Dr told me [after losing 20kg] that I'm too fat and I should try injections for weight loss

IwillLOSE40kg
IwillLOSE40kg Posts: 317 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Like... actually?

I got halfway by myself and lost 20kg why do I need injections to lose the rest 😤

#ScaredofNeedles
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  • vollkornbloedchen
    vollkornbloedchen Posts: 2,243 Member
    MohsenSALAH wrote: »
    Seems he just looking for extra cash 💸

    My first thought too.

    Ask for the reasons and then go and see another doctor for a second opinion ... If the injections are seconded there it is a good hint that they are actually necessary.
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    In your pic, you look healthy. How do you feel, perform, hunger levels? Actually height weight, bf?
  • BarbaraHelen2013
    BarbaraHelen2013 Posts: 1,940 Member
    ceiswyn wrote: »
    ...injections of what, exactly...?

    This 100%!

    I’d be really interested in what he’s suggesting. Sounds crazy to me!
  • Kalex1975
    Kalex1975 Posts: 427 Member
    Not sure where you are but if in the U.S., was this from your primary care doctor or a doctor at one of those weight loss "clinics"? If the latter those clinics often push B-12 injections as some kind of miracle serum...
  • Hannahwalksfar
    Hannahwalksfar Posts: 572 Member
    edited August 2019
    Oops wrong thread
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    vollkornbloedchen wrote: »
    MohsenSALAH wrote: »
    Seems he just looking for extra cash 💸

    My first thought too.

    Ask for the reasons and then go and see another doctor for a second opinion ... If the injections are seconded there it is a good hint that they are actually necessary.

    Or the second doctor is equally incompetent. It could go either way. Depends on what these proposed injections are and the reasoning behind them.
  • lx1x
    lx1x Posts: 38,330 Member
    +1 find another doctor...
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    What everyone has said plus being scared of needles is like the least reason not to do whatever this jerk says.
  • IwillLOSE40kg
    IwillLOSE40kg Posts: 317 Member
    psychod787 wrote: »
    In your pic, you look healthy. How do you feel, perform, hunger levels? Actually height weight, bf?

    I need to loose 20kg to be a healthy BMI
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    What are the injections that your dr spoke of?
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    IwillLOSE40kg wrote: »
    psychod787 wrote: »
    In your pic, you look healthy. How do you feel, perform, hunger levels? Actually height weight, bf?

    I need to loose 20kg to be a healthy BMI

    That's only 44 pounds. You don't need injections.

    Injections of what, anyway?
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    I know weight loss clinics like giving B12 (with some stuff added) shots with needing a B12 deficiency for some magical reason. Maybe that's what it is
  • lkpducky
    lkpducky Posts: 17,640 Member
    edited August 2019
    The first injection I thought of was HCG, which is quackery https://www.webmd.com/diet/hcg-and-weight-loss#1. I don't know why you would need injections to lose weight, but if this doctor is trying to sell you these, run away!
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    kq1981 wrote: »
    Hi OP, let us all know what injections they are. I'm a nurse and NEVER in my career have I heard of injections for weight loss. If it were that easy we wouldn't have an obesity epidemic. Wat an odd suggestion, if it were me I'd continue on mfp and definately get a new dr. You said you got halfway by urself so you can do it! It's not a race, go slowly and surely. The hardest part of weight loss is the last few kilos, so browse the forums and learn as much as you can, there are 1000's of people here with sucsseful weight loss stories and very helpful tips. Goodluck! :)

    Saxenda is an injection that people give themselves while trying to lose weight.

    OP, seems to me you are doing just fine on your own right now. Was this doctor aware of the success you have already had? If yes, I wouldn't be going back to him.
  • Danp
    Danp Posts: 1,561 Member
    Is this doctor an MD or one of those ND "doctors" <--- Sarcastic quotations
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,741 Member
    Danp wrote: »
    Is this doctor an MD or one of those ND "doctors" <--- Sarcastic quotations

    ND. Notta doctor? :)
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    lkpducky wrote: »
    The first injection I thought of was HCG, which is quackery https://www.webmd.com/diet/hcg-and-weight-loss#1. I don't know why you would need injections to lose weight, but if this doctor is trying to sell you these, run away!

    Oh, right, HCG.

    OP - if that is it, do get another doctor.
  • kq1981
    kq1981 Posts: 1,098 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    kq1981 wrote: »
    Hi OP, let us all know what injections they are. I'm a nurse and NEVER in my career have I heard of injections for weight loss. If it were that easy we wouldn't have an obesity epidemic. Wat an odd suggestion, if it were me I'd continue on mfp and definately get a new dr. You said you got halfway by urself so you can do it! It's not a race, go slowly and surely. The hardest part of weight loss is the last few kilos, so browse the forums and learn as much as you can, there are 1000's of people here with sucsseful weight loss stories and very helpful tips. Goodluck! :)

    Saxenda is an injection that people give themselves while trying to lose weight.

    OP, seems to me you are doing just fine on your own right now. Was this doctor aware of the success you have already had? If yes, I wouldn't be going back to him.

    Ah yes thank you! You still have to maintain excersise and a calorie deficit on it though don't you? I'm not familiar.
  • wsusan162
    wsusan162 Posts: 58 Member
    Doctor may need a bigger boat (or fancier car, nicer house etc)
  • zebasschick
    zebasschick Posts: 1,067 Member
    i hope the OP finds another doctor.

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