Paying to be poisoned in Doha

All part of the "anyone want fries with that" over-servicing mentality which is here to stay unfortunately...

DOCTORS NOW ADAYS IN DOHA ARE NOT LOOKING THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT INSTEAD OF FEES.

ONE TIME I HAD A PAIN WITH MY WISDOM TEETH AND WENT ONE OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS, THE DOCTOR SENT ME X-RAY AND I COME BACK WITH THE X-RAY RESULT TO THE DOCTOR. SHOCK!!!! DOCTOR TALL ME JUST SLEAP ON THAT BED AND WHILE I WAS THINKING WHAT ELSE EXAMINATION HE WILL DO IT. HE JUST TAKE HIS TOOLS, LOL AND HE SAID TO ME 'I need to romove your Wisdom Teeth, so do you have QR- 600/- only. how to forget that!!

instead of explaining my situation and confirming this is the only situation of my teeth, he just ask " do you have 600/-.........

now my wisdom teeth is perfect now and I didn't do any treatment.

I do try that every now and then..depending on the severity of my tonsillitis, it can either work or at most give a little temporally relief.

yeah ricky,sorta, but not really

Is it dick pain?

it's a rare disease, happens to 1 person in every million.

NICK PAIN? WHAT KIND OF DISEASE IS THAT?

LOLS ask nads neighbor she might advise u

BG and Rizks any cure for baldness and can we use AXA for it pls advise

Later arrivals means :?

If you dont find lemon teabags, just put little salt in the lukewarm water and gargle - it also works well.

TFS.. Hope it works for me too!

Fathima, If you still have throat pain and cough you may try gargling with lukewarm lemon tea. Dip a lemon-tea bag in hot water and use it to gargle when it cools down a bit. I tried it after being advised by a doc friend of mine..and it worked like magic.

Later arrivals should stand at the corner of this room where no oxygen supply is there...:)

Late arrival ..

This is quite common in the GCC.. Two factors..

One. Most people are on health insurance schemes , so its a great way for doctors / medical companies / hospitals to make money.

Two. People believe that the Doctor is not doing his job unless he/she prescribes lots of medicines.

Oh wow.. That sounds baaaaad. Criminal to be honest. Both you and the baby can be at risk here due to these incompetent doctors! Hope and pray you recover soon.. I had the flu a few weeks back and it was quite stubborn as well. Took long to recover and still have the occasional throat aches despite all the antibiotics. Take care, lady, get plenty of rest and keep drinking lots of water.

The insurance system in Qatar is being abused... everyone benefits from it except for companies paying for it... the patient gets medicines, the doctor get sales bonuses from vendors, the pharmacies enjoy increased sales, the insuarers can hike up their premiums, the hospitals get boost from pharmacy sales too and the one who pays is companies but because there is non proper financial control they dont care either. This is very unfortunate... although health services abuse happen in other countries too.... just not to the same extent.

I blame my bosses for not giving me enough to do.

Isn't it ironic to expect someone else (in this case a doc) to be professional while the posters cannot claim to be professionals themselves by their being on QL while at work...:)

Not too soon!

best of lucky mimi give us the good news soon :)

FatimaH, last Tuesday I went to the hospital here in Abu Dhabi, I felt like death, bad cough, high fever , aches and pains EVERYWHERE (even my toes hurt). The GP looked at me, ran a couple of blood tests and says "Oh you've got an infection, here's some panadol and antibiotics, go home" Went home. Thursday I woke up with an excruciating headache, higher fever, etc. Went back to the GP. Was given more antibiotics and more panadol and sent home. Was speaking to a friend of mine in Canada who's a nurse and she said they would never dream of allowing a pregnant woman with a fever of 39 to go home. Today is Monday, still have a fever and I'm at work. :(

BG - She's due September 27th. But if she's anything like her big brother I'm expecting she'll arrive nice and early at the end of August. :P

Just a few weeks back a doctor prescribed antibiotics for me right at the onset of my flu. More like over prescribed! It gave me abdominal problems and I had to go back and get the meds changed and the dosage greatly reduced. Horrible experience that!

Another major hazard in clinics nowadays is the indiscrimate prescribing of anti-biotics. For common cold and flu, anti-biotics shouldn't be prescribed during the first 10 days of treatment under any circumstances. Its only when the secondary infection is confirmed and has to be treated quickly, a suitable antibiotic may be given.

Here most doctors prescribe anti-biotics on the first consultation itself. This is unethical.

miss mimi when is jr mimi arriving

Well the cure to be overperscribed is to get pregnant. Get sick when you're pregnant, they'll frown at you and say "Well if you WEREN'T pregnant I'd send you for a Cat-scan, x-rays, blah blah blah blah," but I can't do that cause you're pregnant, so here's some panadol, go home and hope you get better.

FathimaH, do take care of yourself...

Rizk, :))))

Knight return, like others i too avoid DOCTORS in DOHA unless i need them badly...In case of my kiddo, almost every doctors (visited many in MUMBAI too) have the same opinion..So i am quite ok with ATLAS...:)))

I know what you mean..the only way I beat the wait is when I am really ill and they check my BP. Promptly I am given priority then, and more often than not admitted to the short stay unit!

soniya, Good if you are satisfied with their treatment but you may know that the effects of over-prescription are neither acute nor immediate. Its always better to keep our eyes open and mind elert to see if we are being over-prescribed or not.

I guess, a bit of awareness in medicines and human physiology is very much required to defend ourselves from such doctors..:(

Soniya, baar baar 'BRO' bolna zaroori hai kia ? :(

Eng: Your are welcome...:)

FathimaH, i avoid HAMAD for their long waiting queues...it makes me go nut...

Have long lost all faith in the doctors here, and unless they are pregnant or dying(!) will not visit the hospitals/health centers, preferring instead home remedies or OTC tried and tested medicines.

I cannot do like so, having a history of low bp and heart problems.Thus I must put myself at the mercy of the doctors at HMC, who's treatment and professionalism whilst will differ drastically from doctor to doctor, at least will not over charge us either.

nad, not fully recovered...sometimes feel pain during my daily household chores...But you know, i am very STRONG...hahha...

Ask RIZK BRO...:))

rizk, yes.....recovered from the fracture now...but still experience pain...thanks for the concern BRO!!! :)))))

Sorry to hear tht Soniya, did u recover from it now..

Soni, how is ur pain now ?

Its been long tat u were suffering from this pain - i remember...:(

knkr, yes it does happen..i fractured my RIB last year and i can't even say it here what that doctor said about it...Though i was in severe pain that time but was laughing on his stupidity...:)

I remember Last year incident, which happen to my friend…

Patient : One of my left “Little finger” has injured.

Doctor check the finger and ask him to take X-Ray.

Patient takes X-Ray and come back.

Doctor : X-Ray is alright. No fracture. I will give some ointments for pain relief.

Patient : But, X-Ray technician told there is a fracture.

Doctor check the X-Ray again

Doctor : Take X-Ray of your right “Little finger”, then I will compare and confirm.

Knight, i've read the above posted link...I am a regular visitor to ATLAS MEDICAL CENTRE for my KIDDO..ENT..i am bit satisfied with the treatment...

n he swear to me telling it was effective on u as well the pet monkey ur neighbor is a big liar then still u trust him he he

Read this about Atlas Medical Center, Barwa Village

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2358028

He swears it was effective on his pet monkey Babu. Ok let me get the contact details of the monkey for you, so u can have MONKEY to MONKEY talk..he he..

I remember i went to a clinic infront of Villagio.4 an ordinary chest pain due to my phlegm and i guess its normal if you have phlegm isnt?? But the doctor suggest me to go under ECG and it was fine with me no worries i have medical insurance. After doctor said i have a heart problem.so i was surprised because i am physically fit because im into sports and regularly going to the gym .So she asked me to go for 2d echo and so many laboratory.. Then still i cannot believe so i decided to went home and asked for second and 3rd opinion in my home country.2 different doctors, I went to # 1 hospital and they found out that there is no problem in my heart!! wheeew imagine that?lol..

n if he swears it was effective on u

Lols nad.

Monkey, try seposetris for your soar throat..it worked for nad's neighbours pet monkey...:)

It was effective on my neighbour's pet monkey BG..and he swears by it :)

nad share ur experience on that khujli ki dawai was it effective on u

Most clinics have their own medical dispensary attached with them that is also owned by the same owner. The management advises the doctors to make sure patients buy more and more medicines through their counter. It's evident that doctors are hand-in-glove with their management in bringing higher revenues from the sale of medicines.

ROFL on 'khujli ki dawaii'....

Babu u can buy anything with AXA card, evn Khujli ki dawaii..

Eng: Best Medicine for Monkeys.

Same Pinch Soniya :)

Eng: Thanks using Strepsils

Hindi: Vicks idhar sada hua milta hai

Hey nad, even i am suffering from SORE THROAT and even i've decided to avoid going to the doctors...lol

can we buy vicks with Axa card

nad, for sore throat have 'Vicks'....:)

Vicks ki goli lo, khich khich door karo...lols

Eng: Vicks is good for sore throat.

Nad, spot on!!!!

I second your thought...It really happens that if one has an INSURANCE CARD, DOCTORS (in Doha)never hesitates to go for BLAH BLAH treatment/procedure which are sometimes irrelevant to the disease...

My husband was suffering from normal cough and cold..He went to the clinic and the doctor out there told my husband to go for CHEST X-RAY, BLOOD TEST and what not...Finally my husband said let my cough n cold to get cured by itself in spite of following their un necessary demands...

Having INSURANCE CARD doesn't mean that one should utilize it in improper way...

MN - let me treat ya.

I have sore throat which is killing me and keeping me awake all night. I am no way going to the doctor, I know for sure what they will prescribe.

We didnt say all doctors are same ?

There are good ones too.

Rizk: Rip off Bastaaaaad!

Dem: I tried treating it at home with hot water bags, and pain relief pills didn't work ):

If anything, it actually got even worse.

Therefore don't go to any doctor when you are sick..just drink a lot of tea in different flavours..our body is able to cure itself..just think positively. IM DEAD....:}

going back to the OP's question...

'Are health inspectors/authorities ignorant of the unnecessary drugs prescription by doc’s?' NO they are not ignorant, they know each and everything but keeps quite orelse their monthly increment in their salaries will be STOPPED.

Babu some words are banned so we need to use some speels incorrect ;)

yes rizks takes axa card n eats all given medicines

if any of the hospitals see an insurance card, then they roll out the red carpet for you and have a field day making money!!!

oh thank you thank you Demeter..

U have a fab biceps...:)

Nad as know most of the common diseases and its medication maybe ull becum a good doc lols and reg OP title sorry to know they give him poison for his rude behaviour

It's hilarious Dr....Neck pain can be treated at home. We may take some pain killers if the pain is extreme. If it's just mild we can treat it at home via heat or cold applications, Jacuzzi treatment, neck pain relief exercises and stretches.

BOXBE - Riskz is right. Taking too much medicines / pills can cause bad effects in our body. Some medicines can poison us. Sometimes following doctor's instruction is not useful. Again I agree with Riskz - it's their profession to provide unprofessional treatment". I'm not saying all of them, but some is doing business out of patient's health.

--- and the winner is.. DR. RISKZ!!!! :)

for monkeys like you, they only accept business card...:)

This is an understatement and this over-prescribing is due to medical insurance provided by most employers and lack of awareness in general public.

do they accept axa card ?

Monkey go visit a Veterian hospital.

omg i have lig pain now which **** to go

agree with nad,

they will prescribe you 10 different types of same medicine and will test on you which one medicine might work on you and if it works, then you will automatically think - OH boy, this doctor is a professional...lols

rizks is right..if u used insurance card you will get lots of medicines ..they want to sell more medicines..to gain more money n more business.

Lol...sorry for your dad...:))

BOX I agree with Rizks, the medical system is the worst here. If you are on insurance they will do all the scans and what not, prescribe you 10 different types of same medicine. What more they have the guts to ask you' ah.. do you have insurance, if yes then you could go for all these bullshit scans and if you don not have then u can wait for some days ha ha...

Private Hospics are the worst, even Hamad is so so..

Its like

Doctor I have fever

So here u go PARACETAMOL

I have Cold

Here u go CETRIZINE

I have COUGH

Here u go COUGH SUPPRESSANT

I have pain in the eye

EYE DROPS

I have general body pains

Ibuprofen

Din't they ever here of combination drugs..idiots..

dont know monkey, ask the OP !

rizks which is this **** hospital new one ?

may be bcoz of the pain

i think its a typing error...he missed the alphabet "d" ! :)

nick pain :?

yea can give you one more example of my dad who was terrribly suffering from a toothache and visited a doctor. The docs told him tat his one tooth had caught bacteria and needs to be removed and asked him to come another day.

Accordingly he went another day, gave my dad the anestesia and removed the tooth. Dad happily came home, and after 2 hrs again felt the pain and when he saw in the mirror he found tat clown doctors have removed other tooth and left the tooth which was having bacteria...

YEAH, its their proffession to provide unprofessional treatment...:(

Did you ask the same question to the doctor....If in case you dont follow the doctors instructions...then it is liking putting ones live at rizk...so any doubt to clear with the doctor itself...in the end it is their profession and they know better than us :)

I disagree to that Boxbe, i remember taking my kido to hospital when he had a mild fever then the doc prescribed with Antibiotics with Calpol and other medicines which i thought if I start givin all tat medicine to my kido he will have to forget eating his 3 meals...:(

Are you the doctor to decide what medicine you prefer....they gave bag full of medicines...good for you...they were concerned about your problem and prescribed the right medicine so that you get well soon

these days, Hospitals and Schools are making good business...

Hav you used your Insurance card for the treatment ?

If YES, then wat the docs have done is right...lols