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Yes, stonefish. This fish injects venom through a dorsal spine when stepped on. It is a relatively unstable protein compound that is denaturated by heat. Unfortunately the temp of the water the affected part has to be soaked in is quite high and can lead to burns if not managed properly.

So, if a general statement is to be made, ice it would probably be valid.

The peroxide may have caused damage to the gum line due to it's corrosive and oxidising effect (the foaming result); this will lead to the gum line receding around the teeth and expose sensitive parts of the teeth normally covered by the gum line.

Peroxide takes the pain away as it destroys the nerve endings as well.

Dental health and peroxide, combined with baking soda have benefits but diluted and used with care.

See a periodontist as Shery suggested above.

Please be careful with vinegar baths and even the "cure-all" Peroxide. It is a very strong anti-oxidant and can cause more tissue necrosis. Betadine is fine to apply.

Best have this checked out at a hospital and let them prescribe a proper course of treatment.

Never soak a scorpion sting or any other venomous bite/sting in hot water! Heat causes the blood vessels to dilate an facilitates the spread of poison through the body. With poisonous snakes, this can be fatal..

Ice the bite/sting site; this is the most effective treatment and is more effective than any pain killer.

The toxin should not affect pregnancy but be sure to get her to a hospital facility asap.

Also consider commercial aircraft travel; your father may not be fit to travel yet if he is still recuperating from bypass surgery and will definitely require a prolonged period of recuperation after the lung surgery before able to fly.

Agree with Sheryl; safer (given travel risks) and better off in the UK.

Indeed Dracunculus!!

Thanks for correcting..

Just read an article about this the other day, and nothing's changed in treating Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia) in the 20 years since I was in Africa. The worm can grow upwards of 1.5+m in length. The worm exits the human body at the ankle to lay its abundance of eggs, other eggs are passed thru the urinary tract or intestine. If, as is the case with many Africans, no drug is available then it is at the ankle where the worm is captured by winding it around a thin pole. The worm is wound to extract it without breaking it, as the remaining portion may retreat and rot.

Safe and effective medication is available for treatment of both urinary and intestinal schistosomiasis. Praziquantel, a prescription medication, is taken for 1-2 days to treat infections caused by all Schistosoma species.( http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/schistosomiasis/treatment.html )

The non-drug scenario is not a sight for the squeamish. Schistosomiasis was the principle reason I declined invites to swim in rivers or the local ponds, alligators was the other. I also stay clear of swimming holes, pools and rivers in Asia.

Good Luck AussyAdz! Try obtaining Praziquantel in Australia.

Just a correction here; the parasite you are referring to above is Onchocerca volvulus which causes river blindness. The bilharzia parasite (worm) is only a few mm long, if that.

Schistosomiasis can not be transmitted through any source of treated water such as showers, tap water etc. It requires direct exposure to the stream or pond of fresh water contaminated by the parasite. It penetrates unbroken skin and causes a skin rash "swimmer's itch" due to an allergic reaction that occurs when the parasite enters the system.

Praziquantel is the preferred treatment.

I suggest you ring the hospital and ask them what to do.

Good advice. Medical emergencies, medical staff and travel on airlines are exempt from the curfew.

Search the forum for "the juicing thread"..

If you had Immune globuline as part of the routine PEP (post exposure prophylaxis) you may not develop full immunity after the series you have had.

Immune globuline is "passive" immunity; antibodies prepared from immune serum which is meant to bind any virus particle immediately and prevent the virus from getting into a nerve. They last a few weeks only and, while they still circulating in your blood stream, they will also inhibit the formation of full immunity after the vaccine. Suggest wait 4-6 weeks and get the routine vaccination.

After this, you will not need to go through this series of shots again if bitten another time.

Alternatively, you can have a blood test done in about 6 weeks from now and determine your antibody status; if sufficient levels of IgG, you may not need vaccination.

Safest and less expensive option (recommended) is just to have the routine immunisation shots.

Mid Asoke now.

Traffic much less seems mostly taxis and motorcycles but still some private vehicles.

Quite possibly a foreign body of some kind which can be a hair or such, lodged beneath the eyelid. It needs to be found and removed by a qualified eye specialist before the discharge will stop. May not need systemic antibiotics, just local.

Probably not within 2 weeks or so; effects may be gradual rather than dramatic.

The perforation will only heal once the infection is cleared. In adults it may take months. It is important to have an ENT clear any dead material in the ear canal under direct vision especially in the presence of a perforated eardrum. Using peroxide drops in this instance will cause permanent damage to the middle ear structures as it is a very potent oxidising agent.

As far as colloidal silver is concerned, read this: http://www.today.com/health/real-life-blue-man-dies-after-heart-attack-stroke-4B11243410

Silver is a heavy metal and, like with other heavy metals such as mercury and lead, the body is simply unable to metabolise and excrete these metals effectively, hence their very high toxicity.

Many moons ago stayed in Montira serviced apartments on Sukhumvit Soi 31 for a few years. Old building but good gym, laundrette on lower floor, good location and quiet. Should be within that budget for a studio.

From brief description of the symptoms, it certainly seem compatible with a diagnosis of esophageal cancer but there could also be other, non-malignant reasons. It certainly seems irregular to have emergency surgery without any prior investigative procedures (unless, as a previous poster mentioned, he had been seen at this facility before) but the actual condition of the patient in the ER at time of admission would have determined the immediate management.

You have a right to ask to be transferred to another facility; there are some examples on this forum where this had been accomplished once the correct (senior) people in the hospital admin are involved. This should be the way forward in this case.

Even an ambulance transfer from either this or the receiving hospital should be possible to arrange.

It seems that this thread has run its course and the OP has certainly been given good advice from reasonable posters.

Discussions on abortion will not offer any further value and would best be done in another thread.

Topic now closed.

Dr. Nyom in Bumrungrad is reported to be fine for this. He works in the Dermatology annex to the main hospital.

Perhaps if you mention where in Thailand you are looking for a referral?

Most often these symptoms are caused by poor air quality and exposure to poorly maintained and cleaned air conditioners with resultant molds and fungal spores in the air and on bedsheets etc.

Symptoms much the same as with "Sick Building Syndrome".

In Bangkok, regular maintenance and cleaning of air conditioners in condos should be done at least 2 - 3 times per year. This time of year, just before the rainy season, usually worst.

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Ribbon seller, Klong Saen Seap pier, Bangkok

Assume that the discharge is from the urethra and not from under the foreskin? Does the boy have any complaints such as itching or burning when he passes urine?

If it is from the urethra, it would mean a urinary tract infection or a local, possibly candida, infection.

It is extremely rare for boys to pick up urinary tract infections from exposures such as a pool. Girls are more prone due to the anatomy of the urinary tract; short urethra etc.

Suggest to have the kid examined by a good pediatrician. The lab results you have is meaningless.

A 'second division' hospital, the name of which is directly similar to the late Italian film director's second/middle name, and which is to be found very close to the BTS line, has made some considerable investment lately and is still a lot less expensive than the place with Soda parlors. I was required to stay overnight there last year, and the room/nursing were very good.

As of this year, XRays there have become automated (screen transfer), just like the hospitals which have names beginning with the first letters of honey-producing insects. Your doctor can now see your Xray without a porter carrying it 500 meters in a brown envelope.

Although I would not imagine that this hospital does trunk aortic daflon grafts or DNA analysis every day, it seems absolutely fine for most surgical and medical procedures, and costs about 50% of the Soda Pop Shop.

Eddy

No issue with naming this facility in this instance; the problem with the OP's case is the Thai defamation law one. This clearly puts Thai Visa at risk of getting dragged into a legal case. Same with the forum rule on posting on acquisition of drugs etc "illegally" ie without prescription when required..