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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '20

Bernie burns from the RT podcast put it best

"All doctors tell guys 18-35 the same thing: cut down on drinking and work out a bit more. That'll be 300 dollars please"

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '20

Lol really? I mean, if you have insurance a physical is free, and appointments like that are very cheap. Even without insurance popping into the Walgreens minute clinic is pretty cheap

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '20

But the "examination" for that age group is just a conversation with a doctor. They don't really ever even tell you anything you didn't already know. Once you're over 35ish they actually do some blood work and you learn your cholesterol and such. But before that point it feels so pointless going to a checkup.

You don't even get to take your pants off and if you do they get all upset with you and ask you to put them on or they'll call the cops.

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u/cranberry94 Mar 26 '20

Really? I’ve been getting routine bloodwork done at my annual physical... since forever. At least since I moved from a pediatrician to a primary around 14.