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I am scared getting weighe din public or at the doctor's
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I hate getting weighed in a place other than my own home. Especially the doctor's office. Late time I got weighed was a few months ago and I know I was thinner at the time by probably 10-11lbs. I am still at a healthy weight (at that point I was probably a pound away from being underweight according to my home scale) but the scale there seems to always 7-8 pounds more than my home one and getting weighed on it actually SCARES me. I think the fear comes from me being a LITTLE kid (10ish) and getting weighed, I was a chubby little kid and I was told by the doctor to 'lay off the snacks' after being weighed. Really, probably since then I am terrified of getting weighed in a doctors scale or in front of anyone. IIN??
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donkeyspuzz
2 years, 10 months ago | pl
Being a doctor myself, I like to ask my patients to remove ALL their clothes SLOWLY before a weighing. Obviously they can do this behind a screen (on camera).
It makes a real difference if I am happy with what I see, I press the little hidden button that reduces the weight by 10lbs.
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Momonator
2 years, 10 months ago | pl
I noticed their scales does add a few pounds too. You shouldn't worry about your weight though, your normal. Your fear is the problem but everyone has atleast one non common fear. You shouldn't worry :)
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Brooke_314
2 years, 10 months ago | pl
My dr won't weigh me if I ask him not to.
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unmarkedbeauty
2 years, 10 months ago | pl
I am scared of any scales. I had a random doctor one day, and I was so used to doctors hiding my weight from me because I'd always request it. Anyway, this doctor carelessly printed my weight off and gave it to me and I ended up in the ED (emergency department) because I couldn't deal with my recovery weight gain. So I completely understand the fear of the scales, but I am glad you can be privately comfortable at home. :D One day I hope I don't care about my numbers.
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