medical examination for men over 40

Koolaboola · 04-08-2009 12:35PM #1

Can anyone advise as to what tests a male over 40 should request as part of a medical?
I've been for medicals before as part of the job interview process but they were very basic.
I want to make an appointment with my GP for a medical but want to ask for the most apporpriate tests.

tallaght01 · 04-08-2009 12:40PM

your GP will know this better than anyone here.

eigrod · 05-08-2009 07:48PM

I recently turned 40 and made an appointment with my GP for a check up.

When I arrived in to him, he pretty much dismissed the need for a check up unless there were symptoms of anything wrong or if family history was of a concern.

He carried out a prostate check to keep me happy (oh, that doesn't read right, but hope you know what i mean

). Thankfully that was fine.

He said he could send me for a colonoscopy, but as I didn't have any symptoms, it would be a waste of money and time, so I declined.

He didn't even think I needed to return at 50 unless there were any symptoms.

YFlyer · 08-08-2009 01:39PM

You could alway contact an Ayurveda doctor and he would be able to detect imbalances in the body. He would recommend procedures to address these problems before symptoms manifest.

Dr Galen · 08-08-2009 02:32PM

YFlyer wrote: »

You could alway contact an Ayurveda doctor and he would be able to detect imbalances in the body. He would recommend procedures to address these problems before symptoms manifest.

2 things

unless the Ayurveda person is a qualified medical practitioner he/she is NOT a doctor.

and

How would such a person detect imbalances in the body? What sort of things would commonly be detected? What sort of procedures would commonly be suggested by such a person?

YFlyer · 08-08-2009 03:10PM

Mystik Monkey wrote: »

2 things

unless the Ayurveda person is a qualified medical practitioner he/she is NOT a doctor.

and

How would such a person detect imbalances in the body? What sort of things would commonly be detected? What sort of procedures would commonly be suggested by such a person?

is this guy OK for you?
http://www.ayurveda.ie/html/doctorsprofile.htm

BTW you can be a trained Ayurveda doctor without been a modern qualified medical practitioner.

By using pulse diagnosis.

ShoulderChip · 08-08-2009 03:12PM

gotta love the internet, brings out all the oddballs.

YFlyer · 08-08-2009 03:14PM

ShoulderChip wrote: »

gotta love the internet, brings out all the oddballs.

Ayurveda is a recognise health care system.

trout · 08-08-2009 04:27PM

YFlyer wrote: »

Ayurveda is a recognise health care system.

Recognised as a complimentary and alternative medicine, and not specifically for men over 40 in the Western world, no ?

If you'd like to start a thread on the topic of Ayurveda, go right ahead.

This title of thread is "Medical examination for men over 40", let's stay on topic please.

trout · 08-08-2009 04:29PM

ShoulderChip wrote: »

gotta love the internet, brings out all the oddballs.

In fairness, Ayurveda is a well-known and very traditional alternative medicine.

It's hardly fair to label someone an oddball on that basis.

dungeon · 08-08-2009 10:53PM

Cholesterol, liver and kidney function, diabetes, prostate, blood pressure etc.

dungeon · 08-08-2009 10:54PM

No harm to get yourself checked for moles also.

YFlyer · 09-08-2009 02:19PM

trout wrote: »

Recognised as a complimentary and alternative medicine, and not specifically for men over 40 in the Western world, no ?

If you'd like to start a thread on the topic of Ayurveda, go right ahead.

This title of thread is "Medical examination for men over 40", let's stay on topic please.

I don't understand what you mean by 'men over 40 in the Western world, no?'

A medical examnation or diagnostic technique from whatever health care system can be utilised by a medical doctor. What is required is that the doctor is adequately trained in using that technique.

medical examination for men over 40

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