Cost to see a doctor

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 09:52

Thankfully I've not needed to know about this until now. Can anyone advise?

My hubby was on antidepressants some time ago and feels he needs them again but you can't get what he was taking in any pharmacy here and the ones we've spoken to say they're not available anywhere here. I sent a friend to the dark side and they're not available there either.

We've decided he needs to see a doctor and get a fresh prescription. Do we need to register with doctors here, someone told me 'no', you just walk in to any one.

Can anyone recommend a doctor and what are the costs here to see a doctor?

Thanks.

batterboy58



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 442

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 10:21

I had call to see a doctor when we were over on holiday last year. I went along to the health centre at Esentepe, it cost 8TL for a consultation and the Doctor was very friendly and spoke very good English. He sent me to the hospital in Girne to have X Rays for which I had to pay 10TL. So all in all extortionate. LOL



John

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 10:28

This is only an *indication* when you see a specialist: my heart surgeon in Lefkoşa charges me 80 TL for a complete check up (half an hour), including his use of state of the art American equipment. Recently I went to an eye doctor (sorry, tehre's a better word but I forgot how to spell it: something like ophto-etc) and he charged me 70 TL for an examination including a prescription for new reading glasses.

P.S. The eye doctor is NOT the lady in Girne who seems to find cataract in every eye she examines and than advises you to have treatment in her clinic. Hmm. Make up your own mind - I found an eye doctor who said the cataract in my eyes was hardly visible and might only need treatment in 7 tot 10 years...

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 10:49

Morning Hans..

is it an Opthamoligist or similar.

Wish I spoke and wrote Dutch as good as you do english.

I paid around 70tl for consultation at private hospital with a doctor in Girne.

Just passed HSBC turn left and just below Pertev the vets.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 10:53

Morning Mindy and thank you for "Opthamoligist"...

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 12:11

Re: Msg 4,



In English it is "ophtalmologist" actually, from Greek "ophtalmos" - eye.

And I wish too I could speak Dutch!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 12:32

Clarissa2: I give up on this word - when even British people give me a different spelling... "Eye doctor" it is for me from now on...

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 12:42

Re: Msg7

Dear DC,

Please don't. This is the correct spelling. And you can always call "eye doctor" an optician!

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 12:48

The standard fee to see a doctor is 70 or 80 lira, unless it's an emergency and you got to the general hospital

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 12:54

Clarissa2: have a look here, please: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ophtalmologist (your spelling "ophtalmologist" cannot be found! )

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 13:14

Re: Msg10

Oops, ERRATUM!!!! Missed "h".

Very sorry, serves me right. Been too busy correcting spelling mistakes of others, have not checked my own before pressing "Post Reply". IT IS OPHTHALMOLOGIST!!!

NEEMT U ME NIET KWALIJK!



Clarissa

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 13:18

Clarissa, what a nice apology in excellent Dutch! Hulde!

Karanfil


Joined: 28/03/2009
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 13:23

Hans

You can find OPHTHALMOLOGY in your link and from that OPHTHALMOLOGIST. Isn't English fascinating?

Sue

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 13:29

New Years Day 2009 at the Girne hospital I was charged all of 10tl. For that I got an english speaking doctor a senior nurse and a goafer, for half an hour. If it cost that in the UK I wouldnt bother with health insurance!

wotzup7


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 108

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 13:36

Pippie do you have the old prescription?If so try the pharmacy in Catalkoy.They are most helpful and if they don't have the medication in stock will maybe order from Turkey.

susief


Joined: 06/11/2008
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 15:50

I think there was a piece in Cyprus Today recently about Aydin Eczane (Chemist) in Alsancak who are now able to order medication from the UK for you, could be worth a try!

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 18:33

I am sure I have read that you cannot buy antidepressants over the counter in the TRNC. I have read on another site that even a trip to the doctors will result in being asked to go to see a phsyciatrist before any medication will be prescribed.





The butlers wife

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
02/03/2010 18:44

Thanks everyone.



His prescription for these didn't come from the UK, they were given to him in the Middle East some time ago - while we were there we stocked up to make sure we didn't have to try our own NHS (sorry no confidence left in our own GP, who enjoys nothing more than a good old chat about your latest holidays - or his!) and since the tablets were so cheap there... He's tried to cut back on them gradually over the past three months or so but has got to a point where now he's off them, he feels like he needs to be back on them. Viscious circle! Thanks for all the information about the docs here, we can only give 'em a try and see what happens.



By the way, if anyone's interested, an optician is just the ordinary guy who's qualified to do you an eye test and prescribe your glasses to correct your vision. If you need to have more serious treatment, you'd go to an ophthalmologist who's spent more years qualifiying to become a surgeon - he's the one who can operate on you!