MeaMaximaCulpa

Thanks again!

Thanks, I will look into those as part of my search!

Well thank you, hope you're coping OK with it! And btw, I have the same situation in both ears, so that will rule out some possibilities I guess.

I would like to find a good chiropractor in Pattaya or Bangkok (if possible near Ekkamai) to try to get to the bottom of some long standing issues both for me and my wife. Ideally I would like to find someone like Dr. John Bergman (from the US) that will take a holistic look at the body, including the nervous system. Any experiences and recommendations? @Sheryl

I am experiencing tinnitus and hearing loss that seems to have taken an abrupt turn for the worse fairly recently (months). Especially sound, e.g. human voices from the TV and computer is affected, giving a muffled impression, with clear loss of higher frequencies. It is said that tinnitus can appear as a result of hearing loss, as the brain will insert noise to fill the missing parts of the audible spectrum, which can seem like a plausible explaination to me. I went to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya and the doctor simply said (after examination and hearing test): “Old age” (i’m 66), “need hearing aid”. I do have subclinical autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's) and that opens the door to other autoimmune diseases. I asked the doctor about this in relation to ear disease, and she said in that case it is “on and off”. So all in all not very helpful doctor, and I gave up on her. Now I would like to find out more, and want to try Bumrungrad or a specialist clinic in Bangkok to get a second opinion. I therefore need help to find the best expert and diagnostics possible in this field, to explore the underlying reasons, and if possible find treatment to slow down, stop or even reverse the problem. Perhaps I’m chasing the impossible, but I have a hard time accepting "old age" as a sole reason for this, without any further digging. So please let me hear your experiences, especially @Sheryl

I agree with you in a general sense, and for most people this is a good and prudent way for an annual check-up say. For me personally most of my tests are repeat monitoring tests (metabolic, thyroid,++), and I am fully aware what they mean.

I think that they do some tests locally but probably send the more complex ones to BKK. I say this because sometimes I get very quick response on some tests, but hve to wait a couple of days for the rest. I find their prices reasonable and you don't need the doctor's fee and extra markup of the hospital (notably the one next door...)

I use an Accu-Chek Guide, quite happy with it. But you can never expect high accuracy with finger-prick meters, and especially if the strips are out of date. I feel that they show too low values when old, but cannot substantiate this with any facts. So better look for trends than accurate values. Whenever I go to have tests done at a hospital or clinic I test with my own meter right before and right after drawing blood, and save the readings until I get the lab result. It can serve as a rough "calibration" of your own meter vs the more accurate lab tester. And I have generally found my meter to be within ±5-8 units (using the mg/dl scale), which I consider totally acceptable. Just for laughs (and to annoy the nurse ), I ask them to also measure my blood pressure and SAT with my devices. Generally the readings are close.

N-Health on the left just before Bangkok Hospital Pattaya going north on Sukhumvit

@simon43 I am listening to a podcast by Dr Peter Attia discussing the prostate, and the specialist he is interviewing said that in addition to the reproductive function of the prostate it seems like it has at least one other function: Due to the prostate being very unfriendly to bacteria (acidic), it can act as a protective buffer to protect the bladder (and ultimately kidneys) from infection. So perhaps don't do that DIY urethra rerouting just yet... Here is the link to the podcast, over 3 hour long and at times complicated, but worth a listen if you have any prostate issues: https://peterattiamd.com/tedschaeffer2/

Going back to before grain based agriculture started playing havoc with human health, if you managed to avoid wild animals, fatal falls, warring tribes, infections and other "hard stops", perhaps "old age" still wouldn't by itself cause BPH?

Could it be that the design initially was fine, but evolution has not caught up with all the ills of modern living, like pollution, radiation, diet, hormone issues and probably many other things causing the prostate to enlarge?

Sorry, migrating was not a good word. Not content provider, just user, but looking for content elsewhere. You are right that a premium subscription would fix the ad issue, but even though I like the massive content, it pains me to register (and pay, even a small amount) to Google/Alphabet, a company I do not respect at all. And yes, you can call me a hypocrite, I will not take issue with that. I might end up giving in and subscribing, also because I watch a lot of YT via Apple TV, and there I cannot use an adblocker (unless I block at the moden/browser level, which I currently cannot do, and they will block that as well soon). I normally subscribe, like to Netflix and newssites, and never use pirate software. So it is a confusing and frustrating life in the digital domain.

Well it seems to escalate, today I got a message that I have three free views and then blocked. Didn't test it, and I am busy migrating to Rumble for many of my needs.

That sounds a bit sad to me

Most, if not all, savings must have originated as some kind of income, taxable or not (this will vary according to what situation/country you are in): Salary, interest, dividends, capital gains, etc. Or is it only a matter of time: Does income turn to savings after one or more year? Like how Thailand until now seem to have treated transfers from abroad?

I might have missed it, but I don't see much talk about trying a low-carb diet, since lots of carbs will reduce the stomach acid and cause poor closing of the valve (forgot the name). In some cases this one thing may be all you need to do. No risk, no cost so worth a try. And it will give many other spin-off benefits too.

I believe that when you wait to get your reentry permit done and have your passport back, they call out your name only. This may have changed now since I did it last time.

Right, thanks guys, good to be wrong now and then! ???? And moderator: You can close the thread now.

I recently got a new passport, and had all the stamps transferred to it from the old passport. When leaving Thailand the airport IO stamped me out in the new passport, and not next to the latest (2019) entry stamp in the old passport. I only saw this when I got both passports back, since I always check the stamp before leaving the immigration area. Just in case they make a mistake it is easy to correct on the spot. I asked the officer about it, and he said that he has to stamp me out in the new passport. I guess he is the one to know, but I seem to remember reading several times on this forum that the exit stamp goes in the old passport. What is your experience with this? Please no guessing, only your own experiences.

400 Baht per unit

Yes he does. He comes normally twice per year to clean and repairs when required.

I have used Paitoon (08-1353 6654) for a very long time and can fully recommend him. Trustworthy and reasonable prices. We also buy all new units from him, I have compared prices and he is on par with or below the big retailers.

I would try Power Buy, Power Mall or Piyanas. There are probably some independents as well, but I don't know of any.

Can't wait to try that ????