Doctor at work

@nela13 (58710)
Portugal
October 29, 2024 10:54am CST
Today I have an appointment with the work doctor. Every 2 years we do blood work and electrocardiogram to check our health. The law says that all employees have the right to periodic free medical appointments.It's called occupational medicine. I have already seen my blood work results and everything is well, no signs of the hepatite A. I came with a colleague that is also a friend, she checked her blood work too but it seems her cholesterol is high despite taking medication for it. Do you also have or had this kind of medical assistance at work? Picture of me waiting.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
29 Oct
Yes, we had this kind of medical assistance at work. High cholesterol is often genetic and the anti cholesterol medicines (statines) are more dangerous than useful.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
29 Oct
Yes, high cholesterol is often genetic, that is also my husband's cause of cholesterol. He eats the same as I and I don't have cholesterol but he has.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
30 Oct
@nela13 - This is the same for my husband, he is skinny and underweight, he eats the same as I but his cholesterol is high. He stopped taking cholesterol medications.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
30 Oct
@LadyDuck Ideal cholesterol values ??vary a lot from country to country, I know that in Asia they don't worry as much about cholesterol as we do. Cholesterol is essential for a healthy brain.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Oct
We didn't have this when I was working but it's a very useful service. I'm glad you take advantage of it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Oct
@nela13 That makes a lot of sense to me.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
30 Oct
I always go when they contact me.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (94045)
• United States
29 Oct
I’m glad to hear your work provides this kind of care.
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
29 Oct
It is not only my work, here everyone who works has this benefit.
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luisadannointed
@luisadannointed (6308)
• Philippines
16 Nov
That's cool. Actually it is required for every company to have their employees annually.
Yumeko
@aureategloom (11046)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
31 Oct
iy's good to have company cover for these things. over here we need to do medical exam for some working positions, but usually it's the person paying for them
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
31 Oct
Here all the exams that are done in the doctor at work are all free.
Greenery8
@grenery8 (11174)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
29 Oct
as part-time worker, not a full-time, noone contacted me about this. and on other jobs, i didn't stay this long. i am glad you have it and yes, many have high cholesterol, even i had but i eat everything heatlhy. i am glad you're good and nice shoes
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Manuela Lopes
@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
30 Oct
It is a mandatory here. Thank you, these are boots, I like it a lot.
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Greenery8
@grenery8 (11174)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Oct
@nela13 a good thing.welcome
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