jereostr
American expat in Vietnam
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Lives in HCMC
Registration: 27 August 2012
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Health checks for teachers by SamB33
Hi all I'll be heading out to HCMC in late September to start a teaching job and my new employer has mentioned a health check. This sounds fine as I know that health checks are usually required and quite a few schools in Vietnam request them, ...
Don't worry about it. You don't have to volunteer much info. Just take your meds in the morning before your exam so your BP is good, and take it easy. Signed, MD who has performed 1,000s of health checks exams. Read More
Healthcare in Vietnam by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Vietnam ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Vietnam? Thanks in advance for sharing ...
Hi Geoffrey! Hope you are well and let me know if you need anything! Dr. J Read More
Healthcare in Vietnam by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Vietnam ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Vietnam? Thanks in advance for sharing ...
Hi everyone. I'm actually an American doctor practicing here in HCMC for nearly 3 years now. So, I have worked within the private medical system for a while now. It is very similar to any other fee for service system, such as the US, or any ... Read More
Full health check by guest 87
Any recommendations on where i can go for a full health check?
I really have no idea about prices of insurance here, but you're talking for a young person? If so, than probably on the order of several hundred dollars yearly I imagine. Read More
Beer....have they faked that too. by Yogi007
Hi, I've often wondered if the brand beer, ie Tiger, Heinekin, Carlsberg etc is the same quality & alcohol content of the same product back home. I know Tiger prints 5% on the label but this stuff tastes like low alcohol beer. I'm ...
Good posts on this topic... I agree, and i stick with beer in cans to be safe. I buy bottles of hard liquor at the bigger grocery stores like Metro or Giant in HCMC. Methanol poisoning is serious stuff, and people die from it every year. Read More
Full health check by guest 87
Any recommendations on where i can go for a full health check?
Just a quick thought from someone in the medical field. Recently (2015), in a number of western countries, the "annual health check" has been shown repeatedly to NOT improve the health of people, or to help with the prevention of illness. ... Read More
searching, searching for a prescription drug by dplast
A doctor in the states prescribed a cholesterol lowering drug - Cholestyramine, for me to take. Math not being my strong suit, I miss calculated and should run out a few weeks before I head back. So I checked several pharmacies in and around ...
Jaitch makes a good pointÂ…it's always preferable to visit your doctor (after all, that's how I make my living!). But just remember, elevated cholesterol is a chronic problem with no symptoms. Stopping a medicine FOR THAT PROBLEM is probably ok for ... Read More
searching, searching for a prescription drug by dplast
A doctor in the states prescribed a cholesterol lowering drug - Cholestyramine, for me to take. Math not being my strong suit, I miss calculated and should run out a few weeks before I head back. So I checked several pharmacies in and around ...
Questran (cholestyramine) is used to lower cholesterol (not used much anymore as there are better more effective meds now called statins), and also to slow down diarrhea (more commonly for this). If you are off of it for a few weeks don't worry ... Read More