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Medical & Dental
Chez le Docteur
Centre Médical et Dentaire de l’Opéra
31-33, rue Caumartin 75009 Paris
Médical: 01 44 51 68 28
Dentaire : 01 44 51 68 21
This place is very close to the Skidmore Center and has everything
from radiology, physical therapy, allergists, ophthalmologists,
to dentists! The majority of doctors speak only French, but
are competent, inexpensive (15 euros/visit), and available.
You can bring someone along with you to help translated , if
need be. Ask someone at the Skidmore Center or your host parents,
they will be more than happy to help you.
American Hospital
63, blvd. Victor Hugo
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
M° Pont de Neuilly plus 10-minute walk
01 46 41 25 25
01 47 47 70 15
If you feel more comfortable going to a doctor who speaks English,
the American Hospital is the place for you! It is farther from
Skidmore than the Centre de l’Opéra and more expensive (35 euros/visit).
Things to remember
Remember to tell the doctor what medications you take on a regular
basis and what you are allergic to. They may not ask. Do not
wear a thong to the doctor. If you go for a knee or back problem,
they will ask you to get undressed down to your underpants and
won’t give you a paper gown!
Chez la Pharmacie
The pharmacy directly across from the Centre Médical de l’Opéra
is not only super close, but also has the nicest pharmacist.
The one at the end of the rue Vignon (towards Fauchon) is also
very good.
If you are having a problem, you can sometimes skip the doctor
and simply explain your malaise to the pharmacist, who will
give you an over-the-counter treatment for your problem. The
non-prescription medicines are sometimes better (and stronger)
than US versions. Don’t forget to tell the pharmacist about
any medications you are currently taking (chemical names, not
brand names) and any allergies you might have.
If you are going to the pharmacist to fill a prescription, just
give him/her your ordonance and pay the bill. Be sure to get
a receipt for your CISI reimbursement. Medications are generally
much cheaper in France than in the US. For example, 15 Sudafed
caplets (nasal decongestant) will cost you $5.50 in the States
and 1,62 euros.
X-Rays and Medical Tests
There is a medical lab at the end of the rue Vignon (towards
Fauchon) and one at 33, rue Caumartin (sous-sol) for any blood/urine
tests a doctor might prescribe. There is an X-ray lab at 31,
rue Caumartin (Centre Médical de l’Opéra). Both types of tests
will cost you around 25-35 euros.
When getting X-rays, wear nice, modest undergarments, as they
will likely ask you to strip and will not provide paper gowns!
Medical Vocabulary
mal à la tête: headache
mal au ventre: stomachache
étourdissement: dizzy
se froisse (un muscle): pulled muscle
allérgique: allergic
allérgies: Allergies
Pillule: birth control pill
douleur aigu: sharp pain
douleur brûlant: burning pain
fièvre: fever (37° C normal temp)
frissons: cold shivers
Carte Vitale: French social security card
vaccin: vaccination
varicelle: chicken pox
rougeole: measels
oreillons: mumps
typhoïde: typhoid
urticaire: hives
verrue: wart
antibiotiques: antibiotics
ibuprofen: ibuprophen (Advil)
comprimé: pill
gellule: gelcap
poudre à sachet: powdered (like Alka Seltzer)
sirop: syrup/liquid
collyre: eyedrops
granules: granules that melt under your tongue (generally homeopathic
medication)
pastilles à la gorge: cough drops
plaques (rouges): rash
démangeaisons: itchy rash
diarrhée: diarrhea
vomir: to vomit
nausée: nausea
constipé(e): constipated
sinus: sinus
sinusite: sinusitis
pharangite: throat infection
mal à la gorge: sore throat
toux sèche: dry cough
toux grasse: productive cough (phlegm)
otite: ear infection
irritations des yeux: watery/itchy eyes
nez bouché: stuffy rose
nez qui coule: runny nose
angine: strep throat
carie: cavity
lèvres sèches: chapped lips
cicatrice: scar
plaid: open wound
os fracturé: broken bone
chirugerie: surgery
dents sagesse: wisdom teeth
l'asthme: asthma
mycose: yeast infection
cystite: UTI
high bood pressure: hypertension
Medical Insurance
Cultural Insurance Services International is the insurance policy
that Skidmore has provided us with for our time abroad. As long
as you keep the original bill of each doctor’s visit, procedure,
and prescription, you should be fully reimbursed for your medical
bills. Remember, however, that there is a $100 deductible, which
means the first $100 you pay without reimbursement and the rest
gets reimbursed.
- Alison Infield & Kim Chen-Bayle
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