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Delighted you are feeling better

If you feel able to share I would be grateful if you could inform us:-

A. How were your allergies diagnosed and what from what allergies you suffer?

B. What is the medication you now receive every week ?

C.The name and qualification(s) of your doctor?

D. Does your doctor just work at Meechok Plaza or does s/he have clinics elsewhere - maybe one of the private hospitals?

E. The cost of your one years treatment ?

If you are willing to share the answers to any/all of these questions I am sure many will be grateful for the information.

Frequent vomiting plus little of no food/drink intake would lead to a low blood sugar.

Your friend needs to consult a Physician (Internist) at a large public or private hospital.

In the meantime encourage him to sip frequently on the ORS (2.5 L /day) as this will assist in keeping his blood sugar and chemistry near normal.

You dont say if the problem with your knees had an acute onset or if your problem is one which has had a more gradual onset. However, you need as a minimum to undergo a clinical examination, have routine blood tests (make sure they do a C-Reactive Protein Test usually called CRP) and plain x-rays of your knees.

There may be reason for further imaging studies such as CAT or MRI scans to positively identify the problem. You may have a problem securing an MRI in HCMC.

The only place in HCMC of which I have knowledge can be found here http://www.vietnammedicalpractice.com/ where you could certainly obtain an initial medical opinion.

Should you eventually need surgical/specialist opinion/ treatment you may wish to consider obtaining that in Singapore or Thailand

There are risks as well as benefits associated with ALL medication.

It is not difficult for a person to inform themselves of the risks/potential risks/side effects of a medication and perhaps more importantly the normal dosage/frequency.

Many people indulge in "self medication" for conditions which have been either self diagnosed or diagnosed via Dr Google. Both of these practises are hazardous .

The OP has done us a favour by drawing attention to the fact that more is not always better !

Thanks for that insight -----so that why this thread extends to 12 pages !

Thank you

I have PM'd him. No reply to date.

I understand TV "rules" do not allow me to post any response I might receive.

Perhaps one of the mods can offer guidance?

Thank you for an honest response to two of of my queries,

I am now hoping for an insightful response to the third,

I am very confused .

If I wish to study in Thailand then I need an EDU visa ---is this correct ?

An EDU visa does not allow one to work -----Is this correct ?

So how does this issue of a "work permit" seem to be tangled with a claimed Education programme ?

I agree but why not display the answers here ?

Is there something being hidden ?

Sorry but it seems I am a bit dense.

If someone wishes to avail themselves of MacWalen's "teacher training" why would they need a work permit if their status is that of a student ?

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Thank you ! I have not laughed so much for a long time ! ----

I wonder how many others can understand and appreciate the humour ?

Maybe that clip could form the basis of the curriculum for "English language schools" in Thailand !?

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The best I ever encountered was a Liverpudlian (complete with Scouse accent) who claimed to be an English teacher !

A good witch doctor is a must and cannot be bettered !

A long time ago now my wife was attempting to teach me Thai but became frustrated with my inability to reproduce the required "tones".

We agreed that it might be better if I enrolled at a school. We checked what was available locally and chose a school which offered a free "trial" lesson.

When the school discovered that my wife wished to sit in on the trial lesson the offer was rapidly withdrawn !

We later discovered that the majority of the Thai "teachers" had no formal education beyond, at the best, the age of 15-16 !

Needless to say we concluded that some (most?) of these language schools have little to offer and in reality are mere "visa mills"

I now speak tolerable Thai which sometimes causes amusement because my "tonal" pronunciation remains poor !

I will be eternally grateful to my wife who persevered despite my limitations!