When it comes to your health, are you big on prevention?

I don't go to the doctors often, but I have a appointment this Monday...have a ailing problem that has been going on and off for 6 months now, and it's time to find out what it is. But for the most part I don't go. But there is this woman online that I know that makes me want to go to the doctor because of the headache she gives me! :P

well, preventing is always better than curing. i just try my best to stay healthy. by do exercise especially yoga, and try to have a good lifestyle. and i wish i can eat an apple everyday to keep myself away from the doctor

I've always been big on healthy eating, exercise and all other vices in moderation, so I guess you could call that preventative medicine. lol But I also believe in regular checkups whether I feel I need them or not. I'd rather know than not know and leave things too late.

I only go to the doctors if it is absolutely necessary. I only go if I know in myself that there is nothing I can do for myself at home. I have no check ups or anything like that unless I am called in for any reason.

Perfect time for this conversation because right now Im trying to find a Doctor for myself because I have only been to Planned PArenthoods since I've gotten on my own. I like them better and I am not a big advocate of conventional medicine and if given a prescription for some dumb medicine I do not need I'll throw it away and try healthier things like fixing my diet and exercise. I usually always research things online before I see a doctor but now I was ordered to get a physical by my dentist so I have to confiscate doctors records from my childhood and Im am not happy because thats going to take some work I have not been to a doctor in so long. I do not even remember my dad taking me to a doctor when I went to live with him and he never gave me medicines so I guess I get it from him but I could never thank him more. Even with our daughters I refrain from taking them from the doctors because they prescribe useless medicine every time I take them which I throw away--and antibiotics it seems like whenever you mention a cough which have never worked, Its like they get commission selling it. Thankfully, my boyfriend does not agree with these practices either but I think thats because his mom is a hypochondriac and has literally 50-100 medicines and he does not like it.

Prevention! Definitely. I don't go to the Dr. for colds, upset stomach, aches, etc. There's always something natural to handle the symptoms of the daily discomforts we encounter. I try to eat a good balanced diet, get plenty of exercise, and, being an herbalist, I take some herbal teas or incorporate herbal vinegars and fresh or dried herbs into my diet on a regular basis to keep all my internal parts working properly. I agree that going to the Dr. for every little thing is a bad idea. Dr.s are very prone to prescribe SOMETHING for any little ache or complaint just to keep from being sued for malpractice or some such nonsense, and many times the prescriptions carry side effects worse than the symptom. I'm not a big fan of the medical community on the whole. I have finally found a wonderful family Dr. that I can trust when I can't handle my problem on my own.

i go and get my check ups every year, but i am not going to get tested on things that i don't think i need. if my doctor things i need to get tested for something of course i would do that.

Dear friend, I just go for visit of doctor if I get any type of disease or any other unavoidable case that cannot with stand without consulting a doctor. May be I take regular exercise and hope prevention is better in my case. Hence I try that nothing come to me to go to doctors. As far as possible I like to be healthy and try my best to keep my healthy with out medicines may as I am a veteran I do find it more comfortable without any stomach problems.

Prevention is better than cure. I learned that the hard way when I lost my father. It's better to visit the doctor often or at a regular basis. At the same time keeping healthy habits and food intake. It's actually hard to get a cure for certain diseases so prevention anticipates that. If you can prevent diseases then you wouldn't have to go through any painful process of recovering from it. My dad was diagnosed of lung cancer, and the sad thing about it is that it was on stage 4 already when they found out about it. We tried all means to cure him, but in the end, God took him from us. Maybe so as to make things easier for him since he is a good man.

Well I take vitamins every morning. And I actually notice that I get ill far less then I did when I wasn't taking anything. I hate going to doctors and calling in sick. But I know that vitamins alone won't keep the nasties away from me LOL.

i'm a nurse and i work at a hospital but doctor's i know never recommend us to visit them on regularbasis just for check ups but instead they advised us to regularly take vitamins and supplements, drink a lot of water, get enough sleep, proper diet and to have regular work outs or simple exercises just to promote proper blood circulation and that we should just visit the doctors when really necessary.... coughs and colds need not to go for check ups when you could just rest, rehydrate and drink first aid meds for coughs and colds and juice is good for colds... fevers can be done with sponge bath, hot soup, plenty of rest, plenty water in take and of course paracetamol

not really cant find time but will try to do that from now onwards

I only go see the doctor a few times a year for check-ups and physicals. I try to prevent illness more than rely on other people to do it for me. I eat right all the time (except holidays), exercise regularly, and take vitamins and minerals daily. I'm the only one that knows if I'm fine. I also do mental health exercises like meditation, writing down bad thoughts I have then writing responses to those bad thoughts, and just keep my mind busy. Also, whenever I do feel sick I usually don't try to focus on it and tell myself "I'm fine" and most of the time it goes away quickly.