MeaMaximaCulpa

Thanks a lot Sheryl, I will check this out. I am actually seeing a doctor at Rutnin at the moment, but not the one you mention. But since I will not be in Bangkok regularly after new year, I hoped to move to a local hospital. I have a thinning of the optical nerve sheet as seen on OCT scans, but with normal eye pressure, and no real, clinical symptoms of glaucoma. So my doctor asked a colleague as well, and they both could not explain fully. So I need to monitor, but for now no treatment. I will talk to my doc about getting a 2nd opinion from your recommended doc (hope no loss of face...). And to go once or twice a year there is OK, but they still insist on wearing a mask, they even tape it on your face... As for my question number two, my wife is Thai but quite westernized, and can check out the resources you highlighted. She will also be Pattaya based after new year, but once she finds a therapist she is comfortable with, they can do video meetings. So again, thanks and good to have you back, you're a great help to the community! MMC

Welcome back @Sheryl, I hope you had a nice break and are not too busy helping your big flock to answer my question! Today no "conspiracy theories", only recommendations for "real" doctors 🙂. Btw, this is not only for Sheryl, please let me know good and not so good experiences from everyone who can contribute. 1) Glaucoma specialist at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya to investigate, monitor and treat possible early glaucoma. Another hospital in "the 'hood" can also be considered if warranted. 2) A good "behavioral psychologist" at Bumrungrad Hospital, but also at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. Individual (non-hospital) practitioners can be considered if warranted. I am not looking for a psychiatrist with a big bag of SSRIs to "treat" mental illness, but someone who can help my wife deal with and process both old emotions (mainly family related) and current (to do with complex and traumatic work dynamics). Thanks for all help! MMC

Recently at Jomtien they wanted TM30 (from 2017 accepted), TM47 and PP copies.

OK, my bad

I tend to go mid week, arriving a bit after 09:00 (I hit my bank 08:30 same day for the bank letter/800K which is always accepted). By then most of the eager beavers are through the system. I have in all my time at Jomtien Immigration (at least since they moved from town) NEVER got my passport back the same day for retirement extension, regardless of time of day. As in NOT EVER. Last year it took two days even. So I am surprised to see this issue even being discussed. I guess it is the same as I have NEVER, for anything I need to do at the Land Transport Department in Pattaya been able to use my yellow book/pink card as proof of address, but have to get a certificate of residency at Immigration (who in turn uses my yellow book. Oh, the sweet, circular irony of it all). But still there are people saying they can use their yellow book, and I must be unpresentable or badly dressed or drunk who doesn't. Go figure...

@Sheryl you are of course correct in the fact that we have no studies on humans with anti-parasitic drugs. However there are some very encouraging anecdotal cases worth checking out, more with Fenbendazole than with Ivermectin. And knowing that big, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trials are very expensive and will never be funded by big pharma, when there is no potential to recover the investment. The drugs in question are out-of-patent, cheap and generic drugs, and safe for humans. Would I try these drugs if I had cancer? You bet I would, why not? Would I turn down traditional treatment? That would depend on the specific case, type of cancer, progression, probability of cure, etc. There is also now renewed interest in Otto Warburg's close to 100 year old theory of cancer as mainly a metabolic disease, where most cancers prefer sugar as fuel (apparently pancreatic cancer cells can also thrive on ketones). The damaged DNA theory has not yielded much in terms of inroads into beating cancer, and the drugs in this class are extremely expensive and not that effective. There is now some who thinks that the DNA damage is not the direct cause of cancer, but rather a result of damaged mitochondria. More research is obviously needed here, but it can seem promising. So there is more to this complex problem than we might think, and if we do not try simple, safe and cheap alternatives we will have to wait a very long time for big pharma and the established medical science to help us. And we better be rich!

I have also heard about this. Another anti-parasitic drug called Fenbendazole is also reported to have anti-cancer effects. Very interesting, since mainstream medicine seems to have been stuck on another track for quite a while.

There are some that would claim that a healthy diet is high fat, but not omega 6 seed oils. Animal fats are the real deal, and restrict the carbs instead, especially grains and processed sugars. Protein depending on requirements.

Hi guys, A brief update to those who helped with specific information I can use. The immediate "crisis" is over, and my old pool shop is back on track with regular cleaning. But for the intermediate and longer term I still need more help, since the problem is potentially much bigger than cleaning and say change a filter or pump. But just so you know I do appreciate the help you've given me so far: @MrJ I did stop by JN pool shop on Sukhumvit with my wife the other week, and we got a very good impression, especially with the lady we chatted to. The shop itself looked well stocked, clean and tidy, to me a good sign. Jack was not there, but I will call him later and see if he wants to come by to have a look and a more in-depth discussion on things he can help with. @Bagwain Sorry I still haven't gotten back to you, but I will when I get some more time to spare (late this year or early next year is my guess). As I mention about Jack above, if you like you too can come round for a coffee and a talk. I need to look at several options, and we also need people to help with all other house maintenance tasks into the new year and going forward. Brgds MMC

I see some people post laughing smileys under my post suggesting nattokinase. What gives? Was it actually funny, or do you have a problem with it? If so, you may be right, but for the love of god, please man up, grow a pair and explain why. In another post in a different thread, I posted something about not being allowed to use the yellow book as proof of address at the land transport department in Pattaya. One poster with I think it was over 100K posts (sic) offered his comment that my appearance was not up to standard. WTF? Was that useful or funny? What does he know about my appearance? He spends all day everyday making BS comments. Oh man! So please, comment, but have something to say, don't be a keyboard warrior loser!

For blood pressure reduction and plack removal I keep hearing about nattokinase, an enzyme made from natto (some fermented soy dish). Do some research yourself, but it may be worth trying. You can get it on iherb.com

Yes correct, it should be pink or rainbow coloured 😁. Joke aside, that's exactly how I feel. I tend to think: How do everyone else deal with this situation, but most probably they have similar experiences as I do. One way to deal with it is extreme patience, lower my standards and have a more mai pen rai attitude. Now how to do that...?

Of course, and it is not always easy to know until afterwards. Sometimes we are just lucky, and sometimes not.

I had this happen some 4-5 months ago, but a software update fixed it. YMMV.

That sounds a bit depressive and wrong to boot. One has to be careful, but never to trust seems like a sad situation. I am still 100% good after 20 years, and so are many others. But if one insist on picking up a life partner in a bar, then buyer beware.