Sheryl

Phnom Penh or Ventiene. Or, if open to actually using ticket and taking a short trip, Siem Reap where you can visir the Angkor temples for a few days. They are well worth it.

It totally depends on the airline. Many will not let you board without a visa without an onward flight within 30 days as this is what IATA guidelines state is required for entry. Nothing new about this. You did not get a visa on arrival. You entered visa exempt.

As above. Requires prescription.

Yes. However practically speaking no need to bother if you do not plan on attending immigration in-country for any reason. But ifyou might need to go to immigration (e.g.for an extension.of stay)thenmost officers insist onseeing a TM30.

As it founds likeyou would be flying in visa exempt be aware that airline may (probably will) insist on seeing a return ur onwsrd ticket not more than 30 days from arrival. So you will need to fleither have a flexible return ticket (one you can change datss on after youenter) or bug a "throw awsy" onwsrd ticket. (Or, if anyway planning to visit a neighboring country buy ticket for that...)

Very much a "biggie" as BPs in that range damage the heart and blood vessels over time...and permanently. Just because you don't feel something immmediately at that range doesn't make it OK. By the time you have any felt symptoms, the damage is already done. There is a reason hypertension is called "the silent killer".

Certainly you should see one of the listed rheumatologists at once. Lupus is a complex disease which can cause many different symptoms and affect many different organs. A liver biopsy does NOT cause lasting pain. Some people who have had liver biopsies done may have pain thereafter but it would not be due to the biopsy. Suggest you lay off the internet, see one of the excellent rheumatologists listed and follow their advice in full.

All BP meds have side effects. Both enalapril and amlodopine have good safety profiles and either can be used as first line treatment of high BP. Neither are incompatible with testosterone replacement therapy per se. His doctor was advising him to stop the T because it is not medically needed in his case and contributing to his hypertension. There is a big difference between. replacing T to normal physiologic levels (in men in whom it is low) and taking it to boost T above normal levels which seems to be what OP is doing.

Please specify what it is you want to ask regarding dentists. And specify where in Thailand you are/will be.

Pretty sure he means amlodopine. A commonly used anti-hypertensive and 5mg would be usual starting dose

It is, under several different brand names (including Nasonex) but as it is a steroid I do not advise self prescribing it. She needs to first see an ENT. Any sort of active infaction must first be ruled out. In addition there are sometimes systemic effects with long term use.

It actually does exist somewhere in writing already. In the Member Guide, the discussion of networks appears only on the page titled " Using direct billing services in the USA and Mexico". And if you then follow the link to find a network provider, it takes you directly to https://april.globalexcel.com/ which is for cover in US only. (It is actually a shared application with Aetna). Definitely does not apply in Thailand, at least not as yet . The "network" arrangement is new and so far limited to US

If you have been diagnosed with lupus (as opposed to a self diagnosis, these are usually wrong) then you need to see a rheumatologist, these also treat autoimmune diseases like lupus and its complications. If they see a need for other specialist they will refer you. In Bangkok, any of these doctors https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Hiroshi-Chantaphakul https://www.medparkhospital.com/en-US/doctors/assoc-prof-dr-hiroshi-chantaphakul (same doctor, different hospital; Medpark will be less expensive than Bumrungrad) https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Porawat-Makornwattana https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Monthida-Fangtham https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Paranee-Auethavekiat On what basis do you think you are headed for liver failure? I ask as most people who say this are far wrong and, often, have misinterpreted /over-reacted to liver enzyme results. If you were really near liver failure you'd likely be in an ICU now. What medications are you on for your lupus?

@georgegeorgia Testosterone supplmentation, especially by people whose baseline T was already in normal range, can indeed cause hypertension. So of course can other factors: obesity, excess salt inbtake, lack of exercise, and genetics for example.

Hardly a "champ" if his systolic BP at rest is 163.

As People age their body makes less Melatonin. And traveling to different time zones confuses your circadian rhythm and timing of melatonin production.

Not in Thailand. Some Western countries have what ard called compounding pharmacies (would still need a prescription). CmI can't give any specifics on them though.

I have never had any problem with communication with the admin (though I do speak Thai, so can't say how it would be jor a non-Thai speaker). and my waits have not been excessive.

No. I do know that in Cambodia all the pharmacies are temporarily out of stock. Likely a supply issue for this part of the world. One can certainly still get it through iHerb

Bear in mind that people tend to post reviews only if they have an axe to grind. I have been using that place for some 30+ years. Go there at least twice a year. Over the years, I havd had multiple RCTs there. Never had the problems you mention. Doesn't mean they never happen. But they are certainly not the norm.

I think he means the Dental Hospital near Onnut http://www.dentalhospitalbangkok.com/ Which is where I go myself

How do you know it is the eustachian tube as opposed to other hearing issue? ENTs have sub-specialties and there are a few excellent ones specifically for hearing issues. Where in Thailand are you located?

NAC nasal spray is not available anywhere in Thailand that I know of. I also doubt it would help much if at all since all it does is thin mucous. From the sounds of it this woman has either allergies or nasal polyps or both. That the treatment she received so far from the doctors she has seen so far did not help does not mean "doctor can't help". It just means the correct treatment has not been tried yet. Also good chance she has not even yet been seen by a proper ENT specialist. Nasal congestion is a very common complaint and her local hospital under the 30 baht scheme will initially just treat it like a common cold, and by a general doctor, not an ENT. Would take multiple repeat visits with her stressing the duration of the problem and that treatments have not worked, to make her way up the system to an ENT (which, unless she lives in the ampur, would involve a referral to another hospital). I find Thai patients often hesitate to return to a doctor and tell them a treatment is not working. There is a tendency to assume that if what was first prescribed did not work then "the doctor cannot help". This is not how medical practice works. There are a range of treatments available for most complaints and what is given initially does nto usually represent the full range of possible approaches, but the burden is on the patient to keep going back and be frank in telling them if something did not help. If her issue is allergies, identifying the culprit and minimizing exposure if possible will be important. If you really want to help this woman, pay for her to see an ENT specialist through the after hours clinic at Buriram hospital (regional government hospital). Probably just a few hundred baht. Odds are same doctor can be seen at this private hospital in Buriram https://www.buriram-ram.co.th/ but will cost a bit more there If even ENT specialist at the regional hospital can't get to the bottom of it for her then next recourse should be Khon Kaen University Hospital ENT clinic but depending on where in Buriram she is, might involve a long trip so start in Buriram.

I was able to register for DeeMoney without a work permit (I'm on a retirement extension). I don't recall that being a particular issue, but it was some 5-6 years ago. My larger issue was living where they had no office so needing to do it all remotely. It worked out but I believe took a few emails and maybe a phone call.

https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Saowaros-Patarapak She is in great demand so there may be a wait list to see her. Some types of tinnitus have a detectable underlying cause and some do not. Sometimes there are treatments that can help and sometimes there are not. Good overview here https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tinnitus/symptoms-causes/syc-20350156