sirineou

I am glad you are so trusting of technology, but i subscribe to the maxim " Trust but verify" Omron is IMO better than other but it does not stop from being a machine and as such susceptible to calibration issues that might give a lower or higher reading , either can be a problem . A lower reading would give you false security, and a higher reading induce medication intervention, both situation IMO not optimal.

Omron are the best. I was in the States, Christmas time, and got a very good deal on the Bluetooth one on Amazon. I love it, it automatically downloads every reading I take on the Omron app , so I have a record for every day and an average, my cardiologist here in Thailand was impressed by the detailed record.

Simple, if they are both the same then , unless in the very unlikely event of coincidence, your machine is Ok, If they are different , one or the other is not working properly, and I am willing to be it is yours since the ones in the hospital are better monitored than yours. . It is not the machines in your doctors office that can't be trusted it is the readings that can't be trusted because of "white coat syndrome" ( Have been running to get there, not allowed to sit for 5-10 minutes, reason you are there is you are not filling well, etc) But as long as the same conditions apply for both machines the readings even if not correct , should be similar, .

Bad as what?

Just because other people using the machine get different reading is no indication that the calibration might not be off. It could be showing a lower reading for both you and them. Best bet as I said in another reply is to have it checked against another machine. Easy enough to do and would give you peace of mind. I am sure your local clinic will do it for you free.

The above meant to be a bit of a joke, I should had said "Pun intended" But as always . yours is good advice , I will further discuss it with my cardiologist next follow up appointment.

a few years ago I came here on an one way ticket no problem. We were trapped in the US during covid, by the time we made it back once the 7 day quarantine was allowed (remember those days?) I had to start my extensions to say from the beginning. My Non O and extension to stay is based on Marriage, but i think the same would apply for retirement. So I got a Non O based on marriage visa before we left the US, at the Thai embassy (was done on line, easy and fast ) And both me and my wife only got one way tickets, obviously we did not need a return ticket since we were not returning any time soon. The airline asked why we did not have a return ticket, we pointed out that our visa was a long stay visa based on marriage and we will not be coming back any time soon, and that was the end of the story. Came here, got my extension, and did not go back to the US for two years. Hope this helps

So you are telling me to forget about it?

Simple fix. Next time you go to the doctor, take your machine with you and have it checked against theirs. Or check it against a friends or perhaps at the pharmacy or at a community clinic.

Unfortunately they are that gullible, IMO the trump situation has been a national IQ test and sad to say, we failed miserably. I think it was Forrest Gump who said "stupid is as stupid does" , and god have we been doing stupid.

Thank you, Visas and all is being handle by her company's main office do no worries there, I just was not sure if I need to report her stay, I know the Hotel she stays at will report her stay there, Good to know i don't need to do anything it takes a load off from my mind

My nice is on a far east business trip from the US to inspect some of the factories her company does business with. She will first go to Vietnam for a few days, then come to Thailand for a few days , upon completion of her business in bangkok where she will stay at a hotel, she will have three free days after her inspection to come and visit us in Khon Kaen where she will stay with us for these three days and then depart for Hong Kong . She arrives in Khon Kaen Friday evening, and departs Sunday evening to return to BKK and catch a flight to Hong Kong. Do I need to report her stay with us with immigration and how can I do that is she will be here while they are closed for the weekend.

Not at all, I said it in another post that Biden if he had to, would withdraw after the republican convention. The reasons I gave were were that he was waiting to see how this thing played out in terms of polling and support for him, but as important, petnaps even more so, to have the republicans waste their convention ammunition on him . Him withdrawing right after the republican convention will cheat trump from his post convention bump.

Don't count your chickens before the hatch

Prediction, Biden will release his delegates either this Saturday or Sunday . Harris will be the favorite .

A one term president that has never won the popular vote .

You are of course right. Currently I am on 5mg of amlodipine in the morning and 5 mg of Lisinopril at night that is working well for me averaging 127/63 (67 years old) but during my research I developed concerns about Lisinoprils' contribution to cognitive decline upon the elderly. In a conversation I had with my sister in the US about that ,she mentioned that while vacationing in Greece she came across the combination of amlodipine 5mg valsartan 160 mg hypothiazide 25mg in a one pill form , that worked great for her , in fact she said that she often skipped a day of the med to keep her BP from going too low. She said it was very inexpensive, and she was trying to have some more shipped to her. Hence my interest in it. A one pill would be convenient but as you said three pills would not be the end of the world. Amlodipine and hypothiazide are easy to find and very inexpensive here in Thailand ( free or me in the US with my medicare advantage ppo) but I am not sure about valsartan 160. Af course I will not be self medicating and will discuss the concern over lisinopril , and change med option with my cardiologist here in Thailand next time I see him. Thank you again for your help.

Is amlodipine 5mg valsartan 160 mg hypothiazide 25mg available for sale in Thailand in a one pill form? (under any brand name) It was recommended to me by a friend of mine from Europe, as having been very affective in controlling her BP but I was unable to get any information concerning it's availability when I Googled it. And my next appointment with my cardiologist is now for a few months. Of course I would not make any changes to my medication regiment without consulting with my doctor, but I would like to know if it is available before I make an earlier appointment to see him and inquire about it.

After the politeness of the maga crown I find it distasteful when the left complains about the shooters aim. Disgraceful I tell you . Disgraceful!!

I though everyone was talking negatively about Biden since the debate. How has negative rhetoric about trump increase since the debate?

Since the debate?

No one more than Melania

You mean there was more than one?

Don't jump the gun!!put in your time and wait until you are ready. Nothing worst than having the time when you retired, but not the funds to do anything. Come to Thailand a few time , the real Thailand not party time Thailand, expose yourself to Thai culture, with all the good and bad, so it will not come as a shock to you when you are living here , reality hits. and you are trapped here because you burned bridges to come here, or back home has moved on. Then when things are not as you had hopped would be, you start blaming the Thais and not yourself for not having adequately prepared.

All good points. Harris brings the black vote to the table, but also Biden administration baggage, but Whitmer brings Michigan and with a Booker VP also the black vote. Also throws the Republican game book out the window . I voted for Biden and contributed money that I could have otherwise used, but he is past his "sell by" date and now has the additional debate debacle baggage to carry. Though he might not have the stamina he certainly has the mental acuity to do the job , and what he lacks in stamina he makes up in age acquired wisdom, and experience. Unfortunately in order to bring these things to the table he has to be invited to dinner, and the republicans will beat him up so bad with the mental acuity issue he would be constantly out of balance, fighting the issue instead of discussing the substance that is his strength, every time he misspeaks, mumbles or loses his train of thought, which I am sure is due to happen, the media will report it, and we will be talking about that instead of the issues. He should had bowed out months ago, should had said, "I did what I said I would do, stabilized the country from this a-hole, and now is time to pass the torch to a new generation to curry on the progress we have made" he could and IMO would had stayed in the background as the elder statesman. Instead now we have this, that I am afraid would forever place an asterisk next to his name. Which is a shame after the stelar career he had in public service. Still time to for him to do the right thing and put country over his own ego. No one is indispensable. It was Charles de Gaulle who said " no one is indispensable! the cemeteries are full of people who once thought were indispensable" yet the world goes on without them, I wish someone would say that to Biden.