Every time I see someone insist that doctors say that vaccines cause #Autism I remember the first doctor I saw after my lifetime doctor retired who told me that my eye floaters were toxoplasmosis.
Pro-tip- some doctors are wackadoo.
#OhLookTheFloatersAreBack
#VitreousFluidBeingSticky
#ImDehydrated
#FixingThat
I knew this doctor was wackadoo when he informed me that I needed to watch my weight despite struggling to gain weight at 117 pounds and 5'7 3/4" because, "Every 10 pounds on your front puts 100 pounds of pressure on your back."
I couldn't get out of there fast enough.
This is why I hold no truck at all with random people on the internet claiming that weight equals fitness.
I was literally underweight but socially acceptable.
Now I'm 30 pounds overweight due to injuries and chronic pain and I am disgusting and lazy.
I eat 3 meals a day, rarely snack, but I'm disgusting for having mass.
I hate people.
I went to Urgent Care after I fell in April and they had to weigh me for medication.
"How much do you weigh?"
"No idea. I haven't weighed myself in years. Last time was 172."
Scale
"172."
"Really? That's awesome. Now I know that's my weight."
"What?"
"Don't worry about it."
@Shelter Don't you just love the blank stares on healthcare providers' faces when you tell them you haven't weighed yourself in years? Like, that should be the default unless there's a good reason to keep close tabs on it.
Then, of course, they make you get on the scale and record the usually-meaningless number. I mean, if it's likely they're going prescribe a medication dosage based on weight, I could see it. Otherwise, it's just a ridiculous ritual.
@sanau @Shelter
It's very useful to have that history if someone gets sick. Weight loss may be the only sign of a serious illness. (In kids, lack of weight GAIN may be the only sign.) If you don't have a history of what your weight has been and how much it normally varies, problems may not be taken seriously until much later.
@Shelter @sanau
Not as capable as you'd assume. When people lose their appetite, they often don't notice they're eating less if they were never following any measured portion system in the first place. Older people living alone sort of eat when they're hungry and don't think much of skipping a meal.
@AlphaCentauri @sanau
You're failing take into consideration that human beings are perfectly capable of figuring out how much they eat in a day and perfectly capable of seeing if their clothes no longer fit.