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My child has been diagnosed as having a streptococcal infection. Strep throat?
Though 30 % of the charge of consultation, medications are covered by the government
here, it is a bit like national insurance, it still cost me nearly 30 pounds for one visit to GP today. There is more reason for me to miss England now.
I've neen thinking about saving money in different ways but the cost of living is so expensive here. Could anyone tell me how you manage the budget, the hardest thing you've ever done, please?
Dear Anna,
My daughter is doing well for what she's got. SHe's eaten quite well tonight. Thank you. She won't need to go to the doctor unless she'll get worse. She will be on anti biotics for 10 days.
I've just been told that I am not able to work for the company I was relying on.She implied that it would be difficult for me as I have a young child.
I'll look on the page you gave me, thank you.
Hi KT, sorry to hear your daughter is poorly, i hope she recovers quickly.
Do you live in the UK KT? It's just that you say you have more reason to miss England and i wondered from what you mention in your last post if you had moved due to work?
Hope you find the budget article helpful 
Hi, Sally
Thank you for you reply. No, I live in Japan. I lived in the U.K. for 20 years that's why I miss England so much. I left England because last January my husband hurt me and I quickly learned that this was a domestic violence. Budgeting is good. But the cost of living is too expensive for me here. I'm in a flat. Usually every 2 years I have to renew the contract and will costs me 1200 pounds on average. If I move out, there is always a charge for even smal damages to the interior etc... I have no jobs, there is still ageism ging on here and also as I haven't worked for 20 years here, I've been told it s difficult to get a job because I haven't worked in this country.
Hello KT hope your daughter is feeling better today 
Good morning to you Louise. She'S much better today thank you. SHe'll be off to kinder tomorrow and looking forward to it. Thank you for your other comments too. I am so overwhelmed emotionally at the moment. It is like a roller coaster. I really envy the people there who can have strong network using website like this.Chatting to each other without any hesitaion. We don't have that kind of thing here. Still a taboo I guess. That's tormenting for someone who lived in England for soooooo long. I know I don't want to go and live with my husband and my intention is to divorce him. I don't love him I know that. I feel that I can do more in my life there than being here sometimes. I achieved so much while I was in England. I lived half of my first life here and the other half in England. I ask myself that where do I want to be for the rest of my life? I met so many inspirational people because I was in England. I am not saying I can't do it here.Because I have not tried yet. I really really love the culture there. Yes i love it here a little :-). I want to be a bridge between England and here in Japan if I can find my career. If I can't find a job I want here then I want to be trained up before I go back there so my CV will stand out. I cannot go without some level of security. I am slowly moving forward though struggling so much. I feel so emotionally wretched sometimes and difficult to be constructive. Besides you are the only one who keeps giving me a great company at the moment not my family! :-) More reason to miss England! I know I am going to need a counselling. So I 'll be seeing a clinical psychologist on Tuesday. I hope this is a bit more constructive.....
That's good that you have made that move, and I do sympathise, it is VERY hard to be constructive when you feel alone with your worries...at least you have us on here now 
Do let us know how the appointment goes.
Hi KT, I am sorry to read that your daughter is poorly, how is she?
Managing your budget on a low income can be stressful however it can be done.
Read our article called Living on a Budget (click), it inlcudes a link at the bottom to our Budget Calculator.
Will you have to visit the doctor again regarding the strep throat? Or does it depend on how your daughter is?