Bill Poster

12 minutes ago, treetops said:

I think he's describing this procedure:

 

https://www.samsung.com/latin_en/support/home-appliances/how-to-change-display-temperature-from-setting-temperature-to-current-room-temperature-using-a-remote-controller/

Thank you 

17 minutes ago, Phantom57 said:

Google, “samsung ac temperature changes automatically to 30 degrees”.

Seems like a known problem and the fixes for it, worth a shot.

 Ive just come across this YouTube video, which shows the same problem as I have, but its in the Indian language , so I'm not sure what the fix is.

2 minutes ago, Phantom57 said:

Google, “samsung ac temperature changes automatically to 30 degrees”.

Seems like a known problem and the fixes for it, worth a shot.

Thanks, I'm going to do that now 

6 minutes ago, Phantom57 said:

Also most units have a reset switch or a complete power off( breaker) for a few minutes to reset.

Cheers, the AC  bedroom unit as far as I can see has no actual '' reset switch '' but the AC unit user guide says to reset the AC unit, turn  off the power for at least 10 Minuets , which I have done, but still no luck.

1 minute ago, Phantom57 said:

 Couple of things, maybe the remote control temperature is displayed for a few seconds to show you your remote input worked then it reverts to the actual room temperature. 
Secondly, have you done any maintenance to the condenser ( outside unit). Does that fan work?
Is the  evaporator ( inside unit) fan working as advertised .

 Cheers , in the past when Ive used the hand held remote control, the temperature shown on the hand held remote control , was always the same as shown on the AC units display , and the requested temperature shown on the AC display always matched. Ive had a look at the outside AC condenser wall mounted unit, and power washed the fan , and it seems to be working ok. when the bedroom AC unit is displaying the 31 °C , the air blowing from the AC units fan is cold.

19 minutes ago, PHJones said:

Change the coil thermistor. 190 THB. 10 min job. Can do self.

Now thats a good idea, finding a new coil thermistor may not be so easy 

21 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Have you tried changing the battery in your remote control? I had a similar problem but it was a different make. Changed the battery and worked perfectly.

Hi, yes the first thing I thought  of 

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Looks old, last year I got rid of my Samsung and upgraded to a TCL 24k BTU inverter for 11k baht on Lazada, WOW it's good, whisper quiet, do yourself a favour and buy one

It was purchased in the year 2021 , but its only been used in the hot season at night time, for a couple of hours. 

12 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

 

Maybe pull out that crimp in the red wire and also wipe down the dongle sensor and see if that helps

 

wacky idea but you never know 

Thanks , I pulled out both sensors and cleaned them , But I'm not sure if some where on the AC unit there may be another sensor that detects the actual room temperature .

11 minutes ago, treetops said:

Could the display be toggling between set point and actual room temperature?  Does the 33 (in the video) or 31 (as you wrote) lower as the room temperature comes down?

Thanks , when the AC unit is showing ( some times 33 or 31 ) but the remote is set at ( 19 °C)  the AC unit starts to blow out cold air , not sure about the ( Could the display be toggling between set point and actual room temperature?  ) .

I have a Samsung Air conditioner ( Samsung 12000BTU inverter Model AR13TYHZCWKX ) in my bedroom. Its been working fine until a few days ago . Now when I switch the AC unit on using the hand remote control , and set the temperature to say 19 °C the AC starts and shows the temperature of 19 °C , but without me doing any thing , within a few seconds the AC digital readout changes to show 31 °C . So no matter what I try using the hand held remote control ( changing the temperature / different cooling mode Etc ) the AC unit always shows 31°C . So I decided to take the AC  unit apart and clean every thing ( using a power washer ) thinking that the stuck 31°C temperature was being caused by dirt / dust. 

After cleaning the AC, the stuck  31°C temperature issue is still there. Thinking that the  31°C temperature issue , may be due to a dirty temperature sensors , I cleaned the 2 sensors ( attached to the cooling coil ) but doing that had no effect. 

The company where I purchased the AC unit from and installed it , is around 180 Km round trip, and I live in a small village that has one back street shop that sells AC units, and Ive met the shops  so called AC technician , hence wanting to try and track down the bedroom AC  31°C temperature issue my self. 

So after reading about my AC unit problem , has any one an idea what I could try next myself. 

Link to my video showing the problem .........  https://streamable.com/41n7dm

Thanks 

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On 12/15/2024 at 10:50 PM, Sheryl said:

If the pain is purely from the shingles then yes, it may resolve once the shingles redmdolves. Though in some cases shingles leads to chronic nerve pain.  (The antiviral medicstion just prescribed will reduce that risk).

Thanks Sheryl

The more I think about it , I'm getting even more convinced that the pain I am currently suffering from is because I have shingles ( herpes zoster ) and the more I read about shingles , the more I'm starting to become worried and stressed out , especially what the future may hold. 

2 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

It is possible, yes

 

From your films you do have degenerative changes in the cervical  spine but so do many older  people so possible it is not the cause of the recent psin. Or, the pain could be due to both.  

 

Personally I would continue both treatments prescribed. The meds the ortho foctor gave you will help the nerve psin of shingles as well. 

 

 

Thanks,  if the actual pain is being caused by shingles and not the spine , that should mean once the shingles has cleared up , and I can can stop the shingles drugs , then the pain should stop ? 

On 12/13/2024 at 12:38 PM, Sheryl said:

The sort of drunk feeling may be exacerbated  by the clonazepam which is also probably doing the least for your pain....and is habit-forming.    Sounds like it was prescribed only if needed for sleep; if so you might try skipping it. 

 

Otherwise since the meds seem to be helping I'd stick with it for now. 

 

Now that doctor has confirmed compressed nerve in the cervical pine, I'd also buy cervical traction device online as mentioned in my prior post and use 2-3 times a day.

 Thanks Sheryl

While the hospital doctor was examining my left arm , he noticed an area of red spots , but never commented after seeing them. A day after my visit to the hospital , those red spots started to cover more area on my left arm , so I decided to visit the local clinic and show those red spots to the doctor. The doctor immediately said that the spots were due to a viral infection , and prescribed a drug called  '' Aciclovir '' 800mg , along with some topical ointment called '' Mupirocin ''.

While talking to the local clinic doctor about my red spots , the doctor mentioned that these type of red spots ( which I think is '' shingles  '' ) may produce a type of nerve pain symptom , that is similar to the trapped nerve pain the hospital doctor diagnosed . 

So after hearing what the local clinic doctor said about the possibility of my red spots ( viral infection ) producing similar nerve pain symptoms , Vs the symptoms the hospital doctor diagnosed ( Trapped nerve ) , I'm now wondering which medical condition , Red spot area  ( viral infection ) Vs ( neck trapped nerve pain ) , is the actual cause and culprit of the pain 

Below is from the internet .....

[ However, you can have shingles that do not produce a rash and merely present as pain. The pain is very like the pain you would experience from nerve damage. You can have numbness, tingling, and burning from the shingles, and this may lead some to believe that the pain is from a pinched nerve ]

Could it have been that I was suffering from '' shingles '' before I went to see the hospital doctor , and that condition was producing the nerve type pain , and not the neck problem.

I'm a bit confused.🙄

Thanks.

20 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I truly hope they pay your your time and comtribution on this forum. 

 

I think I speak for everyone when saying, your contributions is highly valuable and appreciated. 

My sentiments exactly . I don't know what we would do with her 

7 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

The sort of drunk feeling may be exacerbated  byb the clonazepam which is also probably doing the least for your pain....and is habit-forming.    Sounds like it was prescribed only if needed for sleep; if so you might try skipping it. 

 

Otherwise since the meds seem to be helping I'd stick with it for now. 

 

Now that doctor has confirmed compressed nerve in the cervical pine, I'd also buy cetvical traction device online as mentioned in my prior post and usr 2-3 times a day.

Thanks, The doctor only prescribed 4 Clonazepam tablets , only to be used as necessary , And like yourself I think those  Clonazepam tablets ( which I have been. taking ) may be the cause of me feeling a little drunk. I am now going to stop taking those Clonazepam tables , and see what the difference may be. The other thing I forgot to attach was the X-ray report which I have now included.( photograph X ) 

Thanks 

On 12/10/2024 at 8:13 PM, Sheryl said:

@Bill Poster  is it possible for yuou to go to Khon Kaen instead? As KKU Hospital (Srinagarind) would be best

HI Sheryl.

Ive only just read your recommendation , I decided to make a trip to Nakhon Ratchasima and seek medical attention fro St Mary's hospital , which I had used many years ago. Below is an outline of what happened . 

When we arrived at the St Mary's hospital in Korat , it was was around 8AM. I had a St Mary's membership card and I gave that to the receptionist . We had to wait until the Orthopaedic doctor arrived at the hospital at 9 AM. My blood pressure + height + weight was taken , then I had to outline to a nurse what my exact problem was.

We were taken to the Orthopaedic doctors waiting room , and again I had to outline to the  Orthopaedic doctor's medical nurse assistance , just what my symptoms were. 

The Orthopaedic doctor arrived at 9AM , and a few minuets later we were shown into the Orthopaedic doctor office. The male doctor must have been in his early 30s . and he spoke good English ( which was a bonus ) . I went over my symptoms with the doctor , next he had me do some physical movements with my hands and arms , while doctor held both my arms . The doctor said that he thought my problem was related to a trapped or damaged nerve , some where in my neck region .

So the doctor said that for him to diagnose my problem in more detail , I would need either an X-ray or a MRI Scan 

So off to the X-ray department .where a scan of both my front of chest + a scan of my neck area  ( with my head looking upwards ) were taken. 

Back to the Orthopaedic doctor's office waiting area . We sat there for about 15 minuets , then we were taken into the doctors office, the doctor then went to his large computer monitor screen and pulled up both of my recent X-rays .I was sitting close to the doctor's computer monitor, and the doctor turned the computer monitor so that I could better see my X-rays . When I saw the X-ray impinges of my neck area , I was shocked and lost for words ( which is unusual for me ) In my mind after seeing the graphic X-ray images , I instantly thought the Orthopaedic doctor is going to say some thing like , your going to be paralysed in a few months, or I'm going to need major surgery on my neck and spine , which could makes thing better or possibly  worse .

The Orthopaedic doctor went on to say the spinal neck area shown in the X-ray,  where it shows wear and tear , is quite common in people of my advance age. I then asked the doctor several questions about my apparent damaged neck vertebrae and what the future holds. 

He said that although my neck vertebrae appeared in worn condition , at this stage the best route would be to use a combination of drugs as shown below ( which he prescribed ) .

1. Gabapentin   ( Gabapentin is approved to treat nerve pain (neuralgia) that results from nerve damage )

2. Norgesic  ( Norgesic (orphenadrine citrate, aspirin and caffeine) is a combination of a muscle relaxant, a pain reliever, and caffeine which increases the pain relieving effects of the other drugs, used, along with rest and physical therapy, to treat injuries and other painful muscular conditions.)

3. Celebrex . ( Celebrex is a medication that treats mild to moderate pain and inflammation. It treats conditions like arthritis. 

4. Clonazepam . (  Clonazepam  is a benzodiazepine medication used to prevent and treat anxiety disorders, seizures, bipolar mania, agitation associated with psychosis, obsessive–compulsive disorder, and akathisia. It is a long-acting tranquillity of the benzodiazepine class. ( To help me sleep ).

After talking to the Orthopaedic doctor about my symptoms and him showing my X-ray images, the doctor then suggested that I now while in the hospital , to go to the medical rehabilitation  room.

 Where I could have some type of electronic pressure therapy ( description may be lost in Translation ) So off I went to the medical rehabilitation room. Once inside the medical rehabilitation room, I was asked to put on a surgical gown and lay on a bed . The nurse read the details from the Orthopaedic doctor and asked me to lay on my side. The nurse then said that she is going to run and press the handheld device over my skin ( the areas of pain ) and I will feel light pulses of electricity  and possibly a tingling sensation in the skin areas being being touched by the handheld device . I did feel an electric tingling sensation where ever the nurse was touching my skin with the handheld device .After around 10 minuets of that treatment , I was asked to lay on my back and a hot round pillow was placed under my neck area . I was told that I had to stay motionless for 20 minuets.

After the 20 mindsets were over , I got dressed and the nurse guided us ( my self and Thai Wife ) to the counter were payment and prescribed drugs are issued..

While under going an X-ray, I did ask to be given a copy of the X-rat taken, which I received .

So the bottom line seems to be that to control the substantial  pain I have to take the Orthopaedic doctor's drug prescription and see how it woks out and then return to see the doctor on December 27th. .so far over a few nights  I have taken all the prescribed drugs , and they have reduced the pain I was having by at least 90%. so now its a matter of wait and see how things progress. 

The side effects I'm now experiencing from taking  the prescribed drugs, are a feeling of being a little drunk , and a bit unsteady on my feet, so currently I spend a lot of time laying in bed. 

The cost involved in a consultation with the Orthopaedic doctor was...

Outpatient Medication - 960 Baht
Stranded diagnosis imaging - 850 Baht
Physical therapy (electric shock treatment ) 1,050 Baht
First outpatient care - 650  Baht
Other medical chargees  - 150 Baht

Total cost -  3,660 Baht

MRI Scan = 10,000.00 Baht  ( which I did not have )

I was told by the doctor not to get involved with any activity that may put a strain on my head or neck area.

I did not feel any benefits from having the'' electric '' rubbing  treatment 

Photographs included .

🙏      Comments welcome.     🙏

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

Pinched nerve,  probably at C6 in cetvical spine, is certainly a possibility.

 

Pain alone, with no neurologic signs, make stroke or TIA unlikely.

 

Heart ischemia can cause shoulder and upper arm pain but would not usually cause pain all the way down to thumb. That said, since you are probably  going to need to see a doctor anyway, would be wise to get a cardiac check up anyhow unless you have recently had one. 

 

In terms of what else you can do yourself, could try applying heat around the shoulder, sleeping in different position/different pillow (with  or without a cervical collar to kerp head ftom slumping forward),  gentle (emphasis on gentle) shoulder massage, use of cervical traction device like this  https://th.shp.ee/n6jQ7JR

If any if these measures help that will be useful diagnostic information. 

 

For sleep pisition, on your back is best. If you must sleep on your side, lie on the unaffected dide and elevate the affected atm on a pilliw. 

 

When you see doctor, I suggest an ortho preferrably one specializing in spine. What city are you nearest to?

Hi and thanks, 

The only current symptoms I have are these...

I have a feeling of a dull aching pain starting from the tip of my Left thumb , then travailing only under my Left arm , up to under my arm pit , ( which feels a little soar to the touch , but no marks on the skin ) then the dull aching pain travels up to the top of my Left shoulder , then along the top of my collar bone area , to a small area just under the rear of my Left ear.

The above dull aching pain symptoms are continuous all the time . One thing I forgot to mention in my original post was , some years ago I badly cut my Left thumb ( where the current dull aching pain starts from )  and it needed stitches . After that Left thumb was stitched up , it always and still does feel a little numb to the touch . 

I am planning a trip to see a hospital doctor , I'm wondering after a doctor hears my symptoms , what sort of routine tests , may be involved. 

The nearest large city to where I live would be Nakhon Ratchasima .

Thanks

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

you should go to hospital, can be a mini stroke

 Thanks, thats frightening , Ive had the same dull pain for over Four days now  , so I was just thinking about the problem only being a trapped nerve . 

First I know that I should visit a doctor, but as the nearest city hospital doctor is a days journey away , before I make that trip , I thought I would ask here first to see if there's any thing I can possibly do  /  get an idea / relive my symptoms / any one had similar symptoms. I am 76 years old and in general good health .

Four days ago I went to sleep at nigh time feeling fine , the next day when I awoke in the morning and got out of bed and stood up , then I could feel what I can describe as a dull ache / mild pain  sensation ( not tingling ) that seemed to run in a line from the tip of my Left hand thumb and along under my left arm , up to the top of my left shoulder , then from the top of the left shoulder , up to just under the back of my Left ear.  Currently the dull ache feeling is mainly situated around my left shoulder area. 

Currently I'm taking ibuprofen / paracetamol , which seems not to be making much of a difference  I have not recently been physically active , so I think I can rule out an injury related cause . Other than the current symptoms , I'm feeling fine . I was wondering if my current symptoms could be due to a trapped nerve ( pinched nerve ) some where , that with time may subside and disappear on its own. 

So at this stage I'm wondering if there's any alternatives to ibuprofen / paracetamol , to reduce the constant dull pain that I'm experiencing , just to see if my symptoms slowly go away .

Any advice or suggestions .

Thanks 🙏

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First many thanks to every one for your comments , its much appreciated. 

So I thought I would update our situation about Poo , its been 19 days since I last outlined Poo's condition and in those 19 days Poo's condition has sadly deteriorated to a point now where she has lost a considerable amount of weight , due to not wanting to eat any type of food , just drink water. As for the constant night time barking and panting , after giving Poo a range of drugs and cannabis oil , the night time barking started to become less and less, to a point where we as a family could finally get some sleep. The effect of giving Poo a mixture of drugs and cannabis oil , slowly wore off and Poo's night time barking sessions returned. Apart from the weight loss , due to Poo not wanting to eat , I noticed for the first time a lump on Poo's body , that lump under the skin was the size of a golf ball and felt soft to the touch. So on finding that soft lump on Poo's body I took Poo back to the local vet , where I explained to the vet about Poo not eating along with her weight loss and now finding the lump . The vet seemed to think the lump on Poo's body was possibly a benign fatty growth under the skin , but to make sure a biopsy needed to be carried out , which the local vet could not do. 

Outlining Poo's now deteriorating condition to the vet ( age / dementia / weight loss / lump / refusing to eat /  difficulty in standing up or walking / constant barking at night time  ) I asked the vet about the possibility of euthanizing Poo , so she would no longer be suffering from constant pain or the debilitating effects of dog dementia . The vet seemed to side step the subject of euthanizing Poo , and said in so many words , let nature take its course . 

Once back home I asked my Thai wife to telephone several city based vets and explained the situation about Poo and inquire if they would be willing to euthanize our Poo . None of those city vets seemed to be in favor of carrying out the practice of euthanizing Poo.

So currently Poo is refusing to eat any thing and loosing weight , the lump under her skin seems to be growing in size and she cannot easily stand up or walk very far , she has returned to constantly barking at night time and now in the day time as well. She just lays on the tiled floor , constantly barking and panting . I am still giving Poo the range of drugs ( crush the drugs and mix with water and then use a syringe placed in her mouth ) . 

Its breaking my heart to see our Poo in such obvious pain and destress along with having a personal feeling of helplessness .

I'm hoping to locate a vet who would be willing to put our beloved Poo to sleep .

As I type this , in the back ground I can hear Poo barking and panting , it sounds like she is asking to be put out of her misery

I'm sure that if I owned a gun I would have pulled the trigger by now .

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1 hour ago, Polar Bear said:

Does it matter if it's pain you can't control or dementia you can't treat? The eventual outcome is the same in either case.

 

There are vets in Bangkok that will euthanize, but they generally keep a low profile about it because it can cause them a lot of problems if word gets around locally. I don't know if they will do it for a dog they don't know or only their regular clients, but if you would like contact info, send me a DM.

 

There are also several temples in Bangkok that cremate animals.

 

As to whether it's time. I will say that whenever I've had an animal put to sleep I've beaten myself up over it as to whether it was too soon, or if there was more I could do. But with hindsight I can say with certainty that I left it too long every time. I am sure I will do the same thing again next time though. It's always such a hard decision. 

Hi and thanks , you are spot on about '' The eventual outcome is the same in either case '' 

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12 hours ago, Foek said:

Did you try meloxicam for a painkiller,? You can buy at many Pharmacies over the counter but ensure you get the right dose for your dog. My Lab of 10 year gets half a tablet every 2 days to help him walk better and without pain. You can google the dosage for your dogs weight. 

Hi and thanks , I purchased some meloxicam ( Brand name - Melcam ) from the local pharmacy . ( see latest update )