Comments on: Going to the Doctor http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/ The adventures of an American living in Japan. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:37:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Steve http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/#comment-422 Steve Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:28:51 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/#comment-422 <b>Tori</b> - I know this is a late response, but that's great. I bet it was a great experience. <b>Ed</b> - Yeah for sure! Insurance costs more in the U.S. too. <b>southofreality</b> - What? You should head to the doctors if you're feeling sick. I'm sure prescription meds + a doctor visit will cost equal or less than over the counter meds. Tori - I know this is a late response, but that’s great. I bet it was a great experience.

Ed - Yeah for sure! Insurance costs more in the U.S. too.

southofreality - What? You should head to the doctors if you’re feeling sick. I’m sure prescription meds + a doctor visit will cost equal or less than over the counter meds.

]]> By: southofreality http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/#comment-421 southofreality Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:08:17 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/#comment-421 Yeah, compared to the US healthcare system, Japan's is great. However, I rarely go to the doctor so I think I pay more for other people's healthcare than my own. Haha. Yeah, compared to the US healthcare system, Japan’s is great. However, I rarely go to the doctor so I think I pay more for other people’s healthcare than my own. Haha.

]]> By: Ed http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/#comment-137 Ed Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:23:55 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/#comment-137 sixty bones? Are you kidding me? It cost me $10 just to make a visit to the doctor. Then about $150 for them just to see me. I bet both visits with meds would be $500 USD back here. US has the worst medical system when it could to routine stuff like this. Cheers, Ed sixty bones? Are you kidding me? It cost me $10 just to make a visit to the doctor. Then about $150 for them just to see me. I bet both visits with meds would be $500 USD back here.

US has the worst medical system when it could to routine stuff like this.

Cheers,

Ed

]]> By: Tori http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/#comment-109 Tori Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:17:04 +0000 http://www.japanitup.com/doctor-visit-japan-141/#comment-109 I had a similar experience in Tokyo. I was in Shibuya visiting a friend and all of a sudden police started blocking off the road and people started standing around staring like they were expecting something to happen. I heard some one mention something about Michiko and then there she was passing by (pretty quickly) in her limo right in front of us waving. That was a treat! I had a similar experience in Tokyo. I was in Shibuya visiting a friend and all of a sudden police started blocking off the road and people started standing around staring like they were expecting something to happen. I heard some one mention something about Michiko and then there she was passing by (pretty quickly) in her limo right in front of us waving.
That was a treat!

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