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Have been in Dubai just over a month and have been suffering increasingly with stomach problems which have been pretty bad over the last few days. Am pretty sure they're not caused by diet, but could be caused by an adverse reaction to changing my birth control, or even stress.
My employer doesn't provide health insurance (amongst many other things!) and hasn't yet processed my visa so I don't have a healthcare card. I guess my questions are:
1. Is it worth paying to see a doctor? I can carry out day to day stuff but stomach pains are bringing me down. I guess I am a bit tainted by my experience of doctors in the UK who often just tell you you're stressed, which is not overly helpful.
2. If it is worth seeing a doctor, are all the private hospitals pretty much the same? I live walking distance from the NMC and they charge 150DHS for an appointment, but I have no idea if that is normal.
3. Is there anywhere you can get free advice like you can in pharmacies in the UK? I would like to discuss my birth control options with someone anyway.
Thanks for any input!
Oh and any medical advice as well I guess - already avoiding dairy, alcohol, caffeine etc; even drinking boiled water even though I'm sure it's fine.
My employer doesn't provide health insurance (amongst many other things!) and hasn't yet processed my visa so I don't have a healthcare card. I guess my questions are:
1. Is it worth paying to see a doctor? I can carry out day to day stuff but stomach pains are bringing me down. I guess I am a bit tainted by my experience of doctors in the UK who often just tell you you're stressed, which is not overly helpful.
2. If it is worth seeing a doctor, are all the private hospitals pretty much the same? I live walking distance from the NMC and they charge 150DHS for an appointment, but I have no idea if that is normal.
3. Is there anywhere you can get free advice like you can in pharmacies in the UK? I would like to discuss my birth control options with someone anyway.
Thanks for any input!
Oh and any medical advice as well I guess - already avoiding dairy, alcohol, caffeine etc; even drinking boiled water even though I'm sure it's fine.