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HAES for the day: Have you put off treatment for a medical issue because you fear getting weighed and fat-shaming by your doctor? PLEASE seek treatment. Saying, "I'd prefer not to be weighed" or asking to be weighed backwards are helpful strategies. If the doctor insists on discussing your weight you can say "I am here to discuss issue X, not my weight. Please tell me how we can treat issue X in the absence of weight loss."

Also, bring an advocate! Having another person in the room with you can really help make the visit more productive and professional by helping to keep the doctor focused on why you are seeing them that day, and not on weight loss. It can also help ease your anxiety in the situation, and your advocate can help take notes and ask questions.

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Date: 2011-01-12 07:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kineticphoenix.livejournal.com
Thank you for the reminder to schedule my check-up! I haven't weighed myself in seven years and don't intend to start. Fortunately my PCP is awesome and doesn't even make it an issue.

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