Dental check up

Undergo a fresh check-up, especially if you have any major dental ailment.

Is Dental Care necessary?

After extensive survey and upon seeking the opinion of seniors abroad a conclusion on the need for dental treatment while in India has been made.

Mouth is the mirror of human health. Taking care of oral cavity is a prelude to keeping overall health fit.

The rationale behind taking dental checkup and treatment while in India is:

• To avoid possible dental treatment abroad as it is a well-known fact that dentist in U.S charge exorbitantly high.

• Under inevitable circumstances if you are required to go for dental treatment

• You need prior appointment of two to three weeks in U.S

• Even students are required to bear the huge expenditure, as dental care is not covered under health insurance in the U.S.

• It is ironic that the materials we use in India are the same used by dentists in U.S, but the payment made for the dental care is in dollars while the number being the same in India.

Immunization

Find out the necessary immunization info and get everything done.

Generally there are some vaccines like Hepatitis B, which require 3 doses once each month. So do it early.

These vaccines are very costly in US and you certainly do not want to start spending money the moment you land in US.

Get requisite immunization done (especially MMR)

Health Checkups

Visit Family Doctor

1. Get family doctor’s sign on the health form provided by the university. If university does not issue any form then get a letter from doctor on his letterhead stating the vaccination and the date on which it is taken with his sign and stamp (Format attached).

2. Get the chest x ray done (PA View)

3. Take whole file of medical records to the university.

4. Get all the necessary medicines and their prescription.

5. Get prescription written down by your Doctor for the medicines strip you are taking. Bring the medicines in bulk (If you are having some specific illness), as they are expensive in US.

Important: Complete the health documentation that you may have to submit when you arrive in US.

Eye Check Up

Visit ophthalmologist (Whether you are having any eye problem or not)

Get your eyesight checked- get a new prescription.

Buy at least one extra pair or 2-3 extra pair of glasses or contact lens whichever applicable.

Take medicines and eye drops from the doctor with prescription.

List of medicines recommended by a Doctor

Get the prescription written down by your Doctor for the medicines you are buying. Bring the medicines in bulk (if you are having some specific illness), as they are expensive in US.

The general list of medicines recommended by a Doctor....

• Crocin tablets - 3 strips (For fever, body aches, headache, one tablet three times a day)
• Erythrocin 500mg tablets - 2 strips (One tablet twice a day)
• Sporadix 500mg capsules - 2 strips (One capsule twice a day)

• Actified tablets - 3 strips
• Cosovil tablets - 2 strips (For common cold & cough.One tablet three times a day.)
• Avomin tablets - 1 strip (For air sickness. One tablet if necessary.)

• Lomotil tablets - 20
• Digene tablets - 30 (For diarrhea & stomach discomfort, one tablet of each three times a day)

• Baralgan tablets - 2 strips (For abdominal colic pain, backache, etc one tablet every six hours as necessary)
• Domstal tablets - 10 (For nausea & vomiting, one tablet three times a day)

• Electral powder - 2 packets (One teaspoonful mixed with drinks to make up loss of electrolytes after vomiting or diarrhea)
• Novalgin tablets - 2 strips (For headache & body aches. One tablet)

• Stomatil tablets - 1 strip (For vertigo (giddiness), one tablet three times a day as necessary till relieved)
• Isogel (Glaxo) - 1 box (For constipation. One teaspoonful in a little of water at bedtime)
• Brufen 600mg tablets - 2 strips (For arthritic joint pains, One tablet three times a day after food)

• Avil tablets - 1 strip (For allergy, One tablet as necessary)
• Sepmax tablets - 1 strip (For sore-throat, One tablet twice a day after food, till relieved. NOT TO BE TAKEN WHEN ONE IS ALLERGIC TO SULFA DRUGS)


• Relaxyl ointment - 1 tube (To be applied as a pain balm)
• Band Aids assorted - 12
• Soframycin skin ointment - 1 tube