Me Time!

[Estéema]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2122663\" time=\"1700051566\" user_id=\"43981:

No we never get those med too. If diarrhoea just go toilet and get it all flushed out..clean colon afterwards haha.

Yes dont stock too much med. at home. We did that during covid and expired.

I’ve to take into consideration travel needs, as it’s definitely not like home where u just make a call to family doc for any urgent treatment.

In a way, we Need to hv some basic medication to administer self-medication. In Europe, u’re not familiar with available medical care & I rmbr in Austria, u’ve to make prior appt. I was only fortunate to hv my frd who hv a doc to treat my varicose flare up. If I hv to stay in washroom or in bed, then there’s no holiday.

I Brot all my muscle relaxant cream coz after walking & shopping, my back will be tensed.

We will keep our travel medications for a few months before disposing expired medicine. If they were open for use, then I will dispose before flying home.

[Estéema]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"2122672\" time=\"1700058499\" user_id=\"70594:

Your kids, you very lucky then . U din get stomach flu, indigestion , flu before that self medication cannot cure at all?
Or when they are young,no viral infections that got high fever for few days that need pediatrics antibiotics? We had a number of times during growing up , cannot self medicate one, must see Pte doc for more effective medicines, I think polyclinic med also no “ power” enough to help us recover fast lei

Ya. With kids, we’ve to be extra extra careful. Mine will be under our pediatrician till their early teens.

[Estéema]

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2122671\" time=\"1700058448\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2122671 time=1700058448 user_id=195250]
小心保暖，祝您旅程愉快.[/quote]

多谢，多谢。

英国不像以前了。我们得非常小心注意环境。生活水准高了许多，现在比较多偷窃事件。

[Estéema]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"2122670\" time=\"1700058271\" user_id=\"70594:

I think your Pte family doc gave u very special rate , or yours is the mederka generation card? But still quite cheap for ur clinic

I thought only those chronic diseases medicine ( high blood, cholesterol etc) maybe similar price as polyclinic for those signed up healthier sg at private clinic, I think I had read fr the FAQs that common illness like flu,cough etc is still tagged to market private doc rates as the brand of Medicine may be different , while trying to decide which to sign up for my mum…. But have not come to decision yet for her

Yes. I think we’re fortunate to hv a very good frd as our family doc. He treats MIL esp special & MIL says she nvr seemed to hv to dish into her purse. She’s always happy to cooperate & always look fwd to seeing our family doc & nvr late for her appt. Of course our Pioneer & Merdeka cards alleviate costs.

I’ve brot along my statin. Last week I had a short, small heart arrest & thankful for early intervention by my specialist. Had tight chest on/off for last couple of years & only when I sought 2nd opinion did my new private specialist identified plaque in blood vessels which somehow was missed out in the last few checks at NUH. Flabbergasted! Thank God for saving Grace.

I’m more careful with having more veggies & fruits during this trip & requested SQ for special diet. The crew were amazing & attentive. So proud of our national airline.

[MrsKiasu]

Estéema\" post_id=\"2122668\" time=\"1700057101\" user_id=\"66413:

Thank you dear. Just 1st leg of our more than month long travel. Going deeper into winter & I like the Christmas mkts but not the stall food. Hope I survive the long trip.

More than a mth to few places must be very enjoyable :snuggles: no wonder you getting few med. A good plan.

[MrsKiasu]

MyPillow\" post_id=\"2122672\" time=\"1700058499\" user_id=\"70594:

Your kids, you very lucky then . U din get stomach flu, indigestion , flu before that self medication cannot cure at all?
Or when they are young,no viral infections that got high fever for few days that need pediatrics antibiotics? We had a number of times during growing up , cannot self medicate one, must see Pte doc for more effective medicines, I think polyclinic med also no “ power” enough to help us recover fast lei

Touch wood so far not much diarrhoea, flu, cough etc. Guess the exposure to places not as clean as SG helps when young? Dd2 issues for this year aside..they can have fever up to 41, take paracetamol for a week and still self medicate. One have recurring fever on monthly basis under a paediatrician for so long then only discovered it was due to an inflammation on another part of body and went for 2 surgeries to correct it as that particular function has not matured yet. Now ok already.

Another dd once her fever kept coming back then went to a home physician and diagnosed due to inflammation of an organ..so took his medicine and I asked if I should continue with my own fever medication. He has given me a valuable advice.. the root cause found, do I think if she still needs the fever med? Haha..true la.

So as of before this year..they belong to those luckier kids group, easier to bring up type. Fever because of some inflammation on other part of body, which may be a bigger issue compared to some..give and take la.

[MrsKiasu]

Estéema\" post_id=\"2122673\" time=\"1700058693\" user_id=\"66413:

I’ve to take into consideration travel needs, as it’s definitely not like home where u just make a call to family doc for any urgent treatment.

In a way, we Need to hv some basic medication to administer self-medication. In Europe, u’re not familiar with available medical care & I rmbr in Austria, u’ve to make prior appt. I was only fortunate to hv my frd who hv a doc to treat my varicose flare up. If I hv to stay in washroom or in bed, then there’s no holiday.

I Brot all my muscle relaxant cream coz after walking & shopping, my back will be tensed.

We will keep our travel medications for a few months before disposing expired medicine. If they were open for use, then I will dispose before flying home.

Yea understand. If travel at foreign countries so long better to bring more than less. Food and weather are different. With med in luggage you guys can be much more at ease.

[MrsKiasu]

Went to buy cake and got the age candle wrong. I have forgotten and dd says we just pretend this year is 2022

[sharonkhoo]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2122682\" time=\"1700093530\" user_id=\"43981:

Touch wood so far not much diarrhoea, flu, cough etc. Guess the exposure to places not as clean as SG helps when young? Dd2 issues for this year aside..they can have fever up to 41, take paracetamol for a week and still self medicate. One have recurring fever on monthly basis under a paediatrician for so long then only discovered it was due to an inflammation on another part of body and went for 2 surgeries to correct it as that particular function has not matured yet. Now ok already.

Another dd once her fever kept coming back then went to a home physician and diagnosed due to inflammation of an organ..so took his medicine and I asked if I should continue with my own fever medication. He has given me a valuable advice.. the root cause found, do I think if she still needs the fever med? Haha..true la.

So as of before this year..they belong to those luckier kids group, easier to bring up type. Fever because of some inflammation on other part of body, which may be a bigger issue compared to some..give and take la.

41 and still self-medicating for a week? That's pretty long - I think I would have brought them to a doctor by Day 2 at that temperature. My limit for self-medication is about 39. And your girls have had quite a few medical events!

My girls have had an easier time - fevers not so high, not so long; food poisoning a few times but usually only 2 days or so, and nothing else very major. The only time they saw a pediatrician (since discharge from hospital at birth) was when they had to get their P5 jabs - they missed theirs because we were overseas, and our GP didn't have the jabs (because most kids would get theirs in school). I'm fortunate that I have medical friends and relatives - I sometimes call and ask \"Do I need to worry?\", and mostly they say \"carry on for another day or 2 and see how\". And by then they will be clearly getting better.

[MrsKiasu]

Thinking back I was really bold. One dd has 3 surgeries in total by 5yo. We are lucky they are ok now. My mom’s childhood friend’s son cannot make it when he was staying alone with fever. It was sad.