Sheryl

875/125 and twice a day. I've had no problem with any of the local brands

Oral is fine unless bad cellulitis sets in

With multiple bites like that I'd personally go with 5 days. But then I've had some massively infected cat bites in my time.

No problem to take together. Adding metro can be fone but not as effective and it's a nasty drug to take

An optician will not pick up underlying health issue. At best they will measure your vision and in Thailand not all of them do that very well. See an ophthalmologist.

Infection is commonwith cat bite and no, doxycycline will not help. First line tx is augmenting (among + clav)

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IF the burial place can be quickly arranged (not easy unless you arrange it yourself in advance, there are not many cemetaries here) and IF the funeral can be arranged very quickly (needs speed in notifying embassy to give local authorities or hospital permission to release the body) then all that is needed is for your family to decline to embalm. But if there are delays in any of these things, could get pretty foul smelling pretty quick.

Assuming you are male, you may be better off seeing a urologist who specializes in andrology/ male sexual health than an endocrinologist; I don't know any endos who specialize in this. Suggest: https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/Premsant-Sangkum OR this clinic http://www.maximumclinic.com/ by the way are you on any medications or supplements? Some can affect libido

He has a separate doctor letter stating these meds were prescribed to him.

this is fine, since they can identify what the medicines are and you have separately a letter showing they were prescribed. "Original packaging" does nto mean boxes, it just means the packaging from manufacturer that is labelled with name of drug. In other words not loose unidentified tablets in a plastic bag In practice they don't care about proof of prescription for drugs that are non-prescription in Thailand, which heart medications are. Your only potential issue -- in unlikely event you are checked - would be over quantity as they now allow just 30 day supply. In practice they don't count out tablets but if at a glance it is clearly much more than a 30 day supply then they could object to the amount. This very rarely occurs, offhand I can recall just one such report over past few years.

no. Only those who have already been covered under it through employment -- and these must elect to maintain payments within 6 months after they stop work or they lose it permanently

This is not the 30 baht scheme. it is the social security scheme. Likewise provides complete health cover, but a different scheme. The monthly fee depends on income but I think for most people is around 400 - 600 baht. There is a maximum and I think that is around 650 baht (approx - others can give exact). It covers both inpatient and outpatient, including medications so without question an excellent deal.

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Definitely check out your thyroid with a full thyroid panel - not just TSH but also free T3/T4

Never suggested anyplace was issuing policies "to much older seniors regardless of pre-existing condition". Rather, what I said, and what is true, is that Cigna will issue new policies to older seniors provided they do not have significant pre-existing conditions. And yes, of course, that is a minority of older seniors. However unlike many other insurers, Cigna does not treat age itself as a factor for exclusion. Referring here ti Cigna Global, I don't know what policy is for Cigna Thailand but I doubt it goes up to age 99/100 like Cigna Global does.

They are not doctors of audiology. But in hospitals they will usually have at least a bachelor degree in a related field and sometimes a masters. (As of 2013, date of last report I have seen, there were only 23 audiologists with masters level education in the entire country). In terms of how they are utilized and how they function, I would describe most as technicians. Even in the rare case where they have education and skill to perform as more, they are not utilized or viewed that way within the Thai health care system. At hearing aid stores, I do not know and suspect there is a lot of variability, with some having on-the-job training and no formal background, maybe others having some formal background.

Again, pre-existing condition. Insuring a completely healthy 70/80 year old, and insuring a 67 year old with hypertension, are entirely different matters from an insurer's point of view. The premiums at those older ages are indeed very high. This already factors in the age element. Should also consider that what a friend tells you, and what was relevant in the health history to the insurer, may nto be the same. I assure you, they do issue new policies regardless of age. But not to seniors with risk factors beyond age.

Most insurers will refuse to cover someone with a history of cancer. Hardly unique to Cigna.

More likely they all had significant pre-existing conditions.

Same thing as Atarax. More people know it by that name, though Atarax brand now off the Thai market.

Nursing homes are not centrally regulated or organized here. There are lots of small facilities in various cities, not single listing of them, and quality is all over the map. There are some good ones, some OK ones, and there have been some horror stories around bad ones. e.g. https://thainewsroom.com/2022/01/19/raids-on-substandard-elderly-care-homes-show-some-were-chained/ It would help if you would indicate what province you are looking at. And whether for a farang or Thai patient. By far the best facility for westerners in Thailand IMO is https://mckean.or.th/dok-kaew-gardens/ in Chiang Mai

St. Mary's Dental clinic is the place most expats in Korat seem to prefer, and is reported to be reasonably priced. I have also seen a faovrorable online review of this specific doctor at Bkk Hospital Korat: https://www.bkh.co.th/ENG/doctor/dr-chea-sophana-3-3-2-4-3-2-2/

I know for a fact that they do accept people of those ages, provided no serious pre-exisitng conditions. And they accept some with pre-existing conditions, but with exclusions. The premiums are much higher for people that age, and this takes care of the likelihood of claims. Issues arise when the individual applying is at above average risk for their age because of specific conditions. And the problem of course is that few people reach such ages without having developed underlying health problems. So in practice nto many people that age can find insurance. But the age per se, is not a barrier for Cigna Global.

Actually your biggest risk is not stomach issues (which are less common with Celebrex than with other NSAIDs like ibuprofen, diclofenac, and the risk of which can be reduced by taking PPI if necessary.) The big risk with long term use is a significant increase in risk of cardiovascular disease - heart attacks and strokes. . The US FDA has added a "black box" warning to this effect. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC549650/ Indeed in most Western countries it is prescription only and doctors will rarely prescribe it to anyone over age 65 (and certainly not for long term use). For some reason few Thai doctors seem aware of these recent findings and continue to give the drug pretty indiscriminantly. As for your options: 1- Consider HA injections. https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/hyaluronic-acid-injection-route/description/drg-20074557 Relief usually lasts about 6 motns, so most people inject twice a year. Injection must be done by a qualified orthopedic surgeon but is a simple outpatent procedure. I don't know if available in Hua Hin, but if not you can certainly get it in Bangkok, several good hospitals on the Thonburi side of the river and not far from the Southern bus terminal. 2. NSAID gels, like diclofenac (voltaren and local brand names) may give some relief with less stomach upset than if taken orally. Applying heat (hot bath or hot compress/hot pad) before application will increase absorption. If I were you I would definitely look into HA injections. Physical therapy can also be helpful, and you can find exercise videos online. Strengthen some of the leg/thigh muscles can take pressure off the knee.