BMI query

Hi girls, not sure if anyone is similar, I am 5ft 6, I thought it was 8st 3lb/8sr 4lb but I have just gone to Boots and done a BMI check, an ‘ideal weight’ for my height is from 8st 1lb. However I am 7st 12lb with a BMI 17.9 (apparently this should be 18.5). There’s only 3lb in it. Around the time of my menstrual cycle I’m approx. 8st3lb/8st4lb but it seems I must lose this. I’ve always been the same weight and have never fluctuated in either gaining and definitely not losing weight.

I am due to see the nurse on 17th March, does BMI effect the operation going ahead? I think I might be thinking into this too much?! Thanks x

I think if your bmi is under then she’ll do a blood test, not too sure though honey! Xxx

Thanks hun @samanthabella I went to the doctors a month ago and had a blood test, everything’s fine apart from a low iron count but this is being rectified with some iron tablets. I did inform my PC of this and put this on the health questionnaire at the initial consultation so should be ok! Xx

Hi Chloe I visited the nurse for my pre op last Friday my BMI is low too similar stats to yourself she did blood test jus to rule out low iron etc so don’t panic xx

Hi @xcarlax, I do/did have low iron but I do have tablets now, I did tell my PC so hopefully it’s ok, bit worried now ha thanks xx

Hi Chloe I’ve always stayed at a same weight aswel at 7,13 I’m in the same situation as you I’ve been worried cos my irons are usually low I’ve always been the same! But I was thinking today if I should go get some iron tabs or wait till I see the nurse xx

Hi @amylaceyx I think we should be ok I’m sure a few people have low iron it’s not uncommon, I’ll update once I’ve seen the nurse next week 🙂 you can get over the counter iron tablets, mine were prescribed but can be bought from a pharmacy. Xx

Hi girls, my BMI is ok as am quite muscly from training, so that bulks my weight up thank gawd! I was the same with low iron and was told it had to be at a minimum of 10to have surgery. Doc put me on 700mg tablets daily and its whizzed up, so I’d defo recommend prescription iron rather than over the counter iron. Xx

I forgot to tag you both…@CHLOE and @AMY

Hi @baapril2016yahoo-com oh no my iron count was 8 as of beginning of Feb, have been on approx 250mg (don’t know exact mg) since then but can tell that I do feel better. I think I’ll just have to wait and see but I’m starting to stress! Xx

Hi @CHLOE, I’d definitely agree that you can tell yourself when your iron is going up. Mine went from 7 to 28 and I just took the nurse a letter from my GP to show blood results and she said that was fine. I had 365mg tablets twice a day (they did make me feel really nauseous at first) and I ate really iron rich foods for an entire month! Maybe call your GP and ask if you can have stronger dose? Xx

@baapril2016yahoo-com Did you see the nurse first then have to go to your doctor for tablets? I just checked mine are ferrous fumarate 210mg once a day.. Xx

@CHLOE, mine were the same but 365mg and twice a day, so that it’d increase my iron fast. They gave me 100 tablets in Dec, before had even had my first consultation. By the time I had my pre-op nurse appt I’d finished all 100 tablets & eaten my own body weight in iron rich foods each day! I knew it had to be above 10 so did everything in my power to keep it high…. And still am. Feel sooooooo much better for it too. You could ring your GP and ask if you’d be ok to have your tablets twice daily to increase your iron quicker?? Xx

Thanks girls ? I’m gonna go my doctors tomorrow to see if I need them I’ve got a feeling I will if I’ve always been the same even through my pregnancy I was down as anemic my irons was always low! Like you said Chloe it’s common, so I don’t wanna worry to much as it can be easily sorted, I’ve only got 5 weeks left and I’m hoping I meet my nurse next week after I’ve seen my surgeon again x

PS. Think my dosage was so high as had a lot of crazy side effects from low iron, some of which really hurt!

@Amy, you’re right it can be easily sorted and pretty quickly too, so don’t worry! Xx

@baapril2016yahoo-com thanks for your help 🙂 I just called my doctors she’s going to call me back so fingers crossed.

@amylaceyx I have 4 weeks until op date, I’m hoping that’s plenty of time to sort something out!

Thanks @emmieb2727 that’s promising 🙂 xx

I’ve just checked my recipt I kept from last week I did the same went boots to have my weight etc checked my BMI is 19.5 so I should be fine I think x

Yeah I say it’s plenty of time ?? I just wouldn’t worry to much xx

@amylaceyx ah that’s good then! I’ll try not to worry it’s just hard ha good luck! 🙂 xx

I’m the same, always worry with things like this haha it drives me mad, ahh thank you and you good luck! ? Xx

@CHLOE, 4 weeks is plenty of time, don’t worry- eat as much iron rich foods as you can too and just generally look after yourself. Sure your doc will say it’s ok to double the dose too xx

@Amy, that BMI will be fine am sure, pretty sure that’s what mine was xx

my BMI is also quite low at 17.2 as i am 5 foot 5 and a 7 and a half stone, they said it wouldn’t be an issue they just might be more thorough at the pre op xx

@helenelizabethxx oh that’s good news, hopefully I’m the same, thanks! Xx

@cmcqueen i wouldn’t worry about it, my bmi has always been between 17-18 as i have always been underweight and petite, i have already had one op last year and having my ba on sunday so have had 2 pre-ops and it doesn’t matter too much. my nurse at the pre-op check-up said its better to be slightly underweight than overweight xx

That’s good news thank you @meels xx

@amylaceyx hi Amy just thought I’d update you, I saw a doctor today who is actually trained as a breast surgeon as my normal doctor didn’t have any appointments (so that’s a plus!), he said as I have been on the ferrous fumarate 210mg for a few weeks now my iron count should be normal, however he did say I can take 2 tablets a day instead of 1 as you are actually allowed to up to 3 a day, just to be sure. So iron tablets may help you in other ways as your BMI is fine 🙂 x

@CHLOE, that’s all good news! Great that you ended up seeing a specialist too xx

no worries good luck for the 17th march! 🙂 xx

Hi Chloe, I’ve only just saw your message!! Aw that’s good so no more worries then haha I’m just waiting to see my doctor in the next few days to see what he says but since our convo the other day, i went shopping and bought a heap load of food which contain iron in so fingers crossed I should be ok ? Thank you for letting me know how you got on xx

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