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Isehtis
Joined: 07 Jul 2010
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:43 pm Post subject: Xanax and health insurance |
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Decided I'm going to need to start using Xanax again for the next few months, but someone told me not to use my health insurance because my use of xanax would be on my medical records and would look bad to future employers.
A doctor in Itaewon gave me a short term prescription which I put on my insurance.
My gut instinct says this is bull, but can anyone clarify? |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| It is bull. Don't worry about it. |
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dairyairy
Joined: 17 May 2012
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| It is bull, I got it at the International Clinic all the time. If you're using it to sleep I wuld advise against that. I've been off it for several years and have never been able to sleep properly since. |
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liveinkorea316
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:00 am Post subject: |
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Don't worry about the National Health Insurance sharing the information. They do not know what drugs you got or what treatment. Only the doctor knows that. As long as you trust the doctor you are fine.
Best way is always to use a doctor away from your place of work ideally an international clinic so they clearly understand about privacy. |
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Chalmers
Joined: 20 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a good tip. If the doctor at the international clinic in Itaewon filled the script for you in his office, he sold it to you at a huge mark up and also broke the law.
You can go the international clinic at SNU Univ Hospital in Heywha or any other big hospital's international clinic and get the same script for a fraction of the price.
Itaewon guy = one month script for 10,000-15,000 won
Real hospital = 3 month supply for 5,000 won. |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Chalmers wrote: |
Here's a good tip. If the doctor at the international clinic in Itaewon filled the script for you in his office, he sold it to you at a huge mark up and also broke the law.
You can go the international clinic at SNU Univ Hospital in Heywha or any other big hospital's international clinic and get the same script for a fraction of the price.
Itaewon guy = one month script for 10,000-15,000 won
Real hospital = 3 month supply for 5,000 won. |
My real hospital sells a 1 month supply for about 7,000 won. |
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Chalmers
Joined: 20 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| NYC_Gal 2.0 wrote: |
| Chalmers wrote: |
Here's a good tip. If the doctor at the international clinic in Itaewon filled the script for you in his office, he sold it to you at a huge mark up and also broke the law.
You can go the international clinic at SNU Univ Hospital in Heywha or any other big hospital's international clinic and get the same script for a fraction of the price.
Itaewon guy = one month script for 10,000-15,000 won
Real hospital = 3 month supply for 5,000 won. |
My real hospital sells a 1 month supply for about 7,000 won. |
Should have clarified that when I took that medication, I would get a prescription from the real hospital and then take it to the pharmacy. My 3 month supply was 5,000W. |
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thebearofbundang
Joined: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| What happens if your school needs you to do a medical for health insurance? I'm guessing if you take it for a long time (more than a month), it would stay in your system for a while? Does immigration boot people if it shows up in a blood test? |
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FDNY
Joined: 27 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Blood tests in Korea, and any country, search for a few predetermined markers. Unless the test is designed to find something, it won't. In Korea the standard testing is usually a chemistry panel which includes your liver and kidney function, your electrolytes such as potassium, calcium, sodium, etc. It will also check your glucose levels. Also, it will check for AIDS, other STDs and illegal drugs. I'm almost 100% sure it will not test for Xanies. |
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NYC_Gal 2.0
Joined: 10 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Xanax has a half life of about 5 days. That being said, it is not on the drug test, and you'll be fine even if you take it the same morning. |
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