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The easiest way to get help for a 3-year-old boy who may have autism is through a pediatrician.

Virtually anywhere there is a doctor. Any random clinic will do.

Your problem could be neurological, orthopedic, vascular, or something else. Perhaps what you need is a good diagnostician.

Sick baby can be very sick. One million Baht on first day is not a stretche.

On 6/8/2024 at 1:45 PM, NORDO said:

Malpractice does not exist in Thailand, neither does prostitution or corruption with in the Upper RTPF.

Malpractice does exist in Thailand and there are a lot of it. It’s just that complications can arises even without malpractice. 

The concern about the high cost if the baby needs to stay a long time in the NICU is real. With this in mind, I suggest giving birth at a ‘private’ hospital with close ties to good government hospitals like Siriraj's SIPH or Ramathibodi's premium section.

Flu shots are widely available. You can find them at most local clinics, especially pediatric clinics.

Thailand is in a tropical area, which isn't exactly in the northern or southern hemisphere. As a result, we have both northern and southern versions of the flu shot available. The ones currently available are the southern strain versions, which may overlap with the northern strain versions from last year. However, the flu strains in Thailand bear more resemblance to those in the southern hemisphere than the northern. Therefore, if you're getting the flu shot for the first time, I suggest opting for the southern strain.

If you plan to stay in Thailand indefinitely, or at least for several years, I recommend transitioning to the southern strain. This means getting the southern strain flu shot as soon as possible this year and repeating it next year. However, if you move frequently or spend most of your time in northern countries, I suggest waiting for the northern flu shot later this year.

It is possible that your body senses the glucose entering the stomach and starts secreting insulin in response to take glucose out of the bloodstream. Alternatively, there could be variations stemming from the test itself.

A baby born at 27 weeks gestation and is 21 days old and is in the NICU is very likely still in need of intensive care, of which the day-to-day survival is just a little bit short of a miracle. Most neonatologists and neurologists would say that there are too many things of concern and many things can happen.

In general, if the baby survives, they could have (not necessarily) some neurological challenges which can be better over time with rehabilitation.

Please pass my support to the parents, and I hope they receive good news in the future.

20 hours ago, 3STTW said:

Yeah, as per my 4th post on this thread. It was kind of half-a$$ed but they gave me the impression that it wasn't a big deal, it's only since asking the forum that I realized that it is a very big deal.

Did they at least look into your eye with something that look like one of these?

More and more diseases are treatable, resulting in fewer deaths from such diseases. However, people still have to die eventually, so there has to be an increase in people getting sick and dying from other diseases. Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer are among those.
 

I'm not saying that lifestyle changes don't play a role, but this should also be taken into account.

Did you get any eye exam at all? They should have tested you for visual field, visual acuity, and direct ophthalmoscopy at the very least. 

Isn’t this the part where you contact the UK embassy on his behalf to obtain a document reassuring the anatomy department that he is truly okay with this and that there won’t be any legal or familial issues?

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

Does drinking water really thin your blood down? And it is taken from an artery, not a vein.

To me, it is virtually unheard of for blood to be drawn from an artery in an outpatient setting. I think it's 100% from a vein. The only place you might have blood taken from an artery is in the emergency department or if you are admitted and have a severe condition.

8 hours ago, prb said:

I don't

That’s good to hear. 🙂

Have you ever picked your ear with things like cotton buds or ear scoopers? If so, you'd better stop.

Yes, it's a mistake, but they chose to use those words because many patients, when told not to eat food, drink sweetened water and cause much trouble. So, they were left with no choice but to do this.

12 hours ago, Puccini said:

How would the OP's answer to your questions help you to suggest a "paediatrician for speech disorder/delay" in "South or Bangkok"?

 

If the child is 1-2 years old, I would suggest seeing any general pediatrician first. If they are older, I would recommend meeting a pediatrician with a developmental specialist degree.

If the child speaks Thai, they have far more options than if they don't speak Thai.

12 hours ago, Puccini said:

What do you mean with "South " in "South or Bangkok"?

"South" or "Bangkok" means they are comfortable seeing a doctor in the southern area of Thailand or in Bangkok, likely because they live in southern Thailand and can travel to Bangkok if needed.

How old is the child? They speak Thai or English?

2 minutes ago, rabas said:

It was then predicted that when COVID did subside, many repressed respiratory illnesses could rebound including increased cases and possibly moderately increased severity.

The rebound is real, but it has come and gone. Not this.

Respiratory infections don’t become more extreme after COVID. Hospital bed and OPD queues can't lie. It has always been like this. You just paid more attention and see more of it, but it’s always been there.

Getting better after a shot of lincomycin is not necessarily evidence of a bacterial infection. Viral infections can also improve with time.