Sheryl

I use Grab. Works well and fares reasonable.

I have not heard of this being used in Thailand yet.

Target pharmacy should have the record.

If you had one pneumococcal vaccine in US a few years ago you do need another. But you must find our which you had. It was probably Prevnar 13 but make sure. You can do flu and shingles at same time but (temporary) side effects may be worse than if done separately. Current strain vaccine is fine.

Has a root canal been done yet? Root canal removes the infected nerve.

Under no circumstances should prednidolone or other steroids be taken in the presence of infection. Wxtrenely dangeroys.

You will have to clarify what you mean by a "root canal infection" since a root canal is a dental procedure to treat infection....typicallg requiring miltiple sessions. Has root canal bwen completed yet?

Well mine has not arrived (no surprise ) and I am leaving first thing i ln the morning for almost 3 months in US. I don't see an alternative but to print out the blank form, complete it and send it in? Wasn't more than a 50% chance of getting it anyhow...the mail service out where I am is terrible. Why on earth they continue to rely on snail mail in this day and age is beyond me. And if the concern is that someone has died and others are pocketing their SS $, what is to keep said other from signing and returning this silly form??

A post with inaccurate statement has been removed. the efficacy of flu vaccines varies depending on how well suited the vaccine proves to be to the dominant viral strains that year (which of necessity has to be predicted in advance, an imprecise science). In years where there is a good match between the strains used for the vaccines and the strains that are circulating, the vaccination er=reduces infection by about 50%. Not ideal, but certainly still worthwhile. Perhaps more important, the vaccination helpsreduce severity in those who do get the flu. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/vaccineeffect.htm

The pneumoccoccal vaccine is a one time thing not annually. Prevnar 13 then at least 1 year after that, Penumovax 23. If you already received 13 then you need only 23 and then finished. There is a newer pneumococcal vaccine out called PCV20 (Prevnar 20) but not yet available in Thailand. For flu vaccine, it is every year and the preparations change according to the prevalent flu viruses. You want (for Thailand) the "Southern Hemisphere" newest strain, and should get it in May or early June as that is when the flu season starts in Thailand. If you plan on returning to North America or Europe farangland in what will be flu season there then may need a separate "Northern Hemiosphere" flu shot before departure. And yes there is only 1 type of shingles vaccine here currently, brand names SKYZoster or Zostavax and just one dose. If at a later date you ever have the opportunity to get Shingrix, do so.

Triquilar is off market but another brand is still available, called Trigestrel. May be hard to find though

E visa is accepted at only some land crossings. When you get an ER visa, it is an altogether new visa and allows multiple entries, can be used anywhere.

in order to make an insurance claim you must authorize release of all medical records by the hospital. Apparently her medical records indicated intoxication. true everywhere.

Impossible to tell what these are. Never take a medication the name and type of which you do nto know.

There are palliative care centers in many government hospitals that will ensure adequate pain control. Have to request to see the palliative care doctors. the nursing care remains family responsibility though.

Sominar is helpful for some people but you need to make sure no adverse interactions with her other medication.

Nowadays most higher level government hospitals do. Note that this is not a residential hospice. It is a team of doctors, nurses etc who provide outpatient care and consultations for inpatients. .

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One of these doctors. Be sure she has all records with her. that means the surgical path report, records of her medications, all scans etc, and most recent blood test results https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Harit-Suwanrusme https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Suthida-Suwanvecho

⁰w Where is she currently being treated? As it would be ideal to see an oncologist also affillated with that hospital.

Unfortunately as I am about to leave for 3 months in the US, I had stocked up heavily so that the pet sitter would have plenty of everything on hand. It's way too much to just toss.....

That was my thought as well. Putting doctors on the spot and demanding an assurrance there is no cancer will make any doctor uneasy and often lead to unnecessary tests. Noneo f which will be 100% conclusive and many of which carry risks. Annual low dose CTs are the best that can be done in terms of screening

The "remedy" would be to stop taking the Femara but that might have prognostic implications (i.e. increase risk of cancer recurrence) She needs to have a detailed discussion with an oncologist, explaining the severity of her side effects and asking for the pros and cons of discontinuing Femara at this time. Could consider seeing one privately so as to have ample time for discussion. If so should bring complete records with her.

My CKD cat just died leaving me with a closet full of IV fluids (for SC administration), antinausea meds and other supplies. I would like to donate to someone else caring for a cat or other pet needing SC fluid administration. PM me if you can use.

Usually don't need to search very far. It is often right in the history of thd current claim.