Getting an injection administered Pamplona-Logrono

[jonarv]

How would I find a doctor or nurse to administer a Goserelinum subcutaneous injection in the Pamplona-Logrono area? I've just been given this to control prostate cancer and the next one is due right in the middle of our 2 week trip in June. It is quite a big injection and apparently not all Nurses are happy to do them. We can bring the jab with us (needs to be kept under 25degreesC) but need to be sure we can find someone to administer it. No problem to bus to a bigger town if needed. My Spanish is not up to asking this kind of question locally, but so if we can't be sure we'll need to fly home to the UK early and that would be a shame.

Many thanks

 

[mspath]

How would I find a doctor or nurse to administer a Goserelinum subcutaneous injection in the Pamplona-Logrono area? I've just been given this to control prostate cancer and the next one is due right in the middle of our 2 week trip in June. It is quite a big injection and apparently not all Nurses are happy to do them. We can bring the jab with us (needs to be kept under 25degreesC) but need to be sure we can find someone to administer it. No problem to bus to a bigger town if needed. My Spanish is not up to asking this kind of question locally, but so if we can't be sure we'll need to fly home to the UK early and that would be a shame.

Many thanks

Pamplona is home to a university with a major hospital. Here is their English web site which may be of help. Similarly Logrono offers a major hospital complex, San Pedro. Here is their web site.

Perhaps your home physician can provide the name of an associate in Spain who could help further with your request.

Furthermore you might ask for assistence via the Spanish Red Cross. Here is their email address.

 

[Bala]

You can also check the website of the U.S. Embassy in Madrid. They maintain a list of English-speaking doctors in the Madrid area, while U.S. consulates in other parts of Spain maintain regional lists for their areas. Also, check with your travel insurance. They would assist you if you were overseas. Maybe they could help out beforehand. All the best to you!

 

[jonarv]

Many thanks both. Will start there.

 

[Pabloke]

If you sleep in Pamplona, at the public albergue, you can go to the Centro de Salud del Casco Antiguo, very near the albergue.

http://www.pamplona.es/buscar/lista...=DccnesSanAmbulatorios&keys=Pamplona&idioma=5

This is the building on Calle Compañía:

But you have to go in the morning, it's open 8-15.

In the afternoon/evening you can go to the Ambulatorio Doctor San Martín, open 24h, ten minutes walking from the albergue, located on Avenida Baja Navarra.

During the weekend you can take a taxi to the Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra where you can choose between Hospital de Navarra (public) and Hospital Universidad de Navarra (private).

 

[oursonpolaire]

I am a broken record in suggesting to pilgrims with complex medical issues that they have their specialist write up a protocol for the use of Spanish medical types. When the protocol is done, take it to a medical translator (not google translate!! not a Grade XI teacher!!) to have it made into medical Castilian. Most provinces won't pay for this, but it should only be a few hundred dollars. With a covering letter from your specialist, the Centro de Salud will be able to arrange for a doctor to do what is required. (Others have made excellent suggestions-- and I just realize that you are writing from England, and have no idea of diagnostic letters etc are paid for by the National Health or your insurance company).

 

[Pabloke]

Since this is an interesting topic I just phoned the health center and this is what they've told me:

- Be sure you have the european health card and passport.
- As oursonpolaire says, ask your doctor for the medical protocol and try to translate it to spanish.
- You will need a report of your disease, no nurse will administer the injection without it.
- As you don't speak Spanish enough, try to have it all writen and detailed.

You shouldn't have any problem.

Anyway, you can go to any health center of the Navarrese Health System (Osasunbidea) along the Way: Huarte, Villava, Burlada, Pamplona, Zizur, Puente la Reina, Villatuerta, Estella, Los Arcos and Viana. I can't speak for the centers in La Rioja (Logroño) but i guess it'll be the same.

 

[newfydog]

You might learn to give your own injections. I needed regular injections and it really made life easier. Daunting at first but not that hard.

 

[jonarv]

Thanks all. Sounds like it will be possible. Phew!

We were thinking of getting the letters we have translated, but now it is essential. Also what is the 'protocol'? Is that the diagnosis details and the treatment plan? This situation is all new, so we are still learning the jargon!

Will get to work requesting letters and finding translator....

 

[oursonpolaire]

Thanks all. Sounds like it will be possible. Phew!

We were thinking of getting the letters we have translated, but now it is essential. Also what is the 'protocol'? Is that the diagnosis details and the treatment plan? This situation is all new, so we are still learning the jargon!

Will get to work requesting letters and finding translator....

Yes-- the diagnosis and the treatment plan. The Spanish professionals will need to know what they are dealing with so that they can efficiently respond to any other side issues as well as take care of the treatment. Spanish doctors and nurses are well-trained and very professional-- all of the ones I dealt with were admirable.

 

[SYates]

Subcutaneous injections you can easily and without any risk do yourself. Just ask the nurse next time you get one to show you how. Buen Camino, SY

 

[jonarv]

I had my injection done in Logrono at the medical centre and they could not help me enough. They were great the Doctor spoke perfect English, although we had paper work translated into Spanish to cover the injection from my own Doctor.

I walked in to the medical centre at 8.30am and told to be back at 10am and seen within 10min and out walking 20min later.

 

[Bala]

Glad to hear it worked out so well for you!