Sheryl

On the contrary, highly effective in protecting against severe disease and death.

There are only 3 brands of alendronate/ alendronic acid available in Thailand: Alendronate Sandoz Maxlen (made by Mega) Fosamax Plus Note that Fosamax Plus also contains a second drug, Colecalciferol which makes it more effective. There is no other brand availabel with those 2 drugs combined By the way, pharmacies do nto usually make more money selling imports. In fact the profit margin may be lower, simply because the wholesale cost is so much higher.

See a urologist. You may have prostatitis. And - very important: get a urine culture before starting antibiotics. Even PSA of 6 would have warranted a work up (DRE and ultrasound)

He may have been teferring to what the NHS would pay for at that time

I always take a single dose of low dose (81mg) aspirin before a flight. But for those like OP who are at above average risk, having a history of DVT, should consult their doctors as they may be advised to go on an anticoagulant for some days prior (and during) trip.

i cannot trecommend anyone withion 1 hour of Pattaya. Indeed in the whoel of Choinburi province there is only one vascular specialist I know of and this is probably who he has been seeing. DVTs are for soem reason uncommon in Thailand and there is limited experience here in managing them. Your friend needs to see a vascular surgeon who has trained and worked in the west. Which means coming to Bangkok. Besides anticoagulants there are surgical options to remove the clot or stent around it, preserving circulation. I suggest seeing one of these western trained vascular specialists 2https://www.vichaiyut.com/en/profile_doctor/dr-thamrongroj-temudom/ https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Thamrongroj-Temudom https://www.bangkokhospital.com/en/doctor/dr-thamrongroj-temudom- OR https://www.praram9.com/en/doctors/dr-kritaya-kritayakirana/ https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Kritaya-Kritayakirana https://www.medparkhospital.com/en/doctor?clinics=1259&page=1 \

Washes right out as it is water solubble Can minimize the staining by letting it throughly dry first and cover with bandage

As you say, having never had a colonoscopy and being over 50, you are overdue for one regardless so a reasonable way to proceed. How regular are your bowel movements? Since the pain is relieved by passing gas, the gas may well be the cause of the pain, and constipation is a common cause of excessive gas. If so dietary changes may help. But get the colonoscopy regardless, you are overdue. I suggest you contact Gavin Waddell at Phyathai Sri Racha for advise on doctor and cost estimate etc Tel: 0 3831 7333 Email: [email protected] If Gavin is no longer there, then book directly with https://www.phyathai-sriracha.com/doctor/gi/พญ-พรจุฑา-พันธนะอังกูร/

It is impossible to respond to this without knowing the reason for the recommendation for surgery. If stones, need to know their size. When asymptomatic gallstones are found on the scan (common finding) the options are (1) expectant management (watch & wait) (2) surgery (3) drugs to dissolve the stones, though these take months to a year to work and often fail to. Most often, expectant management is advised unless the stones are very large. About 80% of people with asymptomatioc stones will never develop a problem - but again, the size of the stone(s) are important. The larger the stone, the greater the risk that it might obstruct the common bile duct which can be very serious. https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/gallstones-watch-and-wait-or-intervene/ With a price tag of 300K i assume they meant laparoscopic surgery. Open procedure would cost less but larger incision. You could also likely get laparoscopic at lower cost, and I recommend Dr. NARONGSAK JONGSIRI at St Louis Hospital https://www.saintlouis.or.th/en/FindDoctor Suggest you bring medical records with you, and ask his opinion about surgery vs expectant management in your specific case.

Get compression stockings and wear them on the flight. And get up and walk frequently mid-air.

I do it ll the time. So do many others. By law in Thailand, patients are not required to buy medicine from a hospital. It is best to tell the cashier upfront before they run off the bill as otherwise they then have to re-do it to remove the meds. This of course assumes you already know what medications have been prescribed, which information you should have gotten from the doctor before going ot the cashier. I also find it simpler to just tell them I already have the medication rather than that I am exercising my right to buy it at an outside pharmacy. Just makes things go more smoothly.

He isn't looking for glasses but for follow up monitoring for his glaucoma. An optical shop will not do this. OP, I doubt you will find a place with reliable equipment to do this in Pattaya unless you want to pay for having it done at BPH (which will likely cost more than going into Bkk). you can't get just the test, have to have a consult with an opthalmologist first. I recommend you stay with Rutnin - but you can discuss with the doctor, given that your pressure has stabilized, whether testing could be 6 monthly now instead of 4 monthly

Even with previously immunized people, and additional 2 doses of vaccine are recommended after exposure. This is true regardless of how recent the vaccination was. Risk from rabbits is very, very low. But do you really want to risk it?

Why use a cream at all? Buy generic povidone iodine (equivalent to betadine). Cleanse the wound, apply, let dry. Costs well under 100 baht for a bottle that will last months.

In a case like OP's, even sub-lingual would likley not be enough. he needs monthly injections. OP you can readily get this from Lazada, Shoppee or a large pharmacy.

I have not heard of such devices being available in Thailand. Usual approach here for diagnosis is to do external monitoring for a period of days to a week. (Holter monitor etc).

What tests exactly were done? And what doctor did you see? Never a good idea to just walk into a hospital without pre-selecting the doctor. Especially here.

It is indeed done under guided fluroscopy, and in the OR. No other safe way to do it. They are positioning a needle into your spinal column. I had it done on my cervical spine just last June, that was 29K. Lumbar a year prior was a bit over 30K.

I hear you. It's happened to me several times and 2 whopping cellulitis-es as a result. Almost had to spend one Christmas in the hospital as needed IV treatment. I've learned my lesson (I hope!). Throw water or use a long handled broom - but water works best. With broom they just re-convene and go back to it, but water dowsing tends to break it up. Even after the fight breaks up need to wait a bit before trying to pick up your cat, they stay hyper agitated for while after.

More realistically: Never again get physically between 2 fighting cats, at least not without heavy gloves or oven mitts on. The best thing to do when cats are fighting is to throw water on them.

Sounds like a simple UTI and probably not a kidney problem. Treatment will be inexpensive and only test will be a urinalysis. Try to insist on a urine culture as well. Thai doctors like to skip cultures and treat empirically but it causes problems later on if the infection proves resistant to the initial antibiotics used. As is often the case these days with UTIs. Any hospital can handle this. But do specifically sdk them to do a culture. And dont buy medication at the hospital unless you dont mind substantial mark up. Antibiotics can be bought at sny pharmacy.

The issue is not the hospital, it is the doctor. There are good and bad doctors at all hospitals. If you can provide more details about why she suspects a kidney problem I will suggest a doctor. The cost of routine check-ups depend on what tests are done...anywhere from a few thousand baht to 30-40k. But a routine check up package may not be what she needs. As for tests related to a specific ailment this too depends entirely on the nature of the tests. I really need more information to be able to advise. A new medical policy will usually not cover pre-existing conditions. Some travel policies will cover flare-ups of pre-existing conditions, but travel policies will cover only urgent care, not elective procedures i.e. they are not a feasible way of financing planned medical care in Thailand.

Moved to general forum.

Do you have Shoppee app on your phone? If so go to Settings then Notifications and unselected Shoppee

That is not what this paper says. There is an "or" between items 8 and 9. It is one or the other, not both. For the 400,000 you have to show that amount in the bank for 2 months prior to extension each year. You do not have to re-deposit that amount if the 400k from the year before is still there. You could do unlimited annual extensions from the same 400k if you don't spend it. Or, if you have spent just part of it, you just top it back up to 400k 2 months before.