Hi everyone...
Was at the doctor for a routine gyn recently and of course the tech was doing all the pre-lims like BP and stuff. She wanted me to get on the scale, which I always defer when I've been to the doctor before. (I see a doctor 'group', so whoever I get on that day is who's there. No particular 'primary'). I politely deferred the weight and the tech told me the doctor would not see me unless I got on the scale. What's that about?!
The reason I don't get on the scale is that I am in recovery from an eating disorder, and the scale is one of my triggers. It's so upsetting to me that just the act of stepping on it can screw up my whole day. I've tried standing bakwards on it, not looking at the numbers, etc, but the simple ACT is terribly upsetting. I know this is my issue, not theirs, but I am well within my appropriate weight range and I don't know why I MUST be weighed.
Everytime I go there, I have to re-explain all over again why I don't get on the scale. Some are understanding, some are not.
It's not like I was at the doc for a weight related issue...Can I refuse and still get treated?