Doctors & Dentists

I have been there three times in the last 3 months. It is 59p for the doctor visit and X-Rays costs 86p.

[QUOTE=Sidney]About 6 mos. Ago, I paid 50 or 56 pesos at Alemania Hospital.[/QUOTE]

I have been in touch recently with an ex and her family and they are in the area of Almirante Brown, west barrio I beleive. It seems there is a bit of a flu epidemic that has one in every house sick. I guess it like our winter here.

Unfortunately her under 1 year son was taken ill and she needed immediate medical attention. Here is the take on what is going on. Apparently he had to stay a week in the hospital. He shared a room with 8 other sick children. Because of space issues there are beds set up in the hallways. I inquired about what the doctor said and the few that make rounds, even less on the weekends as you can well imagine, are pleaded with by the parents, please look at my child. I also am under the impression that the clinic also has masses of people waiting to get in every morning. Many do not.

This is part of South America that does disturb, that while yes services are available to those who might be priced out of the Swiss Hospital or the Alemania Hospital, the government seems to somehow overlook the masses.

Any advise on where I can assist her to get a second opinion or some care for her son would be appreciated. Far cry from the land of Recoleta.

There is a ***** of a flu going around, reconsider DFK / DATY unless you like having near-fatal fevers, bodyache and being in bed for at least a week.

You get your flu shot down here in April / May. It is a different strain from the North America shot. Mine was imported from France. I just got over a head cold which I suspect would have been the full blown flu without the shot.

I had the flu here last year (I did not get the shot) and it knocked me on my ass for over a week. Shots are available at just about any pharmacy - about 40 pesos as I recall. There was a big public health push for shots last month and I think the gov't had free programs for those who could not afford it.

Master J: I do not think there is any treatment for a flu other than to ride it out and take liquids / aspirin / over the counter remedys etc.

Might be worth it for those coming down to get to a pharmacy and get a shot right away.

In general, I'm impressed with the health care in Argentina. I was sick one time, and a chica took me to a hospital. I wasn't aware that it was a public one until they started asking for my DNI number. No problem, though. I waited for about 10 minutes, and english speaking doctor saw me, did a thorough exam, and wrote prescriptions. I didn't pay anything except for the prescriptions.

Obviously when there is an epidemic, it can be hard to cope with everything. I've lived in other latin american countries, and the care in Argentina is still better than what I've seen.

As I posted, when you are first having flu symptoms, tamiful.

Will stop it in it's tracks. The doctor at Swiss Medical explained to me that the viral infections will respond to.

Tamiflu during the first 24 to 48 hours. The flu is a virus or viral infection. I took the tamiflu within the first 12 hours.

Of flu-like symptoms, within 36 hours I was 80% better.

My family doctor in Miami verified what the Swiss Medical doctor told me.

Bob

I started getting a sore throat two days before I left. I stopped smoking and drinking which by no surprise helped tremendously. I notice not all of you folow that route.

I was told to take amoxicilina which I bought but havent started because I'm not feeling all that bad.

My doctor explained to me that the medication would help clear up bacteria which would help clear the virus quicker. Signs of bacteria infection would be a fever or over productive coughs which I havent had.

I suggest starting any antibiotics only when you are very bad off. A few days of discomfort is common for an ordinary cold / flu. I guess age may play a role also.

The problem here is nyc is trying to get better when your walking in and out of air condition all day. Sometimes my cold has lasts all summer when I get it at the beginning of the season.

Got a flu shot today at Farmacia Azul. 39p. In and out in no time.

The taking of antibiotics without medical supervision is what causes resistant strains of bacteria. Bacteria resistant to antibiotics is a HUGE problem today. People are dying from bacterial infections which were previously treatable because the bacteria have become resistant to the antibiotics. PLEASE don't take antibiotics without medical supervision.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp]I started getting a sore throat two days before I left. I stopped smoking and drinking which by no surprise helped tremendously. I notice not all of you folow that route.

I was told to take amoxicilina which I bought but havent started because I'm not feeling all that bad.

My doctor explained to me that the medication would help clear up bacteria which would help clear the virus quicker. Signs of bacteria infection would be a fever or over productive coughs which I havent had.

I suggest starting any antibiotics only when you are very bad off. A few days of discomfort is common for an ordinary cold / flu. I guess age may play a role also.

The problem here is nyc is trying to get better when your walking in and out of air condition all day. Sometimes my cold has lasts all summer when I get it at the beginning of the season.[/QUOTE]

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Had a toothache, got a same day appt. Guy fixed 2 caveties in about 30 minutes. 20 for the consult, 40 a tooth or 33 US for the whole package.

Don't know if they speak English.

I am looking for a lap band surgeon for my next trip down. Any suggestions or reccomedations.

Thanks in advance.

Rod

Can anyone tell me of a clinic to get tested for stds? I found a place giving HIV tests, but that's all they give; I'm looking to get the whole nine yards. Also, I am a man of meager resources, so an economical clinic is all the better.

I had some good times over the last 6 months but have found a non-pro Brazilian to run with for a while. But before we ditch the condoms, I need to know if I caught anything the one time I barebacked a pro.

Thanks for the help.

Salud

I can direct you to where I just recently got a physical. El Hospital Aleman. The consultation cost about 70 pesos. The Doc will do a physical examination of all your 2000 parts and then you can ask him to run a full STD screen. That would generally just include an HIV antibody test, a Syphilis screening, a Hep panel. This should also be accompanied by a routine CBC panel and a Urinalysis. If you have any symptoms outside the usual be sure to tell the doctor. A urinalysis will probably catch a bacterial infection but a specific culture would be much more helpful in determining the antibiotic you might need. Also, you might want to ask for a herpes and hpv screen.

My total exam cost 70 pesos, the full std screen plus cbc and urinalysis cost about 210 pesos. Then the follow up where the Doc gives you the results and the clean bill of health costs another 70 pesos. So in total expect to pay about 350 pesos or about 115 dollars. I understand you are a man of meager means but your health is something you should never skimp on, you don't want to get any false negatives or false positives at any funny bunny free clinics. El Aleman has very good 1st world facilities, care and organization overall.

Here's the website [url]http://www.hospitalaleman.com.ar/[/url]

You can call and make an appointment.

Bad.

PS, It is good to be careful and get checked regularly whether or not you fuck pro's bareback. I have met many girls who I would have never thought would be pros, with husbands, kids, long term boyfriends, college girls, secretaries and so on, but they were. So if you do bang ANY girls bareback, always get checked regularly, monogamy is a joke in Argentina. Don't sweat it too much though, it is pretty damn hard to catch HIV during normal heterosexual intercourse, but other stuff is much more common. And stay away from the transvestites.

Thanks Bad.

I'll be sure to check them out. I'm even thinking of bring along my Brazilian - to help translate, but to also see that she gets a good look up and down. Who know what her past may be, and I hear Brazilians are REAL promiscuous, more so than the Argentines.

Salud