Getting Sick in Japan

Had a good question in the comments about what it's like being sick in Japan. There is a lot to talk about so I tried to keep it limited to a few specific topics: sick in a different country, schools as germ farms, how to not get sick, calling in sick, using masks, and last! Go to the damn hospital if you are sick no matter how bad your Japanese is. Teaching here being sick is the last thing you want to be so get it dealt with right away.

[G-y_m]

Listening to this on a rainy days 7 years later.

As always great information. Def miss these types of vids

[TheTarrMan]

I used to get sick allot, then I started washing my hands before AND after using the bathroom. I rarely ever get sick now.

[Tetsujin-]

Going thru the "old" posts and I came across this interesting one. Quite surprised was I at the excellent David Hasselhoff impersonation. Stay Well!

[andrewschumacher]

Another interesting video Dave. In my TESOL certification course I looked at a few sample contracts and all of them had a one sick day per year allotment. That said, I'm surprised they're so accommodating, but it may just be the region or specific school.  Oh yeah, I thought you might address my health insurance question in this video. I'll probably write an e-mail within the next week with a list of random questions for you so feel free to neglect it till then if you want. You've really been pumping out the videos lately, I do watch all of them even if I don't always comment. Keep it up man!

[moonie]

Excellent point i have not thought about, even after living in japan for almost 2 years

[markplott]

my first trip to japan was in the summer, and it was Hot. so much so I got Miliaria or heat rash. I had to use special soap everyday. I still get it when I go to japan in the summer. also, you mentioned you sometimes worked in rural schools, I miss the smell of the burning vegetation in the mornings as farmers make little piles of garbage then burn it.

[DrZark]

Your videos are definitely worth my time, after I ran into one of your videos and finished watching it I subscribed. Keep making more interesting videos.

[DigitalNova]

Hey man love your videos. Can't believe you don't have more subscriptions. Is your mic echoing? I feel like all your home videos have an echo. Laptop mic and regular mic both recording?

Is a sleeveless puffy waistcoat the best thing to be wearing in a video titled "getting Sick in Japan".

[OkaeriKairii]

As always, a great video~ I had been curious about calling out if you had to and such. On the note of washing your hands a lot, is it weird to carry around the little hand sanitizer bottles?

BTW, you're one of my favorite channels >3< And pretty much the only one I make an effort to be up to date on.

[tally]

You're closing on 1, 500 subs as of July 19

[FELGRAND]

Great video, im a newer sub so im gonna binge watch your videos so i can see if some of my questions have been answered :D

[lelouchvibritannia]

Can't I just buy a shit load of medicine and stash it

[glennhattori]

Nice abs Dave. It's a good practice to wear the masks especially since the corona virus is spreading throughout the world now. Enjoy your videos!

[fisherimai]

A Japanese doctor can read and write English very well especially medical terms. If you find it difficult to communicate with doctor, write it down on a piece of paper.

[BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Not fully related to the topic but I've also had strep multiple times, most recently last year, which was probably the worst. "Son of a bitch" doesn't even sum up that illness, lol. To this day, a year later, I swear one side of my throat doesn't feel right (can you have scar tissue from it? Not sure...). If I ever visit Japan, I'd probably have to step off the plane with a mask.

You might've answered this question previously but are you going to live in Japan permanently? Also, I've heard others speak of this, but did you ever have to experience the hospital shuffle? I've heard that unlike in the west (I'm from America but I'm assuming it's the same in Canada), hospitals in Japan are not open all day, every day and that you have to check which ones will be open on certain days. It is that just clinics? Sorry, didn't mean to make this comment long, lol. I rarely get sick but it never fails that when I do, it's bad so if I should go there, I'd like to know as much as possible about the process and procedure :)