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RnH
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Location: Korea
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 Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 4:50 am Post subject: Do anti-depressant/anti-anxiety meds show up... |
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...on the med test for the visa? Any experiences?
Thanks so much! |
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bliss
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
Location: Gyeonggi
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| Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: |
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| From my experience, Paxil (an SSRI) does not. |
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AminoUp
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| Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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If you search the forums for your particular brand of anti-depressant, I'm sure you'll find plenty of information on this topic. Or, you could search Erowid.
As for me, I actually did have Effexor false positive for a strong and illicit substance on the drug test here... but I went back, showed the doctor my prescription bottle and explained my situation, and didn't have a problem. |
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isisaredead
Joined: 18 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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for the SSRI i was on (Lexapro), no. in fact, i seriously wouldn't worry about it at all if you're taking any SSRI.
however, if it's any other type of anti-d, i really can't say. |
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magnolialove
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 7:35 am Post subject: |
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| A recruiter told me that Zoloft will show up on the medical exam. They also told me that if you are hired by EPIK and if that happens, they will send you right back home without a second thought. Was this recruiter BSing me? |
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| magnolialove wrote: |
| A recruiter told me that Zoloft will show up on the medical exam. They also told me that if you are hired by EPIK and if that happens, they will send you right back home without a second thought. Was this recruiter BSing me? |
Once again, it just doesn't work that way. The answer is yes, he was. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:53 am Post subject: |
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| ChilgokBlackHole wrote: |
| magnolialove wrote: |
| A recruiter told me that Zoloft will show up on the medical exam. They also told me that if you are hired by EPIK and if that happens, they will send you right back home without a second thought. Was this recruiter BSing me? |
Once again, it just doesn't work that way. The answer is yes, he was. |
And it also tells you the general attitude toward people with mental health problems here in Korea.
Your school would also have no problem terminating you if they found that you actually had a mental health problem (a fact that you have to disclose on the application).
Answer truthfully and you won't be hired. Lie and if it is discovered then you can be terminated for lying on your employment AND visa applications. |
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magnolialove
Joined: 21 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:54 am Post subject: |
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| ChilgokBlackHole wrote: |
| magnolialove wrote: |
| A recruiter told me that Zoloft will show up on the medical exam. They also told me that if you are hired by EPIK and if that happens, they will send you right back home without a second thought. Was this recruiter BSing me? |
Once again, it just doesn't work that way. The answer is yes, he was. |
Lovely. Be warned people-- this was actually one of the bigger recruiters who told me this.
Thanks for the info, ChilgokBlackHole. |
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:02 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| And it also tells you the general attitude toward people with mental health problems here in Korea. |
What mental health problem? The OP is being prescribed the drug off-label for seizures. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| ChilgokBlackHole wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| And it also tells you the general attitude toward people with mental health problems here in Korea. |
What mental health problem? The OP is being prescribed the drug off-label for seizures. |
"off-label for seizures" not what the post title says.
Post subject: Do anti-depressant/anti-anxiety meds show up...
and the question asked will be (taken from the most recent application and visa package):
[color=blue]3. Have you ever been treated by a doctor for any mental, emotional, or nervous disorder?
My guess is that seizures, epilepsy, depression and other related matters would be included in this catch-all question.
IF you answer YES then the job application WILL be refused (whether or not the rejection is valid is NOT the issue - just answering the question).
IF they are answered NO (a lie) then the applicant is subject to termination for lying on their employment and visa applications.
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 10:56 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| ChilgokBlackHole wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| And it also tells you the general attitude toward people with mental health problems here in Korea. |
What mental health problem? The OP is being prescribed the drug off-label for seizures. |
"off-label for seizures" not what the post title says. |
Sorry, I meant because of teeth grinding at night. Certainly not as an anti-depressant. On Wellbutrin? No, that's not Wellbutrin, it's Zyban. It's for quitting smoking. And on and on... |
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RnH
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Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:24 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks everyone for the replies! |
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