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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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 Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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yea,, i know... i got really drunk last night and woke up at 6.30am this morning.. brain isn't really active at the moment...
but still mate, if it said ibuprofen anywhere it would be in tiny writing.. as it is an ingredient and not a brand.. do you remember what it was called? |
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prosodic
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| wylde wrote: |
yea,, i know... i got really drunk last night and woke up at 6.30am this morning.. brain isn't really active at the moment...
but still mate, if it said ibuprofen anywhere it would be in tiny writing.. as it is an ingredient and not a brand.. do you remember what it was called? |
It was two years ago, but I remember that I was surprised because I had been under the impression that you had to go to the black market to get ibuprofen. I'm sure that's the only reason I remember it at all.
By sick, I mean that she was feeling aches and pains and was a little swollen. If you want a fuller explanation, send me a pm. It's not the kind of thing I want to broadcast in a public forum. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Indomethican doesn't seem to be a very popular medication, which would explain why you're having a hard time finding it. I did a google search and it only came up with 13 only links.
Ibuprofen is available in Korea. Like I said, ask for 'propin'.
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marista99
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Hmm...well so far I've learned that I need to bring my own ibuprofen, and that Korean health insurance doesn't cover all that much. Both very good things to know. 
However given that my current health is good I don't think I'll be taking my $250/month "COBRA" health plan with me to Korea. It just doesn't seem worth it. I am, however, going to look into a special insurance policy that I could get through my college's alumnae association that is especially for Americans living abroad for more than 6 months. That seems like it'd make more sense. |
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wylde
Joined: 14 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
Indomethican doesn't seem to be a very popular medication, which would explain why you're having a hard time finding it. I did a google search and it only came up with 13 only links.
Ibuprofen is available in Korea. Like I said, ask for 'propin'. |
try indomethicin.. my fault..
i have pages upon pages of it..
i'll get back to you on the ibuprofen marista.. my buddy just emailed his head doctor..
ibuprofen isn't as strong as indomethicin... it may well be readily available here..
it seems a little strange hollywood that it is known by the ingredient and not by a brand.. you may well be right but i'm still gunna check
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wylde
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| marista99 wrote: |
Hmm...well so far I've learned that I need to bring my own ibuprofen, and that Korean health insurance doesn't cover all that much. Both very good things to know.
However given that my current health is good I don't think I'll be taking my $250/month "COBRA" health plan with me to Korea. It just doesn't seem worth it. I am, however, going to look into a special insurance policy that I could get through my college's alumnae association that is especially for Americans living abroad for more than 6 months. That seems like it'd make more sense. |
i'm thinking the only reason for insurance is an accident... failing that the korean insurance would be fine.. but, accidents happen and we can't tell when.. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Well, ibuprofen is available in Korea. I always get it whenever I have muscle aches. I said they come in pink tablets, but they also come in orange ones too. The correct term in Korean is '�̺�������', although most people say ' ������' (my pharmacist always corrects me when I ask for the full name). If forget if it's 500 or 1000 won for 10 tablets. I'd bring a bottle over only if you take it regularly because it's cheaper in North America (unless you get a prescription from a Korean doctor, then it would be dirt cheap).
Health care is good enough in Korea. The hospitals are a bit rustic by North American standards, but the care they provide is top notch.
We'd better stop before we give the impression to people coming over for the first time that the only options in Korea are the local witch doctor and the closest Doctors Without Borders clinic that is a 60km treck away. |
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Geoff Conwill
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject: teacher is a diabetic |
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What I'm understanding from this thread is that Korean insurance pays for some but not all medical expenses. What about diabetic supplies? I'm an insulin-dependent diabetic who doesn't even know yet if a Korean school would take me as a teacher. Would the coverage I'd be getting cover most of what I need? What do you think the likelihood of my even getting hired would be? I have no major problems yet with the disease, only having been diagnosed for a few years though. But for the sake of my family, I would at least like to know if the care I'd be getting would be comparable to what I recieve in the States.
Thoughts or comments most welcome,
God bless,
Geoff Conwill |
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