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Justin16
February 28th, 2009, 12:08 PM
Well this week I went to the doctor and I got measured and he measured me at around 6'7" but a few months prior he measured me at 6'8" tall.

How is it possible to get shorter?

I had my shoes off for both times so shoes aren't the issue.

justme21
February 28th, 2009, 12:10 PM
same thing happened to me last year i was 5'4 1/2 then when i went to the doctors again during the summer i was measured 5'4 with no half but now im 5'6 but its cause sometimes they dont measure real good

Justin16
February 28th, 2009, 12:13 PM
Yeah well this was the same doctor and same height measuring thing.

Cloud
February 28th, 2009, 12:16 PM
was it at different times of day?

Justin16
February 28th, 2009, 12:17 PM
was it at different times of day?Sort of, I normally have afternoon appointments at around 4pm to 6pm depending on when there is a booking available.

Cloud
February 28th, 2009, 12:20 PM
bacuase as the day goes on gravity acts on ur body so pulls u down which could alter ur height by quite a bit so it may be that.
if u sit or stand up in the day ull go to bed shorter than wehn u got up

MidnightHorizon
February 28th, 2009, 03:31 PM
Also factor in human error, he could of just marked it wrong for one of them...also you may not have been standing as straight as you were the other time