Sheryl

There is nothing you can do for her here that can't be done in the West. Indeed, there are moreo ptionsi n the West. Make sure she brings enough of the steroids with her as they cannot be bought from a pharmacy. Also any other meds she is taking from the research program- these might not even be available here. Some people find that warmer weather reduces RA flares but for others it is the exact opposite. So cannot predict how coming here will affect her symptoms.

Chiang Mai is an outlier. Do the the large expat population there, as well as havin ga major medical school. Not at all typical of government hospitals elsewhere, where foreign patients are a rarity.

It really depends on the location and hospital. I live near a very large regional (upcountry) government hospital. In over 20 years, have only once encountered a doctor there able to communicate in English. Most can't speak or understand a word. in Bangkok the doctors will speak English - but it is getting to the doctor that is the issue as the nurses and clerks do not, the procedures and red tape are initially very confusing, and everything (signs, forms) is in Thai.

Assuming you mean rheumatoid arthritis - and not osteoarthritis (the more common kind, associated with age) there are no specific Thai treatments for this, it is managed same as in the west. and Cannabis is unlikely to help.

OP: In Bangkok clinics are licated within hospitals. Indeed, outpatient clinics in hospitals are far busier/more heavily utilized than the inpwtient sections. A better way to understand it is that hodpitals here are actually medical centers containing a large network of outpatient clinics as well as separate hospital facilities. You will need to see a rheumatologist at a hospital outpatient clinic. You will not find a stand alone clinic for this in Bangkok. Bumrungrad foes ondeed have the best selection of rheumatolohists. I recommend one of these https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Porawat-Makornwattana https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Supat-Thongpooswan https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Sutthi-Thampakkul You can save money by doing lab tests at a lab and bringing redults with you. Reliable Bangkok labs include: https://pathlab.co.th/ https://www.brianet.com/ Any over the counter drugs should be bought at a pharmacy not the hospital. However with RA most meds are restricted and have to come from hospital.

I suspect you have osteoarthritis not rheumatoid arthritis. RA is a very specific and complex autoimmune disease. Not to be confused with age related arthritis.

It is available here under brand name Betmiga

I assume you mean the regular (regional level) Chonburi Hospital? As there is no dedicated heart hospital in Chonburi. Just the regional hospital (which covers all specialties) and a separate cancer hospital.

It is not yet available in many countries, and the manufacturer initially had a struggle to meet the market demand in the countries where it was available. The stock situation now is better and they are starting to market it in more places. Remember that it only came out 5 years ago. These things take time.

As far as I know no place in Thailand is taking names or reservations for 2nd generation vaccine. No place has even ordered them yet. It's going to be a while

I am not sure they have the multi-parametric MRI? Last time I checked only a fee places in Bkk fid.

Not yet available in Thailand

Not available from pharmacies. Try a doctor at a clinic or hospital

Not available in Thailand. Androgel is the only TRT gel formulation on the market here

Works fine for me. OP in your specific case I do recommend going straight to specialust rather than a GP.

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What you describe sounds very much like Perioheral Arterial Disease (PAD). You need to see a vascular specialist. I suggest one of these https://sriphat.med.cmu.ac.th/find_doctor?lang=en&doctor_name=&spec_name=15&special_name=48

Where in Thailand are you located? No point in asking about labs without first providing that information

There is a spray form of isosorbide available (though can be hard to locate) Agree though that if indeed the pain is from high blood pressure (actually sounds more like angina to me), better ongoing medical control is needed. I assume OP is already under the care of a cardiologist. If not, should be.

As far as I know nitroglycerine itself is not available in Thailand. You can however get isosorbide in both spray and (more common) sublingual form. Different drug but similiar action.

This. As long as driver has valid lucense it is covered.

Swallowing food may trigger cough reflux. It is normal to have more mucous in the morning as it collects during the night-- especially if here is any post-nasal drip. If what is coming up is mucus from the respiratory tract (as opposed to saliva or gastric contents ftom stomach) it is not a GI issue. Pretty much everything you can imagine has been reported by people post COVID though of course only some of it is actually related to the COVID, the rest being coincidental timing. Since it seems to be gradually improving and it has been only a month and a half I would just give it time.

Posts linking to an unreliable source advocating a disproven treatment for a condition OP does not currently have has been removed. Please note OP dos not now have COVID. He had COVID a month and a half ago. Which may or may not have anything to do with his current issue.

Mucus with no cough or fever or troublebreathing doesn to suggest a lung issue. I would just give it time.And take note of any foods that seem to trigger it. Also - was there a gap between COVID and this ysmptom, and did you change location at that point? As unrelated allergy also a possibility.

They sometimes subside with time, but not always. Or may subside just in intensity