Monday 29th JuneThe local doctor wouldn't see me as a private patient so I had to go into Kirkovo where I paid 5BGN to be seen. After being examined and told that my blood pressure was normal I was sent on to the specialists in Momchilgrad for further tests and maybe an X-ray on my neck. All this was carried out with Pepe translating into Bulgarian / Greek to Suzi who then translated it into English for me. The specialist found this entertaining asking why there were three of us for one appointment!! I firstly saw the lady doctor who after a really thorough examination decided that my blood pressure, heart and lungs were all working OK so she turned me over to an ear, nose and throat specialist. He appeared with antiquated metal equipment and a third big metal 'eye', used a metal spatual to hold down my tongue to see my throat, stuck something metal up my nose to see that there was further infection and peered into my ears. He worked out that I had an ear infection thus causing the vertigo and that that was all that was wrong. Cost for private treatment 25BGN. In Bulgaria they do try to prescribe homeopathic drugs but this is in decline now that they have joined Europe. Some of the drugs are no longer available and they have to go for the toxic alternatives. And that's progress. In Bulgaria they do try to prescribe homeopathic drugs but this is slowly in decline now that they have joined Europe. And that's progress. I was prescribed two lots of tablets (one homeopathic for motion sickness) and the other to stop the infection and reading it up on the internet they are not sure yet why it works as it does on the inner ear. I don't really need to know how or why I just need to know that it does. Also supplied nose drops with a full demonstration by the specialist of how to administer. Good news..no need for an X-ray. It's a bit like sickness hillside. Suzi is also suffering and went to see the same specialist last Friday so when Pepe spoke to the hospital she now calls herself the Anglochanka's secretary which means that we get preferential treatment. My next appointment is in one week's time so I can't go home for a flying visit now that I have this condition. There are photos to follow |