Sheryl

Yes but hard to source and expensive.

I am not aware of any brand of nitroglycerine tablets per se but there are related nitrate preparations used for this purpose e.g. isosorbide dinitrate (many brands) No prescription needed but you really should see a cardiologist as soon as possible

Please do NOT "ask AI". AI programs in the public domain are not designed/optimized for medical research/diagnosis and will often yield extremely misleading results. AI just regurgitates information on the web (from multiple sources of varying or even no reliability) and weaves it into text - -with no fact checking or vetting of accuracy. It is not a "source" of information. Everything you might see in an AI result comes from someplace else on the web, often unattributed. There is no advantage, and much disadvantage, to trying to get medical information this way. Plenty of reliable web sources one can use for medical or health related information e.g. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases?dFR[type][0]=diseases https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ Unlike AI results, the content of the above sites has actually been written by, and reviewed by, health professionals. And periodically updated.

After menopause, declining estrogen levels result in a thinning of the tissue of the genitalia and urethra. This leads to frequent urinary infections, urinary frequency and painful intercourse, among other things. It is extremely uncomfortable -- and readily treated with vaginal estrogen creams or suppositories, however for some reason this is little known and little used in Thailand.

Osteoarthritis is a form of arthritis. The most common form. No way a doctor would be wrong about arthritis after reviewing a Xray. It is very obvious. Thr only issue is whether the arthritis seen on Xray fully accounts for the specific symptoms. In the opinion of his doctor, who has examined him, it does, and certainly his symptoms are consistent with this. But there is also an unexplained reference to having "rested" for a year, which would have weakened muscle tone.

What tests he needs will depend on the type of cancer he had and his current symptoms. Cancer is many different diseases, not one disease.

Moved to Health Forum as involves a medical diagnisis. OP please completely ignore AI. It is not a "source" period, let alone an authoritative one. All it does is automatically compile things from elsewhere on the web (sometimes not really relevant, and/or inaccurate) and then weave it all into text. Crepitus is a symptom not a diagnosis. And one that can be due to arthritis. If x ray showed arthritis then you have arthtitis; most people past a certain age do to at least some extent. The only quedtion is whether or not arthritis alone fully accounts for the weakness in your legs. Arthritis can cause this but so can some other things. Targeted physical therapy/exercises are a good place to start and ghrre are many on uoutube. . Stair climbing is especially helpful. Do not persist with any exercise past point of pain. And if using Google click on "web" to avoid the (often misoeading) AI summaries.

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Please see my reply in your other thread. https://aseannow.com/topic/1360251-sick-leave-due-to-burnout-and-insomnia-—-what-hospital-in-bangkok/#comment-19791736 Psychological counselling, and perhaps medical treatment of your underlying anxiety, are what is needed not sleep meds per se.

More off topic posts removed. Please stay on topic. OP has a serious problem/need so I don't want to gave to close this thread.

Unhelpful posts have been removed. A "hospital" does not decide whether to issue a sick note, a specific doctor does. And consider how hard it would then be to go back to work. Time off, even if you can get a doctor to recommend it, won't be infinite . It will be time bound. Just kicks the can down the road without solving anything. And you can expect your employer to use the interval to find creative ways to terminate you. Since your issue are psychological rather than physiological, seek treatment for your anxiety and depression. For problems such as you describe a mixture of counselling (talk therapy) and medication usually work better than either alone. And it is advantageous to start with counselling first then have counsellor refer you to a psychiatrist for medication if indicated. Suggest one of these places for counselling: https://www.psiadmin.com/ https://ncsbkk.com/ While you may need counselling for a period of months you will feel some relief as soon as you have seen a professional and shared what is going on with them...as you'll no longer be dealing with things alone.

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Full body MRI scans are never indicated. Waste of money and will do more to confuse than clarify things. Testing needs to be targeted and based on a differential diagnosis. For which you first need to br evaluated by an appropriate specialist. The doctor not the hospital is what matters. Please indicate where you are located, what type of cancer you had , what symptoms/concerns you have besides headache, and any other medical history.

The TDAC shows up in their computer when they scan your passport. (At airports. Not sure re land border crossings)

They mean date of arrival. TDAC can be done up to 3 days before that.

Off topic post removed. Please stay on topic.

Please can we stay on topic. OP has not raised an issue relating to child's nationality (which will be same as that of the parents). Nor has OP raised issue of c-section vs natural birth (which in the public channel of a government hospital will be a medically based decision). OP's issue is getting obstetric care at a government hospital in Bangkok they report being twice turned away. I believe their problems are mainly with communication. They have not had a Thai speaker with them. Either the staff have not understood what they need or have sought to get rid of them because it was time-consuming and difficult to deal with them, public hospitals are very understaffed and busy especially in Bangkok. Also, sorry to say, as they are African racial bias may play a part. Hospital would not automatically refuse care for this reason but many staff would be less inclined to take the extra trouble required to communicate. Going back with a Thai friend (or even hired Thai translator) would help. This will also be quite necessary during labor and delivery. Government hospitals are not set up for international clients and their care is not part of public system's mandate. Foreigners will still be accepted provided they can communicate and navigate the system reasonably well, but often not if they can't.

I assume yhat's ronotic surgery? If cost is a constraint, surgery would probably be a few hundred k less at Siriraj and pethaps 100 - 150k less at Thonburi. May also be s bit less at MedPark. Radiation options are more limited as not all hospitals offer/ have the best equipment but Siriraj for sure does.

For what its worth -- I myself do not take worm pills & haven't for the 30 years I've lived in my current residence and no sign of worms. (I get a complete blood count anually, no anemia, no eosinophilia). Many many years ago (1980's) when working in refugee csmps on the Cambodian border I did take it. Different circumstance, much higher risk.

If you also do not walk outside barefoot, sounds like your risk of parasites is indeed extremely low.

A post discussing illegal activity has been remoived. The OP is seeking a government hospital for delivery. Nothing else.

The immune system gets plenty of use, without needing to be intentionally exposed to spoiling food etc. Our world is hardly a sterile bubble, we are surrounded by (and breathing/ingesting) million of organisms everyday.

Far from being immune diarrheal episides from food are extremely common among Thais and definitely linked to improper good storage, which is also very common. In both cases, also true in neighboring countries. Many Thais do not go a week without a brief episode of diarrhea...so common it is viewed as normal. Which does not mean that it is, or that it is harmless. The problem is that refrigerators were traditionally thought of as serving the purpose of making things cold, and thus used only for things one wants to consume cold. Only the unusually well educated know that refrigeration retards food spoilage. Add to this traditional practice of buying from a fresh market daily ...Which made unrefrigerated storage more feasible (but still not ideal). Of course times have changed, many households everyone works, people increasingly buy in larger amounts from supermarkets etc but old habits die hard, edpecially when there is limited knowledge of the relevant science. Obviously these are generalizations and more educated Thais differ. But people have grown up with the idea that a refrigerator is a luxury item designed to make things cold as a taste preference (hence so few large ones) while in the West they have long been understood as a means of preventing contamination and spoilage.

Try to have a native Thai speaker go with you next time, as there seem to have been communication issues. Hospitals you have not yet tried include Chulalongkorn and Srindihorn. A little further away for you but Srindihorn would be pretty quick by taxi using the expressway. https://maps.app.goo.gl/8wSNPR3E1kTpBSBN8 https://maps.app.goo.gl/TvyKiWGgSVoJm2DE7

This aopears to be ftom AI. And, as js oftdmen the case, it is incorrect (abd garbled). Thai citizenship at birth depends on at least one of thev parents being a Thai citizen. Place of birth is irrrelevant to this. Reverting to OP situation, the baby will NOT have Thai citizenship at birth dince bith oatrnts are fo SDMC is not the appropriate place to go. There appears to have been complete misunderstanding of the purpose of your visit. Both of these hospitals do treat foreigners, and foreign women do deliver babies there. Who is translating for you on these visits? And can I ask your nationality and form of identification (passport? Pink card? Etc) I could keep suggesting different government hospitals but I think the problems may continue until we get to the bottom ilof what is the cause.