr would say bmi 15 is ok. Normal is 18.5-24.9.
He just put my height and weight in the bmi came up he said it's 15 then that's fine
So he has person who might be a potential ED patient (you normally only see this in anorexics) and everything is "fine"? No, not buying this.
The only way I'm buying this is if the OP is lying about his age. It's the only thing that takes this out of troll territory.8 -
OP, any updates?
Also, since this thread has blown up anyways, does anyone remember hearing about that man in the UK who called 999 asking to speak to Alex Ferguson because Man U lost? The woman asks what crime he wants to report and he said, "the crime is Manchester United were absolutely knackered."
I'm afraid to say that I'm from a U.K town that was on the news. A woman rang up and complained someone had stolen her snowman
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noynoyavery wrote: »OP, any updates?
Also, since this thread has blown up anyways, does anyone remember hearing about that man in the UK who called 999 asking to speak to Alex Ferguson because Man U lost? The woman asks what crime he wants to report and he said, "the crime is Manchester United were absolutely knackered."
I'm afraid to say that I'm from a U.K town that was on the news. A woman rang up and complained someone had stolen her snowman .
Well that's just mean
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