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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 21:58
Lolacat, there's no need for that, you'll find the whole sorry tale here: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic193967-how-do-i-protect-myself-and-family-from-an-absconding-maid-no-trolling-plz.aspx?Page=2 Bullet point easy to read short version?
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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 21:55
Do you really need a villa? What about using this as an oppourtunity to downsize and save some money?
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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 21:53
My choices are; The vet hospital Nad al Sheba Arabian ranches clinic Never had a problem with any of them
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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 21:50
Please re cap the story.
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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 21:39
Surely the mods should be editing this title!
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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 21:35
Dubai College is not the best secondary school in Dubai. It has the best secondary aged students in Dubai!!! That depends how you define "best students"! Academics is not everything.
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Latest post on 02 February 2013 - 22:30
There are a large number of British Currculum schools here in Dubai. Which year group specifically will you be looking for? Does your daughter turn 4 before the beginning of September? In which case you will be looking for a Reception place (called FS 2 in some schools). Places are hard to find for this year group. You need to apply now. Where will you or your DH be working? Then maybe we can advise on schools which are close by. Do you have a set budget for housing and/or schooling as that may dictate where you can look at living. There are several new schools opening in September which will be easier to get into. Foremarke Hall is one, a sister school to Repton. I think you can contact Repton for more information. Is it built yet?
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Latest post on 02 February 2013 - 22:28
It's more what you can't put in. No pork products No nuts or products that contain nuts No chocolate products No Fizzy drinks
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Latest post on 01 February 2013 - 23:21
Really the easiest is going to be to place them in a cattery here, the best i have found is the link below. This will save both you and your cats stress! http://churchwoodscathotel.com/
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Latest post on 31 January 2013 - 18:54
Academically Repton.
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Latest post on 30 January 2013 - 19:41
I don't agree with your comments, if someone wants to take a picture for bad means of a group or individual then they will regardless. The worlds gone bonkers about this sort of stuff, it wouldn't bother me in the slightest if a tourist took a picture of one of my children out on a school trip. I don't think you should do anything. <em>edited by Lolacat on 30/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 25 January 2013 - 16:49
Oz open - beat Federer in Semi Final..... 5 set thriller..... I take it back, you're not an Ugly Scot :D This board is nuts sometimes.
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Latest post on 25 January 2013 - 16:46
Well done Andy :) Who? What?
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Latest post on 25 January 2013 - 16:45
Hi Ladies! We have recently moved to Dubai and I have noticed that DH has started going out on his own a lot more than when we were living at home. The latest "event" is a darts match next Thursday evening! I did not even know he liked darts! When I asked if I could attend with him, he said he would ask the organiser but then told me that it was a "boys only" invite! I do not think there is anything suspicious going on but I did wonder if all this going out drinking with friends is a usual behavior change when guys move here? Beks Well what do you think really Becky bling? Your Dh is having a life without you, what does that tell you? Does he think he is still in the UK?
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Latest post on 25 January 2013 - 12:38
Im seriously worried now about the damage my negativity could cause me both mentally and physically. I am wondering whether any of you ladies succeeded in turning their thoughts to positive. How long did it take and could you maintain it? Any tips, reading, advice are highly appreciated. Thanks x You need to address what your negative thoughts are about and deal with them, what makes you have them? Then work out what is great in your life and what makes you happy?
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Latest post on 24 January 2013 - 23:34
The Paradise Ripper street - don't mind blood and guts every so often Miranda - if you have British humour Call the Midwife <em>edited by Lolacat on 24/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 24 January 2013 - 23:28
Marks and Spencer do some lovely frozen ones to cook?
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Latest post on 24 January 2013 - 23:25
The certificate would be needed anyway, the same as you need to obtain within 48 hours of departure from UK. It is normally signed off when they do the tick treatmemt the vet signs off that animal fit to go, etc... As GeordieExpat said, I am not sure if some vets just don't realise or if they are in fact just trying to make more $$.... True re the vets and money ! He told me there are a few vets in Barsha who do this rabies thing so I'll just query it with them. The certificate he is talking about is just a certificate that a municipality vet needs to sign before flying just to say fit to fly etc and he also said he could sedate one of my cats to calm him (he will find it all very stressful I know) and he will also give me a certificate to say that so they know it's sedated etc. That certificate is not a big deal and is just issued a day or 2 before flying. Avoid sedating any animal during flight, can cause serious problems, speak to you vet about it. How can a certificate be issued to say the animal is sedated several days pre flight?????
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Latest post on 24 January 2013 - 23:21
Get someone to proof read anything you send out in English, this may help.
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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 20:00
Having been in Dubai when the 'boom' was, my partner and I acquired several cards and loans. for the life of me I cannot 100% account where it all went to but I am sure a good percentage was for the good. We fell for the minimum payment story and all..... We now are struggling to catch up on payments as the normal expenses need to be met as well. To make it worse, we have police cases and our PP are in the cops as guarantees. wondering if anyone has been in this pit before, or close to , and what they did to get financial freedom. thanks! I feel for you but are you saying this is debt from pre 2008? You don't know how it's been spent? All the advice below is sound but it may be worth speaking to a financial advisor, there is a lady who writes in the National paper called Karen who always appears very clued up in these cases, it may be worth seeking her advice or help. Loan consolidation is not always the way forward. Sometimes you can negotiate freezing interest and just paying the balance, but you need help and advice to do this, speak to someone. In the mean time go through everything you have, pay out, pay in and be ruthless. Write every fill down. edited by Lolacat on 21/01/2013 <em>edited by Lolacat on 21/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 15 January 2013 - 12:08
So will the new school go ahead at all then? Will JC stay the same or just become a vocational school? What about the fee increase?
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 17:40
I don't think over-use of antibiotics is peculiar to here - I was sometimes amazed by mums in the UK who seemed so aufait with various different drugs - discussions about this antibiotic or that, even knowing them by name !! I can't remember either of my two ever having any, fortunately but I don't know if it's the GP's being too quick to prescribe or the mums being too insistent... My kids are 4 and 3 and only one has had antibiotics ( only once). They have lived in the UK for most of their lives.... I think it is more to do with mums being too insistent. I would only go to doctors if the fever last longer than 4-5 days or if paracetamol/ ibrufen does not seem work. 4-5 days? If you do that here you could have very sick kids, I would never leave a child fevering that long without taking them to the doctor. This is not the UK, many find their children far sicker here than in their home countries. I think you'll find Pipititimous has already said she's originally from Lithuania - not UK [b'>They have lived in the UK for most of their lives....[/b'> It's that sentence that gives it away!
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 17:35
I don't think over-use of antibiotics is peculiar to here - I was sometimes amazed by mums in the UK who seemed so aufait with various different drugs - discussions about this antibiotic or that, even knowing them by name !! I can't remember either of my two ever having any, fortunately but I don't know if it's the GP's being too quick to prescribe or the mums being too insistent... My kids are 4 and 3 and only one has had antibiotics ( only once). They have lived in the UK for most of their lives.... I think it is more to do with mums being too insistent. I would only go to doctors if the fever last longer than 4-5 days or if paracetamol/ ibrufen does not seem work. 4-5 days? If you do that here you could have very sick kids, I would never leave a child fevering that long without taking them to the doctor. This is not the UK, many find their children far sicker here than in their home countries.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 17:31
[b'>[/b'>Doctors in the UAE are quick to overprescribe for scans etc. because they get a kick back from the hospitals. Thanks to that I now have two exemptions on my medical so the doctors could line their pockets and rip off insurers. It would not surprise me if they receive the same benefits from prescribing medications. [b'>Not all doctors get a "kick back" by any means, depends on contract.[/b'> And no doctors do not normally flit from one antibiotic to the other mid course without a confirmed culture. The general rule is prescribe, take culture (if deemed necessary), await results, change if required based on results, antibiotic experimentation is not generally used. [b'>Doctors don't flit full stop. Yes they do change antibiotics mid course without cultures if they feel it is needed based on the patients response to antibiotics given, it's common practice in medicine (esp general practice).[/b'> I lost all faith in Dubai doctors the last time I visited one with sinusitis and he said it was my wisdom teeth and wanted to refer me to an oral surgeon for x-ray and surgery to which I replied "really, can they cause this much pain from a jar at my mums house in London?" [b'>Change your doctor, there are some excellent GP's and specialists in Dubai[/b'> People must remember this is private medical care you are paying for here so it cannot be compared to the NHS. Comparatively the private care I have received in the UK is vastly superior. That said my family are all health professionals, doctors, dentists, vets, psychologists, radiographers etc. so I have never needed to go to a doctor on a general recommendation as someone in the family always knew who the top doctor was for any issue so perhaps others experience of private health care in the UK are not as favourable. [b'>Actually i have found the NHS far superior to anything abroad and I'd rather have surgery with the NHS then ever in a private hospital. Private practice can be soo over-rated.[/b'> However I will say that most of the doctors I have spoken to in the UK have told me they would not consider a long term move to Dubai as it is a sure fine way to limit a medical career due to the fact there are little in the way of teaching hospitals here in which to learn, develop and ultimately make a name for yourself. Not all doctors wish to be in teaching hospitals. There are some excellent Doctors here. <em>edited by Lolacat on 14/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 13:02
Yet the irony is that posters on here talk about antibiotic overuse yet they are quite happy to proceed and expect test overuse. The problem with this region is not so much the doctors but the patients and their expectations when they see the doctor. Patients have become conditioned to going to a doctors and coming out with a bag full of goodies, if that doesn't happen they are not satisfied. Many want a quick fix, not understanding neither the body or that medicine does not work that way. The other aspect is that some doctors are not always salaried and some work on commision. Doctors are having to be answerable to patients, in many ways a positive thing but also easily abused and patients can make life **** for doctors if they don't get their own way. The downside is that many patients don't seem to have an iota as to how medicine or their own bodies work, but seem to think they do. edited by Lolacat on 14/01/2013 Is that based on nationalities. I only ask that because being from the UK i would say it doesn't apply. I have never expected to walk out of a Dr's surgery with a bad of goodies. This region. In the Uk we have gone the other way and it's almost ridiculous at times, but that also has to do with funding.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 12:55
Go see Dr Gordon Bland or Dr Nicola Deamer at Health Bay Polyclinic at Uptown Mirdif. They both know what they're talking about. Yes they are excellent doctors, agree.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 12:48
Yet the irony is that posters on here talk about antibiotic overuse yet they are quite happy to proceed and expect test overuse. The problem with this region is not so much the doctors but the patients and their expectations when they see the doctor. Patients have become conditioned to going to a doctors and coming out with a bag full of goodies, if that doesn't happen they are not satisfied. Many want a quick fix, not understanding neither the body or that medicine does not work that way. The other aspect is that some doctors are not always salaried and some work on commision. Doctors are having to be answerable to patients, in many ways a positive thing but also easily abused and patients can make life **** for doctors if they don't get their own way. The downside is that many patients don't seem to have an iota as to how medicine or their own bodies work, but seem to think they do. <em>edited by Lolacat on 14/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 12:37
Treatment will often be the same regardless so why bother with blood as routine? A throat swab maybe a completely useless option next time your lo is sick. Lolacat I was objecting to your point about treatment being the same for viruses and bacteria (oh how we do go on about antibiotics and viruses, huh?) . I do agree that blood tests shouldn't be routine but in situations where the child has had fever for a few days already it makes no sense to me to try out an antibiotic and wait and see. I'd rather have the blood test done. As to the throat swab, if its a useless option, I'm sure the doctor will tell me. But I'd suggest it anyway if it can save my Lo the pain of a blood test. I did not say that, you read it as that but what i said was that treatment is often the same regardess of whether tests are done or not, based on diagnosis. Treatment is often the same regardless, meaning that even if you have tests done the treatment will be the same. Did i mention you treat viruses the same as bacterial infections? No. It was a new sentence, perhaps i should have made it clearer. I give up TBH with the rest of your post.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 12:17
thanks for this thread guys.... i have also been stressing over my cocker spaniel... one of them is the most laid back dogs there is but the other one is starting to show aggression and i am not sure what to do.... we had a trainer in and he said it was fear but, she seems to be getting worse... she is the most gentliest of dogs and loves giving you kisses when she knows you and with all other dogs... it is just people that she does not know or does not see on a regular basis and i am not sure how to get her out of it.... i am sure that she may have been mistreated as a young pup but she is certainly not mistreated here so i may try and give the muzzle a go, or, could anyone let me know if Verity is still in dubai as we have no intention of getting rid of her but we want to try and stop the aggression now as i feel if it carries on, there may be a chance that she will get the confidence to bite..... any advise would be greatly appreciated... Hard without seeing the dog but a few pointers that may be worth trying that could help. Becareful not to get yourself wound up when around the dog and walking it, be confident, negative vibes go straight through to dogs and she could be picking up your negative concerns for her behaviour as a warning that the world is scary and she needs to be on guard. (hope that makes sense) Distraction, distraction, distraction! The centre of your dogs world should be you! Take some tiny cubes of chopped up cheese or chicken out with you when you walk her (suggest you walk her by herself for a bit) and train your dog. ie heal, sit, lots of turns , get her focus on you not on the scary world around her. Let her carry a soft toy around if she wishes and train her to retrieve and bring back. Reward reward reward. Use hand signals and soft voice, dogs are not deaf just ill trained. When you feel an incident is about to happen distract her and turn sharply, take the focus off the whatever she is focusing on. With guests, put your dog in sit or down and stay. get guests to come in and sit down and let the dog approach them, if possible get them to give her a treat. Make sure guests don't crowd her, give her some time to feel confortable. Do not shout and make a fuss when she gets nervous it will make the situation worse, just distract and praise her when she does something you ask ie, sit or down. Go back to training, cockers are bright working dogs and love to please so find something she loves to do. Try some agility, retrieve work and make a huge fuss of her when she gets it.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 12:02
DSO has a gym at the new spinneys centre, go and visit.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 11:59
I'm more concerned about some of the replies on here than i am about the Doctors in Dubai.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 09:09
Lolacat, thanks for sharing your thoughts - it did help me understand a bit where the doctor was coming from. Just to clarify, I'm not advocating blood tests every time there's high fever. But if a doctor decides to prescribe antibiotics - I'd really like him to be sure! I guess a lot depends on where you come from, approach to medicine is so different in different parts of the world. In my country, doctors love prescribing medicine but are nonetheless very cautious about antibiotics. Where DH comes from, it can be summed up as "no medicine should be given that can be avoided". So I guess it is all indeed about finding a doctor who shares similar views :-) By the way, based on the blood sample we should stick to the original antibiotics. Really glad we didn't go ahead with the pediatrician's reco from yesterday to switch to a new one... Point in case.
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 09:04
Oh Dubai doctors what fun. A. The only reason I can see switching antibiotics mid course like this without a culture is if the doctor disagreed with the original course and did not want to say anything as it would seem unprofessional. If the symptoms are not responsing to the orginal antibiotic it is quite normal to make a change.
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 23:00
I swear it was easier being a mum in the old days. I dont think I could have been trusted with all this 'knowledge' mums have nowadays. Isn't it called common sense?
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 22:55
Treatment will often be the same regardless so why bother with blood as routine? Having gone thru this recently with my bub, I can honestly say that treatment is not the same. Antibiotics cannot be prescribed for a viral. In the case of a viral infection, you can only make the patient more comfortable not treat the infection. My DD had high fever that wasn't responding to Adol till late at night. We rushed him to Emergency and would you know it, his fever went down and we were told its a viral; come back if his fever continues for another 48 hours (no tests were done). His fever continued the next day so we took him to his regular doctor who prescribed a throat swab and a blood test. I agreed to the test but they couldn't get his vein and as the next step would mean squeezing out blood from his finger into a vial, I called a halt and decided to wait for the results of the throat swab. It turned out to be a bacterial infection so the doctor said there was no need to do the blood test and prescribed an antibiotic which thankfully worked. The long and short of it is that next time Dr suggests a blood test, I'll ask if a swab can be done but if he says 'no, the symptoms do not suggest a throat infection', I'll do the blood test. edited by lookin4inspiration on 13/01/2013 edited by lookin4inspiration on 13/01/2013 You are missing the point about blood tests being routine everytime anyone goes to a doctor with a fever! The point made was that there is normally a course of basic treatment that doctors follow, they don't rush to blood test every one who comes in with certain symptoms, they use their knowledge, training and experience to follow a set course of treatment first. Treatments are often the same is in relation to blood tests being made routinw. The doctor in the case below made a diagnosis and advised antibiotics based on his/her medical experience/knowledge. Further tests are under the doctors advice and what he/she advises given the symptoms not based on what a parent thinks would do the trick or would like. A parent has every right to change doctors, seek second opinions and ask questions but the doctor should offer further test options based on their diagnosis not on what Aunt Nelly told the neighbours second cousin removed's best friend last year when her little Jimmy had a fever. A throat swab maybe a completely useless option next time your lo is sick. Why everyone keeps bleating on about antibiotic use and viruses is beyond me, yes we know. What some don't seem to understand is that you can start with a virus and develop a secondary bacterial infection which normally needs antibiotics. Personally i generally run the 24 hour rule with fevers, but everyone has to do as they see fit based on what is before them. <em>edited by Lolacat on 13/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 19:54
I didn't think anyone imported their cars to the middle east unless they were bringing them back from hoilday! But i now know some do and the car normally has to go to the dealership and have all the major specs changed. Tyres are another one as they have to deal with the road heat here. Anyway, cost wise work out resell value in Uk and what a new/2nd hand would cost here, Volvo's are really good value here. here are some links that may help. http://www.volvocars.com/ae/top/pages/findashowroom.aspx http://www.volvocars.com/ae/all-cars/volvo-xc90/pages/5-things.aspx For shipping price look at the international removal guys and ask them, by ship will be the most economical. Also ask about customs duty you will need to pay and import tax.
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 19:45
The last five minutes would be more like it.
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 15:56
i posted to be helpful for anyone going on that section of road at that time. Maybe someone can confirm now if traffic running smoothly both ways now?
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 15:52
13/01/2013 15:04:23 • quote CAPTAINGERRYS Posts 198 pollydxb1 wrote: Sanddy_Dogg wrote: A friend has posted that nothing's moving on E311 from Mirdif (heading towards the Ranches), emergency vehicles in attendance. Dubai 92 just said there was a MASSIVE accident, truck went threw central reservation Yes it was 2 trucks a taxi and a land cruiser plus other unknown (to me) vehicles. [b'>It is now cleared, just removing remnants and the road is covered in sand [/b'>and civil defense are in control of the situation. It appears to have been quite serious indeed. I posted this as i got home and went past the accident at 1500 hours at that time the lorry was still in the middle of the road and emergency services still had lanes closed and traffic backed up both ways. The emergency services are working hard to clear it quickly, not sure when CG posted but at 3 pm i drove past it.
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 15:50
my main fear is we are super spoilt in India and Dubai, you can hire someone to clean your home, nanny, laundry, wash your car, do your nails, wax etc etc,. What I want to know Brits Abroad, if you have kids, how did you manage with the "do it yourself" lifestyle vs "get everything done for you"? I may sound horrible saying this, but I imagine a day of waking up at 5.30 am, dropping my baby off to daycare, after a long day at work, pick him up, come home, cook, clean, do the laundry, weekends probably cook for the week ahead. I forgot to mention DH would be traveling all week and only be home on weekends so the entire responsibility falls on me. Is it worth it? Yes, why not?
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 15:48
That sounds like a plan Icfcfem, lets hope it works. PS get the fence fixed!
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 15:46
I usually use Empost and haven't had any problems. Smae here and normally there in 4 days.
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 10:23
Thanks all for sharing! It's really interesting to get a bit of perspective from different point of views. As for us, we'll continue the search of The One - the perfect pediatrician, but if you don't mind me asking, why would one be hesitant to run a blood test under such circumstances? I honestly never saw it as a choice and am genuinely curious! Because a blood test can not always tell which infection it is, blood tests show markers of certain levels of things in the blood that suggest if normal or raised. Symptoms such as continued fever, lack of response to say calpol and actual presentation of the patient will guide the doctor in making a diagnosis, blood tests are another tool should the doctor feel it required. Ie yes you are ill and through experience and training the doctor will make a call as to whether viral or bacterial and treatment required. Treatment will often be the same regardless so why bother with blood as routine? Now if a doctor feels there is far more going on then a simple bacterial infection they may require bloods that are more specific to help diagnose something more urgent. If a blood test was done everytime a patient was seen the cost of insurance would go through the roof, people would not go to the doctors for fear of needles and cost and there would be higher incidence of needle associated problems. There is a risk everytime you stick a needle in, it's not risk free. So taking bloods is step two rather than step one based on the point that step one normally covers most bases and should there be concern the doctor will move to step two. Other tests, not just bloods are also often required for other infection diagnosis, ie stool, tissue, urine, saliva, spinal fluid and can take weeks sometimes to get a result. But the doctor makes the call as to whether such testing is required based on presentation. The doctor makes the call based on his/her training, they don't always get it right of course but statistically they get it right more times then wrong. Medicine is not always black and white. The important thing is to trust and respect your doctor. My understanding of why, feel free to correct. <em>edited by Lolacat on 13/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 10:01
Look at your nutrition and if concerned go to a qualified medical doctor.
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 00:05
http://www.touringtreasures.com/default.aspx did you mean Oz or not? Anyway this company is fantastic for great hoildays in OZ.
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Latest post on 12 January 2013 - 23:59
Go to a doctor and get a diagnosis rather than "it could be".
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Latest post on 12 January 2013 - 23:58
As you have said this is for ONLINE - it does have to be stringent to weed out real fraud. I did not have to supply my NI number as far as I can remember and address is not an issue for me as I have a house there with bills. True, I am still not resident 100% there. edited by spongemonkey on 12/01/2013 Is being a resident a little like being pregnant? You either are or not?
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Latest post on 11 January 2013 - 13:48
Heard from a friend raining in Hatta.
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Latest post on 11 January 2013 - 13:47
Thought that American Pitbulls had gotten past all that muzzle palava! All the dogs I've ever been bit by (quite a few when I was young as I never learned! :-) ) were SMALL DOGS!!!! Yes, a big dog can do more damage BUT the small ones are WAY more likely to nip and bite. IMHO Gotten past that palava? You have to be joking, a big dog can do more damage but? Yeah they can rip a face off a small child!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Breeds of dogs on this list are there as they have traits that put them there, they don't just nip!
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Latest post on 11 January 2013 - 13:44
Skoki, that's beside the point. As Lolacat said, there was a ruling passed several years ago about banned breeds, and those that must be muzzled in public. I've never heard of it being enforced though. Thanks SD, that's what i was wondering.
 
 
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