I received a student visa and have a flight out September 30th to Kyoto. I am supposed to be receiving my NHI card shortly after arriving. Long story short, I got a concussion on September 6th after being accidentally elbowed in the head and there are lingering symptoms at this point. I’m now weighing my options between staying here in the U.S. and receiving medical care for things like my persistent insomnia (with the caveat that the wait time for neurologists/the sleep clinic is literally months out here in the large city I live in), or follow through with moving to Japan and try to receive treatment there – specifically sleep treatment and physical therapy/vestibular therapy for head injury.
I am really worried about the language barrier and finding specialist-level care that will be English-friendly or where they could provide a translator. Long shot, but wondering if anyone has any experience with something similar?
by animalsnotppl