Mrs. Dragon (no pics) wants me to get a physical. It has been 4 years. Am I due or is she a crazy?
POLL: How often do you get a physical?
- Thread starter LuciousBDragon
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Every darn year.
our health insurance gives a 10% reduction if you do. They give another 10% if you don’t smoke.
our health insurance gives a 10% reduction if you do. They give another 10% if you don’t smoke.
Annually since age 35 (going on 53) especially since diabetes wore my grandfather out. Also, it’s free with my insurance and I need to go in order to get my cholesterol and sleep scripts filled. No big deal. Still alive and kicking.
I get physical with OP’s mom almost every night.
Was that the question?
Was that the question?
The last full physical I had was when I was playing soccer in college. That was about 38 years ago, so I'm probably due to have another.
I will go for a wellness visit once a year. Twice a year if she shakes like a Parkinson's patient while performing a hernia check. 
I will go for a wellness visit once a year. Twice a year if she shakes like a Parkinson's patient while performing a hernia check.
that sounds awful.
have you ever had a hernia check? You know she does not touch your peen, right?
I've been getting annual physicals since I was in my 20s. What can it hurt?
Never. I recently had a colonoscopy and scheduled it directly. When asked if I had a primary doctor I said no.
I am over 50 and outside some running related injuries I have seen a doctor about 3 times in 30 years.
insurance companies print money off me.
I am over 50 and outside some running related injuries I have seen a doctor about 3 times in 30 years.
insurance companies print money off me.
I do a full blown physical once a year with my PCP and blood work twice. I do a semiannual DUI test with my neurologist. (Not really a DUI test, but the exam resembles a field sobriety test).
I have reached the age where a full physical annually, but blood work twice a year. Eye doctor once per year. The dentist for a cleaning every four months.
Every year since I was playing Jr High sports (I’m 29). Always been free with insurance (or my parents’). No reason not to.
Every year since I turned 40 (46 now). Thankfully, the guidelines for prostate exams changed a few years ago, so I don't have to get poked in the butt again until I'm 50.
I’m faculty at a large medical school where ~47% of the students are female looking for recommendations to residency programs.
I get a lot of physicals every year.
I get a lot of physicals every year.
Never knew the name, but yeah. It is fun to watch the reaction of people describing it as a field sobriety test.
If you have good health insurance, it's absolutely insane not to have yearly physicals. If you have family history issues... my opinion is to start at age 40... maybe sooner.
As a newly retired person... I've found out that those medicare "wellness" checks and what they check/test for vary greatly depending on which health care provider you use.
As a newly retired person... I've found out that those medicare "wellness" checks and what they check/test for vary greatly depending on which health care provider you use.
Don’t you hate when you’re getting a physical and you look down and realize the guy with his fist in your ass didn’t even wash his hands after fixing your air conditioner?
Wait...what’s a physical?
Wait...what’s a physical?
