Well that was an experience and a half..
Lots of hanging around..take a book, a friend or both..
The English speaking person, will only come in room and translate, not hang around with you..sometimes waiting an hour.
Beware men walk in the room, as and when they feel like it, I mean fellow patients, not doctors. Once when I was in the loo, providing the necessary, once when I was lying on a table having a breast and abdomen ultrasound and once while I was stood in my knickers going on the treadmill. Which reminds me, take a tshirt n shorts..I wore a dress thinking it would make things easier. The treadmill lady did want me to stand in a pair of knickers in front of a tinted window one of which was open, assuring me no one can see in..even I realise the world is not ready for that video..we compromised by her closing the window, drawing the blinds and her making me a make shift bra from some bandages..and still a man walked in..
Anyway I was examined from head to toe, the doctors are excellent. I came away with enough medication to start my own chemist and have an underactive thyroid,a fatty liver,type2 diabetes and severely infected sinuses that need surgery. I am to go back in a month and see various consultants again and hopefully the medication will have started working.i have been given a 1400 calorie a day diet. Best part is I dont take sugar or salt, I rarely drink alcohol..tut.
Costs were 900 lira for checkup
100 lira for meds
And I have to pay 230 lira when I return for more blood tests.
Still far cheaper than the uk would charge as a private patient. All in all, besides the hanging around, an excellent service and results handed to you in a folder at the end.
