DnvrFox

What Rx's (drugs) do 50+ bicyclists take? Have they increased or decreased since you started bicycling?

Choose as many as apply.

This poll is anonymous.

cehowardGS

I have Arthritis, and sometimes I can get some serious attacks. However, I don't take anything for it. My main weapon I use against Arthritis is working out with weights daily. So far, it has been working.

sarals 

Estrogen. You have to ask???

;~)

BluesDawg

I take a thyroid supplement and a steroid nasal spray. I also take an antihistamine that no longer requires a prescription. My arthritis has so far been handled by exercise and occasional ibuprofen. Diet and exercise has been very effective in my case for keeping my cholesterol levels and ratio good.

Dan Burkhart 

looks like I'm in the lead group with the non medicated crowd.

jdon

I had no cholesterol issues at all and my MD at the time gave me a prescription for it because "all the doctors are taking it". I went through 6 months of incredible leg pains before he did blood work confirming elevated pancreatic and liver enzymes all a reaction to the new miracle drug Lipitor. No permanent damage and have been back to medication free status since. They earned the nickname "quacks".

wahoonc

Non medicated here too. I take the occasional pepcid, ibuprofen or aspirin but that is it, unless doc describes something for a specific ailment.

Aaron

DnvrFox

Do no harm!

RonH

I was taking no meds other than vitamins, minerals, etc until recently. I'd been riding for 10 years with no problems. My primary care doc said my cholesterol was great, no high blood pressure, etc. Then in the spring of 2009 my wife's doc recommended that she have a cardiac calcium score exam because she has had borderline cholesterol and borderline high blood pressure for years. Her mother (who was 4'-11" and weighed in at 90 pounds) had the same problems. My wife suggested that I have the test too since my dad had heart problems and 3 heart attacks. I said ok.
She passed the test with flying colors. My score came back really crappy. I was referred to a cardiologist (who is a cyclist ) and he said my problem is heredity. Nothing I could have done to prevent it.
So now, along with vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, and aspirin I take a low dose of simvastatin to keep my already low cholesterol as low as possible. It was 165 before the meds. With the simvastatin it is 95.
My primary care doc was completely blown away with the test results. He just assumed I was healthy because the "usual tests" were always ok.
My cardiologist says to keep on riding. Nothing to worry about.


I've always had an annual physical. I know too many men who don't go to the doctor unless they go by ambulance. Are they afraid of what the doc will tell them?

DnvrFox

I wish the poll software allowed cross-tabbing, so one could chart Rx's vs. age. My guess is that the use of Rx's goes up significantly as you get older.

wahoonc

Not in our family. My dad is in his 80's and doesn't take any maintenance medications. He does have some dietary restrictions, but they are fairly minor. I figure genetics play into it.

Aaron

shokhead

Heredity for me too. I had a K Stone in my early 40's{ first was at 18** and they found mine to be 380. I was already watching what I ate and riding so they put me on simvastatin and now it's around 190.

303tango

I think Henry Ford said it first. " If you think you can't, or, you think you can, either way, you're right. My point here is that a good portion of the game is attitude, and that doesn't come in a prescription bottle. It's free but mostly overlooked.

I'm 69 and take no prescription drugs. I'm recovering from a hernia repair right now and can't wait to get back in shape to ride. Best regards to everyone who is working on their health. If you haven't started, read the opening again....... Jeff

Red Rider

No meds here either...the occasion naproxen sodium for muscle aches, and vitamins. A healthy diet, exercise, and good genes go a long way.

on the path

Count me as "none."


The pharmaceutical industry is extremely profitable.

It may be profitable because so many "need" daily medication.

Or perhaps, so many "need" daily medication because the pharmaceutical industry is extremely profitable.

BluesDawg

I would love to be in the "none" category and have avoided "needing" several drugs via diet and exercise. But I tried for years to handle my sinus allergies without antihystamines and suffered greatly from sinusitis, headaches, burning and watery eyes etc. The need for thyroid medicine is a result of radiation treatment.

ModeratedUser150120149

Reality, or my medical records? On my recent hospitalization to address trauma from my fall I discovered that, according to my medial records, I was on several drugs that I had never heard of. What was equally surprising was that neither the hospital nor the doctors were willing to correct the records when I brough the matter to their attention. The latter fits right in with the general attitude in the medical community that the patient is wrong until proven otherwise.

gcottay

Thanks for the poll. I was starting to feel alone in not needing medication.

volosong

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qcpmsame 

I need 10 Rx a day, several 2-4 times a day. Pain med, not for arthritis, is for back and abdomen where I have had 3 back surgeries and 13 abdominal surgeries for scar tissue that returns within 6 months of each surgery. Cuts off the small intestine. MRSA keeps percolating in the abdomen and causes large surface and internal pockets. I still keep riding and racing MX on my YZ 426F.

Bill

Siu Blue Wind

Wow, lots of personal health information is being exposed here. Don't forget that the site is public for all to see.

DnvrFox

Every clerk in a MD's office, every admissions office in a hospital, every insurance claim adjuster, every pharmacist and pharmacist aide, and a whole lot more people know every detail of your medical history.

Every person sittting in a waiting room at any health office hears all about you (and everyone else).

HIPPA is a joke.

Brew1

I'm on nothing except the occasional glass of wine or beer to take the edge off of a frustrating day of work and watching my 401k do into the toilet..

JanMM

Zip.

How come ED meds aren't listed?

JanMM

Medication reconciliation - making sure that every care provider, patient, family, hospital, drug store, etc. are on the same page about meds we take, or took, or will take - is proving very difficult for healthcare organizations to get a handle on. We're doing much, much better than we used to do but still have a long way to go.