I'd wager that you just went to an 'allgemeinarzt'... they're doctors for general illnesses, which usually go away within a few days. practically just to get an

I'd wager that you just went to an 'allgemeinarzt'... they're doctors for general illnesses, which usually go away within a few days. practically just to get an AU so you can get a few days of paid leave[1]. If you're having an actual issue, you'd have to go to a specialized doctor or a hospital which has the equipment to actually diagnose your issue... such as an xray machine in your case. diagnosis is done right after taking the image, so you'd have had a similar experience if you went to an actual clinic [1] according to the Finanzamt (german IRS) the average worker takes an additional 12 days of paid leave like that... additional to the normal 20-30 days.