Turn Your Head and Cough.......

I had the pleasure of going in for a physical this week. I wanted to make sure that my Doc thought I could handle the rigors of training for a Half-Ironman. Now I've been through many physicals, so no big deal, but I did have 2 items on my agenda. Here are the questions I asked to cover my 2 items.

#1--"My wife wanted me to ask about treatments for hair loss, what do you recommend?"

Answer: "There is very little difference between Propecia and Rogaine, but Propecia has tested slightly better in clinical trials"
Note: My wife didn't really make me ask about the treatments for hair loss but that sure sounded better when it seemed like it was coming from her. MY HAIR IS NOT THINNING ANYWAY.


#2--"Are there any weight loss medications that can assist in the weight loss process? I know they are not a replacement for diet and exercise. I mean I'm not looking for a pill to lose the weight for me, but I was wondering if any medication can aid in the weight loss process?"

Answer: "Not anything that works long term."
Note: Meaning, nice try big boy. I mean he could tell by my rambling question that I was not looking for a complete solution in a pill, right? It was worth a try.


So all in all, the visit with the Doc was not too bad. Look on the bright side, my Doc reminded me that I'm not old enough for him to need to check my prostate. Wow, pretty excited about the day that physical happens :-(