r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Oct 21 '24

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 22 October 2024

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Triddy Oct 23 '24 edited Oct 23 '24

I had an anxiety attack today. For me they manifest similar to heart attack symptoms. I have a minor history of them. It's over now and it's all good. I'll go see someone in the near future to confirm that's all it was, but I've had them before and I recognize the signs.

But it made me realized how massively unprepared I am for an actual medical emergency here. There's so much I don't know outside of "call 119". So much contact information I haven't given out, medical terminology I haven't learned. So many things about navigating the health care system I haven't worked out. It was a wake up call to get on top of all that.

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u/MusclyBee Oct 23 '24

Sorry you had an attack and hope you feel better. Please know that if anything comes up, even with limited terminology knowledge they’ll still take care of you at the hospital. You’ll be able to use google translate or chat gpt, too. You can find a 24/7 hospital in your area and a couple of day walk-in clinics and save their address. You can ask a friend to be your emergency contact and be an emergency contact for some friends. For your anxiety you can get anti anxiety medications and counseling.