Sheryl

I rely on decades of experience with the Thai health care system and reports of board members. Also, I look for doctors trained in the west, holding a faculty appointment at a leading medical school, who have published on the subject in peer reviewed journals. Active membership in relevabt medical society also a plus. What type of prostate issue exactly? BPH or cancer or prostatitis or what? Have you been told you specifically need surgery? BPH and prostatitis aree normally treated medically, at least at first. Are you open to going to Bangkok? There is no comparison between quality available there vs Pattaya, the latter is a backwater as far as medical experts are concerned. (though if the problem is simple BPH doesn't matter that much, any urologist can treat that initially).

Correct. No reason for her to have to pay much of anything.

Post the question here and specify where in Thailand you are located

There are some perfectly reliable pharmacies in Thailand that take online orders and ship. https://medtide.com/ https://medisafepharma.com https://bangkokdrugstore.com/ to name just some. One can also buy this medication at a pharmacy. Only real reason to use online would be if living out in the boondocks with no large pharmacy nearby.

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Any cardiac history? Diabetes? Other underlying health problems? Makes a difference as to what type of specialist to see

Where in Thailand are you located?

Note that the research is preliminary, only a subset of people with PD have gut dysbiosis, and there has not yet been any research on treatments/preventatives.

in keeping with forum rules a number of video clips from youtube etc have been remioved. these are nto authoritative sources of medical information. You can find someone saying just about anything on youtube, if you look for it. @swissie I don't know where you heard that it is no longer reocmmended to measure BP at rest but this is nto correct. It remains standard recommendation to measure BP sitting down, relaxed, at rest. https://www.cdc.gov/high-blood-pressure/measure/index.html Transient rises in BP while physically active or stressed are to be expected

@3NUMBAS please clarify if you are talking about implants or dentures Nothing at all wrong with dentures (full or partial) made here. But of course they are not same as implants, have to be taken off/put back on etc.

Prostatectomy - robotic and otherwise - is for cancer of the prostate. This thread is about benign enlargement. TURP stands for transurethral resection of prostate, it is not complete removal. OP. see this lengthy thread about people's experiences with Rezum here https://aseannow.com/topic/1274732-rezum-experience/ Important to note that with Rezum: * only certain patients are candidates (depends on prostate size) *skill of the operator is crucial and the procedure has not been done in Thailand for very long, be sure to get a doctor who has done many *Even worldwide it has not been around that long so not really knonw how long results will on average last, just that it lasts at least 5 years for most patients

Colonoscopy is recommended every 10 years starting at age 45-50 as a routine screening. More frequently if certain risk factors. Nothing to do with a blood test. Your friend could have avoided to colostomy had he done this. Routine screening colonoscopies will identify and allow removal of polyps well before they become cancerous.

Room rates are pretty irrelevant as not a significant part of the cost, and for a hernia repair he will likely only be there 1-2 nights. Rate will vary with room type, just avoid any sort of "VIP" suite. The surgery itself will cost differently depending in whether laparoscopic or open procedure. Laraporascopic costs at least 20k baht more but is easier on the patient, quicker recovery. Given your husband's age, laparoscopic is much preferred. Within government hospitals there are 2 channels" the regular public one (very slow, multiple trips, long waits, most interactions are with junior doctors/doctors in training) ) and the "after hours" clinic. The latter costs more but is still less than private hospital and well worth it. I suggest you go through the "special clinics" at Chulalongkorn hospital. Get an appointment with a general surgeon who does laparascopic surgery. https://specialclinics.chulalongkornhospital.go.th/

No prosecution, since not a controlled substance, they'll just confiscate it.

I suggest https://www.iod.go.th/clinic-and-treatment/คลินิกเส้นผมและเล็บ-en-translation There are many possible causes ranging from hormonal to autoimmune. Adverse effects of hair products can also play a role.

I don't know what you mean by an "everyday inhaler". It contains a powerful bronchodilator and should only be used if and as advised by a doctor. But like most such medications in Thailand, does not require a prescription to buy. Ask for it as Salbutamol, they may not recognize the term albuterol. (Same thing)

Actually street food that is cooked on the spot and served right after cooking is pretty dafe. Certainly more so than restaurant buffets. It is food that has been sitting out for a while that one needs to be wary of. Especially on hot days.

I dob't know anout those lenses specifically but multifocal lens are available here. They add substantially to the cost, and not everyone adjusts well to them. If you want to explore multifocal lenses, Bangkok Pattaya Hospital would be better choice.

Some AN members have used Queen Sirikit Hospital Unless there are special factors in your case, cataract surgery is the single most common eye procedure and any opthalmologist can do it so Pattaya Memorial and Pattaya International Hospital would also be viable options. Waits at Queen Sirikit can be long.

Private hospitals run 25 - 38 K. This does not include polyp removal & biopsy. @proton quote you received is unprecedented, I can only guess they were assuming removal of a very large number of polyps...or did not know what they were talking about. Given your family history of colon cancer, personal history of polyps, long gap since last colonoscopy and that you are now symptomatic it would be worth having this done by a really good colo-rectal specialist as the skill of the person behind the scope matters. Suggest this doctor: https://www.bch.in.th/find-doctor/doctor-profile/?smid=4581 https://www.bumrungrad.com/en/doctors/chucheep-sahakitrungruang Same doctor, different hospitals. Normally BCH would be less expensive but given that Bumrungrad is running a special price now, it might actually cost less.

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There is no way to know since most cases of food poisoning are not treated at government hospitals and even when they are, those statistics do nto s[earate out food poisoning from other types of gastroenterisits. increased numbers of tourists alone could account for this. That and people deciding it is worth mentioning on social media. This tends to follow what others do. Someone reads a social media account of someone else's food poisoning and decides to post their own. I re4lly would not read too much into this. Food poisoning cases here follow seasonal trends and always increase in the very hot season, for obvious reasons (food spoils more quickly).

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more posts with misinformation, and repliues to them, removed. There have been no completed studies on use of this for cancer in humans. There is at least one clinical trial of it underway (contrary to those who claim it is being "suppressed" as part of a conspiracy). It will take time. "Some preclinical studies have indeed found promising results using ivermectin, but these studies were done in cell cultures and animals, not in humans. As such, they cannot provide sufficient evidence that ivermectin helps treat cancer in people. Further studies are needed to reliably determine ivermectin’s effectiveness and safety when used to treat cancer in humans." https://science.feedback.org/review/preclinical-studies-cannot-provide-sufficient-evidence-ivermectin-helps-treat-cancer-people/ I would add to that, that if benefit is shown further work will need to be done to determine best route, dosage etc. Thread is now closed as original question long ago answered and it has become a magnet for misinformation and conspiracy theories.