And putting a gun to your head may be the single most effective means of negating all that ails you. But does that mean you shouldn't try to take an alternative route?
If medication is truly warranted, I don't have a problem with it. Medication can help quite a bit. But if you have the option of doing something like cycling instead, why not at least give it a shot? I mean, what have you got to lose except a medication dependancy and a few pounds?