Medical

TasBurrfoot · July 2013

mga sir/madam, sa medical po ba, anu-ano ba procedures/tests ginagawa aside from HIV test at Chest X-ray? need ba mgdala ng stool specimen?

No stool sample... Just urine test!

bluemist · July 2013

@epiboy99 salamat po sir pag sagot ninyo. Buti pala diyan sa st. lukes global city pwede na din duon. Mas malapit po sa amin yun.

bluemist · July 2013

Mga sir/ma'am, baka meron po makapag advise sa akin. Nagkaroon kasi ako ng Hepa A last April 2013, kung i dedeclare ko ito sa Panel Doctors, can I bring tests results and med cert from my doctor na clear na ako?

Also do you think they would ask my husband and kid to undergo testing, provided that they bring along their vaccine records/ hepa profile results? Please help. Thank you po.

TasBurrfoot · July 2013

Mga sir/ma'am, baka meron po makapag advise sa akin. Nagkaroon kasi ako ng Hepa A last April 2013, kung i dedeclare ko ito sa Panel Doctors, can I bring tests results and med cert from my doctor na clear na ako?

Also do you think they would ask my husband and kid to undergo testing, provided that they bring along their vaccine records/ hepa profile results? Please help. Thank you po.

Just declare everything...

Mahirap na!

Nadine · July 2013

@bluemist, hello po. Well, wala naman way malalaman ng panel kung hindi ka nila test for hepa A. Ang problema lang po pag hiningan ka ng complete hepa panel. Kasi makikita at makikita po talaga dun eh. Kahit dati pa yung hepa, nakikita po sa blood test.

Medyo very unlikely na hihingan ka kung hindi mo declare. But I have to agree with @TasBurrfoot, mahirap na mag conceal ng medical history!

Wag po kayo mag-alala, kung april pa yun at wala ka symptoms, 3 months na din ang lumipas. Antibody na lang ang very likely meron sa blood test, ibig sabihin wala ng active infection. Tsaka ok lang po ang hepa A. It's not like hepa B or C.

bluemist · July 2013

@Nadine @TasBurrfoot salamat po sa mga inputs.

Ang concern ko ngayon ay if they would ask me to do another complete hepa test profile duon mismo or pwede na yung dati kong test results for Hepa b din?

Also if ang husband ko and kid would be also be required to do the hepa test profile, kahit may dala na akong vaccine cards nila?

rara_avis · July 2013

Usually ba gano katagal i-upload ng clinic ang result sa eMedical? I completed my medicals on July 27 while Husband and baby had their medicals done on July 29. Ni-reprint ko yung referral letter and may picture na kami dun (taken by the clinic) and also nakalagay na ang name ng clinic pero ang status required pa din.

bellapangilinan · July 2013

@rara_avis:

Ngpa medical kami July 23 then na upload on July 27. So mga 4 days.

Nadine · July 2013

@bluemist: you mentioned Hepa A before. Hepa A or B po ba?

If it's A, baka po enough na yung hepa A profile na hawak niyo. If it's hepa B, usually sila mismo ang gagawa. Dalhin niyo na rin yung sariling hepa profile niyo. Nag-iiba po ang titer habang tumatagal..

Unless yung trabaho ng hubby mo ay healthcare, usually wala ng test for hepa gagawin. Ang tanong ko though is na-expose din ba si hubby sa hepa? Pano mo na-contract yung sayo? You don't have to answer me here po, because that's a sensitive medical detail. But lahat yan tatanong sa inyo. And depende sa sagot whether entire family will be tested. Pero sabi nga dun sa ehealth, bring all your xrays, medical records etc. So, yup, dalhin niyo po pati dun sa bata.

I think may policy sila sinusunod. Nakausap ko nga dati yung doctor habang ini-examine niya ako. May policy sila galing sa DIAC. Kunyari, ganito finding, ganito gagawin. At pag ganito pa rin, refer. Etc., etc. Call na yan ng examining doctor.

Goodluck po,

bluemist · July 2013

@Nadine Actually baka sa mga kainan dito malapit ko sa office nakuha hehe. Pinakuha ko ng titers agad hubby ko, wala din naman siya, pero pina vaccinate ko na hubby and kid ko ng pang hepa.

Magdadala ba kami ng sarili naming xray? or kukunan din kami duon? Thank you @Nadine

rachelle_gan2 · August 2013

Ask ko lang sana baka my gumawa na sa inyo, C hubby ko kasi meron cyang history ng scaring sa chest X ray result nya last 2007. Tapos na investigate naman un na hindi TB.

2009 dumating kami sa SG for employment, nag undergo cya ng medical then all the result is GOOD naman.. walang question about the scaring.

last yr nag medical cya ulit, same parin Good parin ung result.. Walang TB, clear ung Xray.

This time pag nag lodge kami ng visa definitely mag me-medical ulit. Pero kinakabahan ako about dun sa issue ng scaring baka ma referred.

Ask ko lang sana if possible na mag pa Xray muna kami para ma check kung ano na nangyari dun sa scaring before namin e lodge ung visa. Para atleast pag nag lodge ng visa tapos ni require na ung medical pde na mapanatag ung loob kung mag kakaroon ng issue sa medical.

Sabi ni SATA ANG MO KIO PAG CLEAR NAMAN UNG XRAY PDENG GAMITIN UNG XRAY RESULT NA UN SA MEDICAL FOR VISA APPLICATION NAMIN.

Any idea or advise kung anong magandang gawin? Sabi kasi ni agent namin wag na gawin un kung sigurado naman na walang TB. Sure na sure naman ako na walang TB kaso ayoko lang mag karoon ng surprises kaya gusto ko sana mag pa Xray muna cya since pde rin naman pala gamitin ung Cray result na un for visa application namin..

Sana ma share nyo ung experience nyo kung parehas tau ng case.

Thank you.

TasBurrfoot · August 2013

Ask ko lang sana baka my gumawa na sa inyo, C hubby ko kasi meron cyang history ng scaring sa chest X ray result nya last 2007. Tapos na investigate naman un na hindi TB.

2009 dumating kami sa SG for employment, nag undergo cya ng medical then all the result is GOOD naman.. walang question about the scaring.

last yr nag medical cya ulit, same parin Good parin ung result.. Walang TB, clear ung Xray.

This time pag nag lodge kami ng visa definitely mag me-medical ulit. Pero kinakabahan ako about dun sa issue ng scaring baka ma referred.

Ask ko lang sana if possible na mag pa Xray muna kami para ma check kung ano na nangyari dun sa scaring before namin e lodge ung visa. Para atleast pag nag lodge ng visa tapos ni require na ung medical pde na mapanatag ung loob kung mag kakaroon ng issue sa medical.

Sabi ni SATA ANG MO KIO PAG CLEAR NAMAN UNG XRAY PDENG GAMITIN UNG XRAY RESULT NA UN SA MEDICAL FOR VISA APPLICATION NAMIN.

Any idea or advise kung anong magandang gawin? Sabi kasi ni agent namin wag na gawin un kung sigurado naman na walang TB. Sure na sure naman ako na walang TB kaso ayoko lang mag karoon ng surprises kaya gusto ko sana mag pa Xray muna cya since pde rin naman pala gamitin ung Cray result na un for visa application namin..

Sana ma share nyo ung experience nyo kung parehas tau ng case.

Thank you.

The fact that your husband is working in Singapore means wala syang TB; super strict ang Singapore with TB and definitely di makapag-work ang foreigner kapag may TB.

Take it easy lang...

Huwag masyado kabado!

rachelle_gan2 · August 2013

Sir ung concern ko kasi is ung scaring.. Gusto kung malaman kung visible paba cya this time since after nakita cya last 2007.

Kung sa TB wala akong concern talaga kasi very sure naman ako na wala cya TB. dun lang sa scaring baka kasi mareferred ung medical. Kaya gusto ko sana mag pa Xray cya to check kung nakikita pa ba cya...

Nice idea ba ung naiicip ko? or any better idea na pde nyong e share? thank you.

TasBurrfoot · August 2013

Sir ung concern ko kasi is ung scaring.. Gusto kung malaman kung visible paba cya this time since after nakita cya last 2007.

Kung sa TB wala akong concern talaga kasi very sure naman ako na wala cya TB. dun lang sa scaring baka kasi mareferred ung medical. Kaya gusto ko sana mag pa Xray cya to check kung nakikita pa ba cya...

Nice idea ba ung naiicip ko? or any better idea na pde nyong e share? thank you.

Okey, fair enough...

You can probably have your husband get an xray beforehand; pero ano ngayon if nandun yung scar diba?

In my opinion, getting an xray beforehand will not really matter a lot. It could be possible na wala na yung scar. So ayus ito na scenario.

Pwede din andun yung scar at ma refer; if this happens, there is nothing much you can do here except be patient I guess.

The most important thing is kampante ka na walang TB yung asawa mo.

cchamyl · August 2013

hello mga masters.. just wanna ask... yung referral letter lang ba and passport yung kelangan ko dalhin pag nagpamedical ako?

tontoronsky · August 2013

@cchamyl - yup . Also, 4 photocopies of passport and 4 passport-sized pics.

Btw, nka download kna b ng forms sa diac website? Ako hindi parin, sabi kc ng agent ko down daw ang website.

JCsantos · August 2013

Sir ung concern ko kasi is ung scaring.. Gusto kung malaman kung visible paba cya this time since after nakita cya last 2007.

Kung sa TB wala akong concern talaga kasi very sure naman ako na wala cya TB. dun lang sa scaring baka kasi mareferred ung medical. Kaya gusto ko sana mag pa Xray cya to check kung nakikita pa ba cya...

Nice idea ba ung naiicip ko? or any better idea na pde nyong e share? thank you.

Worrying wont help ...

basta keep healthy until the medicals

if you found out the scaring meron ka ba magagwa

if I were you just bite the bullet take the medicals then pray that you would pass it

echo · August 2013

May forms pa ba for eMedical aside from the Referral Letter?

cchamyl · August 2013

@cchamyl - yup . Also, 4 photocopies of passport and 4 passport-sized pics.

Btw, nka download kna b ng forms sa diac website? Ako hindi parin, sabi kc ng agent ko down daw ang website.

Hello po... san po nakalagay na yun yung kelangan dalhin? d ko kac nakita yun sa ecom.. at san din po pala makikita kung anong forms ang required?

echo · August 2013

Bad trip. Mataas bp and sugar. May effects kaya yung mga supplements for workout? Tsk.. Balik ulit after 3 days..

solidjeff · August 2013

@echo, bka nga may effect yun.. di ba tinanong sa yo ng doctor kung ano yung mga tini-take mo na gamot/vitamins during your medical?

echo · August 2013

@echo, bka nga may effect yun.. di ba tinanong sa yo ng doctor kung ano yung mga tini-take mo na gamot/vitamins during your medical?

Excluding daw yung mga supplements as per emedical declarations.. Dami ko din kinain matamis that night..

solidjeff · August 2013

@echo healthy diet ka na lng cguro bgo bumalik sa clinic.. good luck sa medical, ok lng yan.

btarroja213 · August 2013

Bad trip. Mataas bp and sugar. May effects kaya yung mga supplements for workout? Tsk.. Balik ulit after 3 days..

Blood sugar may be affected by work out supplements when they are loaded by carbs and of course sugar. I can't see how supplements can raise blood pressure. High blood pressure is strictly caused by too much liquid in the blood, clogged up arteries, and/or poor flexibillity in veins and arteries. Too much water in the blood is caused by having too much sodium in your blood.

Are you a fan of salty food?

What is your usual BP and blood sugar levels? This is important so you can have a baseline and know what your next steps are.

I suggest to eat low carb/sugar and low salt food and liquids for 3 months before going for your medicals.

Eat brown rice instead of white rice. Potato can also spike up your blood sugar levels. Be careful with fruits as well because most fruits have high sugar content specially grapes. Bananas have a very high glycemic index as well. Search online for food / fruits with a low glycemic index.

echo · August 2013

Nag bp ako ulit sa bahay now. Normal naman. Last ko kasi nag bp 2 last year pa during pass renewal. Sked ako ulit this Friday for bp and urine test sa sugar.

tontoronsky · August 2013

@cchamyl - yup . Also, 4 photocopies of passport and 4 passport-sized pics.

Btw, nka download kna b ng forms sa diac website? Ako hindi parin, sabi kc ng agent ko down daw ang website.
Hello po... san po nakalagay na yun yung kelangan dalhin? d ko kac nakita yun sa ecom.. at san din po pala makikita kung anong forms ang required?

@cchamyl - yup referral letter lang. Dati daw kc meron p ibang docs. yung pictures and passport copies requirement ng clinic like sa St. Lukes check website www.slec.ph. Sked ko n ng medical this coming Friday

btarroja213 · August 2013

Nag bp ako ulit sa bahay now. Normal naman. Last ko kasi nag bp 2 last year pa during pass renewal. Sked ako ulit this Friday for bp and urine test sa sugar.

That's great po. Good luck!

bluemist · August 2013

@cchamyl - yup . Also, 4 photocopies of passport and 4 passport-sized pics.

Btw, nka download kna b ng forms sa diac website? Ako hindi parin, sabi kc ng agent ko down daw ang website.
Hello po... san po nakalagay na yun yung kelangan dalhin? d ko kac nakita yun sa ecom.. at san din po pala makikita kung anong forms ang required?

@cchamyl ito po yung link http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/application-forms/forms_num1.htm hanapin niyo lang po yung form 160 and 26.

tapos tignan niyo lang po din sa www.slec.com.ph kung ano po required na dalhin kung sa st. lukes ka magpa medical. Magdala din po kayo ng old x-rays ninyo not less than 6 mos and medical certs/OR reports kung na hospital kayo ng matagal and kung may operations kayo.

Ito din po inaasikaso namin ngayon, buti nalang po natabi namin mga papers namin.

Nadine · August 2013

Bad trip. Mataas bp and sugar. May effects kaya yung mga supplements for workout? Tsk.. Balik ulit after 3 days..

Naku, opo, may effect ang mga yan.

Lalo na yang mga pre-workout supplements. Loaded with caffeine. Para ang effect ay gising na gising ka pag nag workout ka. Pero sa totoo lang, parang uminom lang napakaraming brewed coffee. Yung BP at heart rate, akyat yan sigurado. Tapos, mataas pa sugar content kasi nga energy drink/tablet. Sugar ang energy currency ng katawan kasi. Ang siste, bibigyan tayo ng mataas na sugar ng mga yan para yung protina sa katawan pang muscle buildup na lang. Ok sana kung high protein lang, but most of these supplements are also high in sugar unfortunately.