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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »It's a doctor's job to discuss any health problems or major health risks you are having. If they notice a funny mole, discoloration in your foot, or even if you have difficulty hearing them from certain angles, they're supposed to help you with it. I would fault a doctor for not bringing up an obvious health risk.
So I've been seeing the same doctor for five years. We've discussed my weight in the past. I go in because I'm concerned about a funny mole. Are you saying they should bring up my weight, again? Just in case I've forgotten I'm fat?
I feel like there's some subtleties missing from this conversation as a whole, and I'm honestly a bit surprised to see it on a forum dedicated to weight loss. I don't think I'm miss-remembering that there's evidence out there that obese individuals often receive sub-standard care in part because primary care physicians don't listen to them when they say what's wrong and instead jump to their weight, and also because some obese people avoid doctors entirely because they feel (rightly or wrongly) that their concerns won't be taken seriously.
Weve all been to a spot in life we werent ready, Weve also mostly (why were here) had an AHA moment where we realized we were ready. Aslong as your doctor was being caring not judgmental in reminding you, Id see it as a positive. Sort of like them saying im here for you when your ready, Remember that you cant just ignore this- And your not alone. Sort of deal. Just because some people find it a touchy topic, Doesnt make it right for a doctor to just ignore it. Its their job. Alot of people dont even realize just how many things being overweight effects.
Doctors arent trying to annoy you. just treat every health problem they see, Which is their job. Its expensive to see them, Im happy to go through as many possible issues as they/I see in one sit1 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »It's a doctor's job to discuss any health problems or major health risks you are having. If they notice a funny mole, discoloration in your foot, or even if you have difficulty hearing them from certain angles, they're supposed to help you with it. I would fault a doctor for not bringing up an obvious health risk.
So I've been seeing the same doctor for five years. We've discussed my weight in the past. I go in because I'm concerned about a funny mole. Are you saying they should bring up my weight, again? Just in case I've forgotten I'm fat?
I feel like there's some subtleties missing from this conversation as a whole, and I'm honestly a bit surprised to see it on a forum dedicated to weight loss. I don't think I'm miss-remembering that there's evidence out there that obese individuals often receive sub-standard care in part because primary care physicians don't listen to them when they say what's wrong and instead jump to their weight, and also because some obese people avoid doctors entirely because they feel (rightly or wrongly) that their concerns won't be taken seriously.
I saw my doc for years due to limb pain, extreme tiredness, inability to form sentences and remember simple words, hair loss and a whole host of other symptoms.
He would tell me I'm overweight, need to lose it, that my blood work was fine
I tried 2 different meds prescribed by him, a medically prescribed shake only diet that made me so I'll, I joined the gym who banned me towards the end of said shake diet for my own safety, saw a dietitian and one week was accused of cheating on my diet as i lost nothing and the next accused of starving myself for losing 10.
I spent years saying no to gastric bypass and asking about my symptoms and each time being told I was just fat. I gave in and was referred to the surgeon
On reviewing more blood results and checking my medical test history he sent a letter to my go and me asking why on earth no one was treating my under active thyroid. That antibody tests showed I had hashimotos so weight loss would be of no use to my thyroid
My gp had known full well that my blood tests were showing ever increasing levels of TSH but all he wanted to talk about was how I could lose weight
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »It's a doctor's job to discuss any health problems or major health risks you are having. If they notice a funny mole, discoloration in your foot, or even if you have difficulty hearing them from certain angles, they're supposed to help you with it. I would fault a doctor for not bringing up an obvious health risk.
So I've been seeing the same doctor for five years. We've discussed my weight in the past. I go in because I'm concerned about a funny mole. Are you saying they should bring up my weight, again? Just in case I've forgotten I'm fat?
I feel like there's some subtleties missing from this conversation as a whole, and I'm honestly a bit surprised to see it on a forum dedicated to weight loss. I don't think I'm miss-remembering that there's evidence out there that obese individuals often receive sub-standard care in part because primary care physicians don't listen to them when they say what's wrong and instead jump to their weight, and also because some obese people avoid doctors entirely because they feel (rightly or wrongly) that their concerns won't be taken seriously.
If you haven't resolved your weight problem yes they should mention it again - to try to help you!
Maybe the Doctor might think a patient isn't taking the issue seriously and it needs reinforcing.
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My doctor has never attributed any of my medical issues to my weight, except ones that could legitimatly be improved by losing weight: my knee pain, and that with a lot of caveats.
But even with my knee pain he understood that weight wasn't the whole equation and sent me for MRIs to check for arthritis and other mechanical problems. I have a birth defect that causes me to dislocate my patella very easily, and he checked that ouy and referred me to the proper specialist. He didn't just blow me off as needing to lose weight to fix it.
I love my doctor. He's honest about my need to lose weight, but he doesn't nag you about it. He high fived me when I told him I'd lost 47 pounds.
I am totally bragging and wish every doctor was as awesome as mine.13 -
A doctor who puts my weight over my concerns is not a doctor I wish to have on my team. My doctors have never pointed out my weight on anything I've asked them about, especially as I've been healthier being obese than as a super thin and fit person. I'm well able to open dialogue about my medical issues without weight being a factor.6
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I'm really not saying that doctors should never bring up your weight, or even that it shouldn't be part of a regular discussion in the context of a doctor/patient relationship, but I am suggesting that maybe it's not necessary for every doctor to bring it up every time they see an overweight patient just in case that's what sparks a weight-loss epiphany. I mean, the OP is talking about having the flu. I got a flu shot last week from a clinic rather than my usual doctor - should the nurse have mentioned my weight? I fell in the rain and needed x-rays because I thought I'd broken something a few years ago (OMG that hurt). If the doctor had brought up my weight I would have lost my marbles.1
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ruqayyahsmum wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »It's a doctor's job to discuss any health problems or major health risks you are having. If they notice a funny mole, discoloration in your foot, or even if you have difficulty hearing them from certain angles, they're supposed to help you with it. I would fault a doctor for not bringing up an obvious health risk.
So I've been seeing the same doctor for five years. We've discussed my weight in the past. I go in because I'm concerned about a funny mole. Are you saying they should bring up my weight, again? Just in case I've forgotten I'm fat?
I feel like there's some subtleties missing from this conversation as a whole, and I'm honestly a bit surprised to see it on a forum dedicated to weight loss. I don't think I'm miss-remembering that there's evidence out there that obese individuals often receive sub-standard care in part because primary care physicians don't listen to them when they say what's wrong and instead jump to their weight, and also because some obese people avoid doctors entirely because they feel (rightly or wrongly) that their concerns won't be taken seriously.
I saw my doc for years due to limb pain, extreme tiredness, inability to form sentences and remember simple words, hair loss and a whole host of other symptoms.
He would tell me I'm overweight, need to lose it, that my blood work was fine
I tried 2 different meds prescribed by him, a medically prescribed shake only diet that made me so I'll, I joined the gym who banned me towards the end of said shake diet for my own safety, saw a dietitian and one week was accused of cheating on my diet as i lost nothing and the next accused of starving myself for losing 10.
I spent years saying no to gastric bypass and asking about my symptoms and each time being told I was just fat. I gave in and was referred to the surgeon
On reviewing more blood results and checking my medical test history he sent a letter to my go and me asking why on earth no one was treating my under active thyroid. That antibody tests showed I had hashimotos so weight loss would be of no use to my thyroid
My gp had known full well that my blood tests were showing ever increasing levels of TSH but all he wanted to talk about was how I could lose weight
Well, that's just a bad doctor plain and simple. And the surgeon was a good doctor.0 -
Your doctor had a duty of care to talk to about things/attributes/behaviours that will negatively affect your health.
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Does anyone’s doctor do the annoying alcohol assessment every year?0
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Does anyone’s doctor do the annoying alcohol assessment every year?
Yes. At least annually, she asks about my drinking/drug use, whether I'm in an abusive relationship, and asks a series of questions about depression. The answers haven't changed in the 20 years I've been going to this office, but I'm glad she asks, because what if they had?
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I agree a doctor you visit once maybe twice a year should address it. I see mine every three months for my A1C check up and the odd visit for a illness. I have lost 95 lbs or so since starting to see her mind you it has taken years to do so as I will often maintain after lossing to avoid my old pattern of dropping 40 in two months to gain back 60 in a few months. But she doesn't say to much of the progress perhaps because it has been spread over years. I still have plenty to lose so her telling me I need to lose weight when I came in for some antibiotics just is funny to me at this point. As if I am unaware of my pants size or the 2 x shirt..1
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Alatariel75 wrote: »Unfortunately, we also live in a world where someone would turn around and sue their doctor because "I went to him 6 times in 18 months and not once did he mention I was overweight and now I have [insert issue here] as a result".
Sad but true as we tend to find anything or anyone else to blame for our problems but ourselves.2 -
jasummers76 wrote: »I agree a doctor you visit once maybe twice a year should address it. I see mine every three months for my A1C check up and the odd visit for a illness. I have lost 95 lbs or so since starting to see her mind you it has taken years to do so as I will often maintain after lossing to avoid my old pattern of dropping 40 in two months to gain back 60 in a few months. But she doesn't say to much of the progress perhaps because it has been spread over years. I still have plenty to lose so her telling me I need to lose weight when I came in for some antibiotics just is funny to me at this point. As if I am unaware of my pants size or the 2 x shirt..
After this additional info, yes I agree w/ you it's a bit odd. You've nearly lost 100 lbs over time. Did you remind her of that fact?0 -
I do and then reminder her my A1C use to be in the 9.5 to 10 range and is now a healthy 6.3 last time or there about. I no longer use insulin daily still take Metformin though and a month or so back on my last blood work my cholesterol was a little high for my liking but have since learned being on MFP and lossing a bit more quickly it can release cholesterol into your system but will level out over time as your rate of lossing fat slows.0
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@jasummers76 you're *kitten* killing it. Keep it up. You're doing great. Sounds like this doc has a really short memory and doesn't remember her own patients too well.1
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orangegato wrote: »@jasummers76 you're *kitten* killing it. Keep it up. You're doing great. Sounds like this doc has a really short memory and doesn't remember her own patients too well.
I really think you hit the nail on the head as far as remembering her patients. Whenever I get blood work done I always get a copy of the results for my own records and look them over. And thank you0 -
Every time I see my doctor, she asks if I've quit smoking cigarettes yet. She offers the same cessation techniques, reminds me of the health consequences and tells me to quit. I think she thinks that one day her advice will stick.
Same thing with being overweight/obese. One day, the advice will stick.0 -
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The only time I go to the doctor is if there is a bone sticking out of the skin. If you go in to the doctor for every sniffle and cough you will always be sick. The body is designed to heal itself so proper rest and diet is all you need for the majority of the problems out there.
I went for a health assessment for my work to get more $$ put into a health flex account. I haven't been to the doctor in over 10 years. First thing he asks is when was my last visit. I told him about 10 years and he about dropped his pen. I told him if I haven't been hurt or sick why would I go see a doctor? He told me they recommend seeing a doctor twice a year. I asked him do you take your car to the mechanic when its running good? He didn't like that comment at all. Now there are plenty of reasons that some people need to see a doctor and should see a doctor when they have serious health problems but overmedicating your body does more harm than good. When you have to take pills to counteract the side effects of the pills that are giving you side effects worse than the initial problem you went to the doctor for whats the point.14
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