Teaching English abroad in South Korea but had kidney stones?
Sep 04, 2010
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Kidney Stone Pain Questions
I had a couple kidney stones removed and still have a very small one that may eventually have to be removed. I watch my salt intake now b/c i think that can help kidney stones grow. i’m thinking maybe about teaching English in or near Seoul, but am afraid it will be hard to find foods that aren’t high oxalate or really salty. I also wouldn’t mind teaching in Thailand. Maybe the foods are less dangerous there for a person who’s had kidney stones. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.
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2 comments
jskdnjkdnjbdkjbk on September 4, 2010 at 2:26 am
If you want to live there you will have to cook for yourself because the foods there are all very spicy and salty.
Unless you can live on McDonalds and stuff like that, but the experience won’t be the same as you won’t be able to fully appreciate the culture. So yeah, I would suggest you to avoid all food stands.
I don’t know about Thailand, you will have to ask that question in the Thailand section but I would suggest China. Chinese food tend to be less spicy. But if you are not looking at Asian countries only, I would suggest France or other European countries.
ICAL on September 4, 2010 at 2:26 am
Firstly, you can do it. You will obviously though need to be careful what you eat and make sure you follow the usual rules – less meat, more water – and so on.
And then, since you have a stone now, I’d strongly recommend taking out some kind of private health insurance to cover the problem even if you have a health insurance offered by the school. At the least it will give you peace of mind should the worst happen.