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Originally Posted by SSJup81
Nope, nothing like that. No painkillers or anything like that. I'm a Type II Diabetic, and take Metformin. I take two other medications too, I mentioned in another thread...that "Meds in Japan" thread I think it was called in this section. I know that all three are available there, since I've looked into it. As for the Metformin/Glucophage, that's not there specifically, by the looks of it, but there are alternatives.
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A quick search tells me that Metformin is also available, and is available in 5 different "brands" including . I would be willing to guess that a few of them are generic.
You should be able to present your current medication plan to a doctor and have them continue it and monitor you properly to change anything if necessary. Diabetes isn`t uncommon at all in Japan.
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Wow, so no medical history necessary. I like that. I was scrambling trying to find a way to get that. Having no insurance and going to whatever place I can afford at the time, which leaves me with hardly any choice here, would've been a hassle. I could just stick with the last place I've gone to.
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Well, in your case you shouldn`t need any type of medical history because it is something the doctor should be able to check easily. There are cases where medical history is definitely required - a good example is anything having to do with mental issues. Depression, ADHD, bi-polar, etc - those are things a doctor cannot easily keep an eye on without knowing the medical history.
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I wish I could have too, but I only just found out this past weekend that I had to come over, as I figured I was going to have to head over much later. Entirely short notice.
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Sorry I sounded kind of snappy with that - there are a lot of people who really do wait until the last minute to start looking into this kind of thing even when they`ve had plenty of time.