Saiyuan1

There is another, more sinister, side to this. These vendors are trying to make a living selling what people want to buy. If people weren't buying the vendors wouldn't be selling. The people making these movies would still be making them even if people weren't selling and buying them.

It is the nastier side of the human condition.

I have just noticed that there are 172 people viewing this topic and wonder why.

Why do you wonder why 172 people are viewing this topic?

What's the implication?

It seems to me that 172 people are reading this because they're appalled.

add me. 1 American.

Are you recovering from Chikungunya yet?

I got the virus in Phuket around mid-April, returned to the UK a month ago and am still in considerable pain. Especially hands and feet.

My Thai doctor gave me an interesting and very effective 'cocktail' of medication, which included steroids and immuno-suppressants.

With the pain gone I felt great!

However, UK doctors insisted I stop taking these drugs immediately, have been advised to use paracetamol and ibuprofen, which do not really alleviate the symptoms.

Still in a lot of pain and discomfort, it's having a negative impact in all areas of life, including work... I just can't!

Any advice would be welcome!

I got the dreaded Chikungunya 9 weeks ago and am still on painkillers and finding the simplest things are still painfull.

Have had various blood checks that show I am in good health except for this virus. It is quite scary to be in this condition for so long. Am usually an energetic, strong person and this has pretty much stopped my normal life.

I am looking for work and know that in this condition there's no point applying. Hoping it doesn't last for 10 months - which I recently read in the Bangkok Post!

My doctor's told me to keep resting, all very well - after such a long time resting my muscles are getting wobbly!

Good luck and I hope you recover quickly.

Hi I am just coming to my 4th day with this horrible virus, Chikungunya.

I keep hearing different reports about how long the aches last etc..

So far I feel better then the 2nd day which was hellish. I will forever have sympathy for people who live in constant pain from arthritis etc. I could barely walk and am still not 100%. I was doing yoga 2.5 months up to this point to improve my muscles and joints .. but now that is on hold, for who knows how long..

Some people say the symptoms last a month!! OH NO

Just wondering if anyone else has stories........ besides the sensation Gazette one...

By the way I went to Dr Chusak in Kata who says he has been seeing quite a few people with this, obviously not mentioned in the statistics in the Gazette article.