Morbidely obese what help can I get from my GP?

Answer 1

Your GP will do height, weight, blood pressure. He/she will probably send you for a blood test to check there's nothing wrong and possibly send you for a thyroid scan (if he/she is being thorough).

Assuming there's nothing wrong other than liking cake too much he'll talk to you about weight loss drugs. The usual prescription is Xenical which stops you absorbing a third of your fat intake, so whould help you lose weight.

As all weight loss drugs are expensive to the NHS, the prescription regulations state you have to demonstrate your committment to losing weight before the drugs can be prescribed. So your doctor will seta weight loss target for you (half a stone in a month or something). If you reach the target you'll be allowed the drug prescription. He/she will probably give you some sort of diet sheet and excerise awareness leaflet.

Please don't feel awkward about seeing your gp about this. He/she will love you for it. They're currently on a governemnt push to prove how they are helping obese people. Just by turning up at the doctor's surgery you allow him to tick a box saying 'I've helped another obese person'. He/she will be over the moon to see you.

Good luck x

Answer 2

When I went for my New Patient check up I was told I was clinically obese! I was 5ft 2" and 16 stone!!

It's quite an eye opener when they show you on a chart your into the red danger zone!!!!

My surgery was good. They said that if I needed help to loose weight then they would be happy to help me. With all this focus on obesity at the moment I think what ever surgery you go to they have the moral obligation to help you to loose weight.

If you have been reading some of the answers I've been leaving recently you will know what I have been doing to help get myself fit again and raise money for a good cause too.

I've decided to "Swim the Channel" for the charity ASPIRE. Not, thankfully, in the mucky English Channel but the equivalent 22 miles in my swimming pool (which is 1,408 lengths)! This really the biggest challenge I have ever set myself but I'm telling you I'm really enjoying the preparation.

I've been training for less than a month and have already gone down a dress size purely because I'm toning up! I haven't dared to go on the scales yet but I will probably get weighed when the Challenge itself ends in December at the surgery.

Swimming has to be the best exercise ever!!

Answer 3

Depends how big you are, like everyone else said ask your GP, however some GP's Will recommend a 7 day diet plan which works very well and then it will be changed to a 2 month plan depending on how well you take it.They will also recommend different resolutions for your weight problem and if you attend the gym (and you weight is effecting your weight dramatically) they could discount your membership fee.

Answer 4

Your GP can give you an overview of where your health is at right now and suggest some ways you could improve. Many people who lose alot of weight are able to stop taking certain medications for high blood pressure, diabetes and others. He/she might also be able to recommend a diet and exercise plan for you or refer you to a specialist for your specific needs. If you qualify for a surgery, your GP can also tell you whether you'd be a good candidate for that sort of thing and help you prepare. Good for you that you're thinking about a positive lifestyle change!!

Answer 5

I know the feeling babes. I became morbidly obese due to some medication I had been put on. My GP was quite helpful with referrals to the dietitian and to a healthy living thing we have in our area. They help you get in to things like swimming and the gym by giving discounts for admission. There should be something like that near you. If you talk to your GP that is half the battle won in my opinion, for me that was the hardest thing, admitting it.
Good Luck babes and contact me if you need to chat. take care xxx

Answer 6

Sorry you have this problem. Your doctor can refer you to a specialist (if necessary insist - it is your right). Perhaps you should join a group of others who have the same. You may never find the reason, but do get help before you are much older and good luck. I am sure you know all the options, e.g. stapling etc.
And just think how great you will feel once you even start to face the problem and get help. You will be surprised at how sympathetic people can be. xx

Answer 7

Ask your doctor for help. Depending on your other health issues (and I'm sure you have them if you are morbidly obese) you could get referred to a nutritionist, diet pills and an exercise program.

That and just stop putting the food in your mouth. Get up and go for a walk.

Answer 8

Ask your GP as you will not get the right advice here apart from ASK YOUR GP - Game over.

Answer 9

this really works!
-drink 100 fl.oz. or more water a day
-eat more veggies than anything else, but do eat fruit (morning is best)
-become vegan (no meat, milk, eggs, geletin, etc.)
-try to eat organic raw foods
-eat bout 6 small meals a day, every 2-3 hours
-don't eat breads, try rice(white and brown r fine) and sweet potatos
-eat a larg varity of foods, not all the same ones everyday
-drink teas everyday... like green tea, matcha, white tea, jasmine, wu long, etc.
-try not to eat after 6-7 pm

Answer 10

Your GP should be able to give you a diet plan, or refer you to a nutritionist. He/She is the place to start. Do it today.