my worst experience in appollo clininic

THANK YOU MARIAM FOR UR KIND ADVICE.AFTER THIS KIND OF EXPERIERENCE IM JUST PRAYING THAT I SHOULD NEVER GET SICK IN DOHA ATLEAST.THIS IS NOT FIRST TIME FOR THIS TYPE OF EXPERIENCE.THOSE DOCTOR IN APOLLO ALSO MADE MY MOM SCAIRED.MY MOM HAD SEVERE HEAD ACHE HE SAID US TO TAKE MRI TEST OF THE BRAIN.AFTER GETTING THE REPORT HE SAID THERE IS SOMETHING IN HER BRAIN.MY MOM WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOO DAMMMMMMMM SCAIRED THE DOCTOR SAID TO TAKE SOMEOTHER TEST IN AL AHLI HOSPITAL FOR 45MINS I DONT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I SWEAR THERE WAS 10DAYS TO GET REPORT IN MY HOUSE EVERYBODY WAS PRAYING &EVERYBODY WAS SOO TENSED.WHEN WE WENT TO TAKE REPORT THE DOCTOR IN AL AHLI LAUGHED &WHO WAS THE PERSON WHO SAID TO TAKE THE TEST.HE SAID THERE IS NOTHING IN BRAIN &HE WAS SHOWING THE REPORT &SAYING THIS IS MY MOM'S BRAIN &BLAHHHHH BLAHHHHHHHHH

THIS WAS MY SECOND EXPERIENCE I WILL NEVER EVER GO EVEN MY PARENTS ARE PRAYING THAT NO BODY SHOULD GET SICK IN DOHA ATLEAST

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Ishutanu, you should not gone to the Doctor immediately, if you know you have a low fever only, you should have taken the common paracetamol first, in two days, there seem no effect, because usually, medicine took effect only after two to three days, so we have to learn how to feel ourselves, don't panic or else it will make you feel worst just as you have said, coz aside from the reaction of the doctor, the test is not necessary unless, he really tested or cheched your fever and asked you how long had that been. And should even asks what have you been feeling so he will know the symptoms, then if he heaard of the symtoms there he will have the suspect of having a real trouble to you that needs confirmation from the blood test. But by just taking the blood test and X-tray without testing you first, that is a hold-up with consent. He just want to charge you with unnecessary things you don't really need it as you said it is just a mild fever. Poor ! You were victimized by your innocense and your fear. You doubled your fever from two things,

1.The charges

2.The sense that you had a serious ailment because of x-ray and blood test.

It's good, he didn't tell you to stay there for observation, the more you get fear and might cause you heart attack, this is a serious matter. For mild fever, always feel yourself first, take paracetamol, if for colds and coughs, look at your throat, if it is pain hard to swallow, and hard to talk, then followed by a fever, take antibiotics for not lessthan one week, but anyway you can feel it if ti is effective in one day, then continue and then you will be fine, but if in at least five days you don't feel any diference yet, then go to the doctor, and don't forget to mention what medicine you have taken.  

"There's nothing we can do to change the past, if it teaches  you a lesson profit from it then, forget it."

wow...Novi..Then Ill stick to the hospital you suggested since youve had experience living here....Fake Dr's..terrifying thought....

Nadt ... it is true. Very true ... Not only doctor but in other trade as well.

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U WERE RIGHT NOVI MILD FEVER DOESNT NEED ABTIBOITICS AFTER EATING PILLS IT MAKES ME EXESS DROWSY UNABLE TO DO ANY WORK MY PARENTS TOOK ME AGAIN TODAY &WHEN I ASKED DOCTOR HE SAID HEE JUST THOUGHT OF TRYING THE MEDICINE ON ME.MY DAD THREW MEDICINE IN HIS TABLE &SHOUTED HIM &CAME BACK.ITS SEEMS DOCTOR WANTED TO TRY ON ME WHETHER THE MEDICINE ON ME IT SEEMS ONE MORE PATIENT CAME TO SAID THE SAME SO HE WANTED TO TRY ON ME TOO.

NEVER EVER GO TO APOLLO CLINIC THE WORST HOSPITAL EVER

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Recently I went to apollo clinic for a muscular damage to my thigh. The doctor hardly inspected me but asked me to get an MRI, a very expensive test as my disc was pressing on the Ciatic nerve. He did not do an X-ray first. I went to another clinic where the doctor carried out a thorough examination and found the cause after an X-ray. Nothing to do with a disc pressing on a nerve, simple muscular injury due to jogging!!!! Here you go..the MRI would have cost QR1350. Will never go here again and do not recommend to anyone!!!!

Apollo.... won't go back there either....

"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME

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 Sounds like an appraisal system for doctors is of the utmost importance. Especially when they have been trained overseas and work in private practice. Ethically for a doctor to do these things could mean him eventually losing his license if he continues after warnings.

 The health care system is still in its infancy in the middle east they have yet to understand the intricacies of providing medical care and clinical governence.

Most people who hire doctors have no understanding that they do anything more than see patients throughout the day. And this is a big problem because middle eastern companies do not hire or pay for quality!

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I find that most clinicians here misuse and abuse the use of diagnostic tests, either for money-making or incompetence lacking clinical skills in arriving to a sensible diagnostic conlusion.  Like for example in the case of simple back pain (without history of trauma/spine infection/ ruling out RED FLAGS), how many of you have been referred right away for x-ray or MRI without proper history taking and physical examination by the clinician? and diagnose your problem with the x-ray/MRI findings?? Ridiculous I would say.  OK, x-ray result may state degenerative changes etc. or MRI result may state prolapse disc...SO? I can have my spine scanned and have similar results but may have no symptoms at all!!

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I THINK I HAVE INSURARANCE BECOZ I DID NOT SEE MY DAD PAYING MONEY ITS WAS CARD.I WAS NOT SCAIRED TO TAKE BLOOD TEST OR XRAY BUT I WAS SCAIRED WHEN DOCTOR DID NOT EVEN SEE ME JUST SAID TO TAKE XRAY &BLOD TEST.BLOOD TEST I UNDERSTAND BUT XRAY FOR FEVER IS REALLY ................ I HAVE VISITED SOO MANY TIME TO OTHER DOCTORS BUT THEY NEVER SAID ME TO TAKE XRAY OR BLOOD TEST.THEY GIVE PANADOLS ADOL CAPSULES FINISH THATS ALL.ANYWAYS IT IS REALLY VERY BAD EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE EVER.

Just a money-making machine. The bad part is that the doctors do not inspire any confidence in you ! I suggest Al Rafa for kids. For adults, sorry !!! I can't see a single doctor who passes muster...

wow novi..is that true?? Thats a scary thought....

being 7 yrs here ... i heard there are alot of so call 'doctors' that not having a proper qualifications (fake certificate). Be careful ...

antibiotics????? for just a mild flu and xray?....why you did not ask what xrays for?...

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guys ... if this something to do with your kid/s i advice you should just go direct to Al Saad emergency paediatric centre. Their doctor and nurses are very efficient ... and their medicine is subsidized so cost next to nothing. Just make sure you have your health card. Nearly 7 yrs here i been to that place twice for my son for emergency... and i cant complained about them.

with outpatients. In India Apollo is well known five star hospital Like Hyd, Chennai

they have best consultants in Goa too.

 I have been using Apollo's services since 1999 and no complains but in Doha

its different case.

Qatar Govt. is not giving them licence to run full fleged hospital. Doctors who are on payroll are just general practioners

but if you get so upset about such a little thing you are way too overstressed.   I have been to the emergency room 2 times this month with my small child.   He was injured at school and  2 weeks later at the neighbors.   Broken bone once and  lots of stitches the other time.       Patience and calmness are what are needed in thes situations.   

Al last how much was the bill they gave you .500 or 1000 QR

I too had a bitter experience with Apollo Clinic.  I have also decided not to visit Apollo anymore.

apollo is the worst.........indian great minds........blood sucking........plyaing with life......

I once had a bad experience. My daughter was vomiting continuously and went late around 9.00 PM. The response of the general practitioner was pathetic. My daughter was shivering; unable to stand and this guy was sending her to x-ray and blood test. For more than half an hour we were waiting in the waiting room. I got furious and threatened to walk out and complain. Immediately he administrated trips and sent her to Children emergency Hospital.  You can't compare this hospital with parent hospital in India. The less I said about Doctors here the better.

That was unethical for the doctor to do so as he had no medical reason to waste money on such tests.. and I would write a complaint against the doctor. Do you have insurance from your company? It might be a good idea to write to your company and insurer about the incident as well.

 I really hope a new system of appraising doctors and a board to govern good practice is discovered. InshAllah ameen.

why would an x-ray/blood test be manadatory? I would have thought unless drs have a particular concern that warrants an xray/blood test, they wouldnt order it...

Ive been to American hosiptal few times and even on my first visit, they never requested any of them....

wait I didn't get it, you had a bad experience because you were asked to take an X-Ray?

Just to let you know that an X-Ray and Bloodtest are mandatory for all clinics if you are not on the central database and/or they don't have that information.

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I heard many people having bitter experience about that clinic but till date I never faced. Thanks god.

BUT ITS WRONG NA 666 ITS JUST TRYING MEDICINE ON INOCENT PERSON IT CAN ALSO CAUSE DEATH MONEY OR INSURANCE IS NOT MORE THAN HEALTH RIGHT??? ITS COMPLETELY WRONG

wow what an experience..glad you are fine...

ALthough he said you were fine and prescribed antibiotics??? which he said they are like sleeping pills. I didnt think antibiotics and sleeping pills were the same thing???I would use google and check what it is he exactly gave you and see the side effects? Something doesnt sound right....

I swear the health system here leaves a lot to be desired..they either want to make money out of your insurance and/or dont know what the hell they are talking about....

lol.

I KNOW BUT STILL FOR MY MILD FEVER ATLEAST IHAVE TO TAKE IT.IN INDIA ALSO WE HAVE APOLLO BUT NOT SOO WORST LIKE THIS.IN INDIA APOLLO IS ONE OF THE BEST HOSPITAL.

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Its quite normal here in Gulf that the clinics/private hospitals try to get the maximum benifit from the insurance coverage.

I have seen it a lot of times the doctors giving my kids a lot of expensive medicines and asking not to use them. 

Fu***n blood suckers 

to take those heavy Antibiotics for nothing.Be careful,maybe another time when you need them urgently they will not help you anymore.This doc sounds not serious in my eyes,he just wants to make money with you.

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HE GAVE ME 10DAYS ANTIBIOTICS ITS 500MG IT IS JUST LIKE SLEEPING PILLS 3 TIMES A DAY. THIS EVERYTHING IS ALLRIGHT.THE WORST WAS  MY BRO &FIANCE SITTING THERE DISCUSSING THAT I MAY BE HAVING HEART PRBLEM THERE MUST BE HOLE IN HEART &SOO ON IT WAS JUST LIKE JHALE PE NAMAK CHIDAKNAA.ANYWAYS ALLHADULLILAH ITS FINE NOW.ACTUAALLY I WAS NOT SCAIRED OF TAKING XRAY BUT WAS SCAIRED Y SHOULD I TAKE XRAY.

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How are you feeling now?

may be he was just covering all his bases...making sure u dont have any other sickness so u wont have to go back and wait in line again :) but seriously that was weird. did he even give u something for the fever?

Where there is Fire...There is Coke. Where there is Rum..There is Smoke - Sir Smoke-a-Lot

That everything was fine, that's a horrible experience though

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