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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gnat" data-source="post: 2040762" data-attributes="member: 486772">Totally understand where you are coming from. I get totally wound up about my diabetes appointments now only because they don't understand low carb or individualising therapy but want to keep quoting the 25 year old DCCT study that were in patients DIFFERENT TO ME. (GP fine, specialist patronising, DSN was unhelpful until this last one who was much better). The scales are often where everyone can see them - completely insensitive - and they do not give you a choice but just tell you to get on them. I agree with the advice above, choose what works for you: letter in advance and take it with you, decline politely, take an advocate who can explain how you feel without getting upset or angry. My mother used to comment all the time about my weight since I was 9 years old (often stood over me on the scales every day for my teen years) and through adulthood - positive if low, negative if high - both felt terrible as she was always judging me on my weight. She bought me scales when I was about 25 years old (which I threw in the bin and told her I had). It really screwed me up and I banned her from any further discussion of any kind about my weight. And felt so much better and empowered as a result, and much better weight management without her "help". Good luck. There's also the option of a psychologist if you are still battling with it all.</blockquote>

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