Trentham

1 hour ago, faraday said:

He forgot 'sex-crazed & drunken'.

No he didn't. He wasn't speaking the truth.

2 hours ago, Moncul said:

Catholics and kids. When will they stop?

They won't. They think they can confess and God will forgive them.

3 minutes ago, ChouDoufu said:

i'm not concerned about whataboutism.  i'm concerned about what MY country is responsible for.

 

i'm concerned that my tax dollars are going to support an apartheid regime with an illicit nukular weapons program, guilty of ethnic cleansing, torture, cyberwarfare, extrajudicial assasinations, etc.

 

i'm concerned that what little respect my country still has internationally is squandered on protecting this regime with our united nations veto.

 Well said. ChouDouFu for Israeli prime minister. He'd get my vote.

11 minutes ago, abrahamzvi said:

Do you know the saying about the victim becoming a culprit? Further, if, as Israel maintains, no war crimes have been committed, why is it so much against an investigation????

When I saw your name before reading your post I thought you were going to fight me. ha ha.

That's just a camp fire. Go to Australia and you know what a bush fire is.

This is an incredibly interesting discovery. Well done and may it be successfully preserved.

Also interesting is that thus far I am the only member to comment. I have noticed in the past that Thaivisa members rarely comment or post when the subject is art or history etc.

Come on members, show that you are curious about more than bars, girls, beer and ladyboys.

OK I am ready to be shot down. Go for it.

Action needed now to save "filthy, dangerous, rip-off, vice ridden

I agree with all those adjectives. That is why I never go there.

The lottery company is in trouble if those numbers come up in the next draw.

6 minutes ago, Chivas said:

Well most gifted with schooling would tell you yes. The fella wants to moan consistently and prevaricate.

Go away. We don't need you contribution and insults.

3 minutes ago, Trentham said:

I assume the pic of the box is of Pramipexole. I have tried that drug - absolutely useless for me. I emphasise" for me". For goodness sake look back through this forum and know that some things work for some people but not everybody. You cannot be so dogmatic. I am pleased Pramipexole worked for you.

Your reaction to my post shows that you are being dogmatic. This is a serious condition to suffer and you replied with a ''ha ha" emoticon.

Well done.

24 minutes ago, Chivas said:

Chap have given the medication required and even put up photograph of the box !!   Go and get it lol. I had it for 30 years. Stopped within 48 hours

I assume the pic of the box is of Pramipexole. I have tried that drug - absolutely useless for me. I emphasise" for me". For goodness sake look back through this forum and know that some things work for some people but not everybody. You cannot be so dogmatic. I am pleased Pramipexole worked for you.

10 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Tonic water, can a day

Tonic water is for cramps. RLS is not leg cramps. It is an irresistible urge to move ones legs. It is only movement that can give relief. Along with the urge to move can be many other feelings - ants crawling on or in your legs, a feeling of electricity flowing through you, itching, prickling and a sensation of hot tingling feet. Many times there are none of those feelings - just the incredible urge to writhe and wriggle and rub your legs and feet together.

Without treatment these feeling only disappear when one stands up and moves about. Then it all disappears like magic. Science has no real explanation for the phenomena.

Giddyup a bit more to my use of opiates [Targin]. 

I was afraid of becoming addicted to them. I tried to give them up and just sleep when it finally came. The doctor gave me some valium and a sleeping pill - Mogadon to help. I was determined not to take Targin. I did not sleep for one whole week even with the help of Mogadon and Valium. I was desperate and also not right in the head - we all know sleep deprivation is a form of torture.

So after one week I was determined to get a good nights sleep so I took 4 valium, went to bed and wriggled and squirmed for ages [Do you know it only takes me a month to wear holes in my sheets] so got up and took 4 Mogadon. Back to bed and still the RLS driving me crazy. So I got out of bed and collapsed on the floor. I was so bombed by the 8 pills. So I crawled to the kitchen and got the brandy and drank a full glass neat. I went back to bed and woke 12 hours later.

Next day I went to the doctor and told him how naughty I was but at least I got 12 hours sleep.  His words "You were not asleep, you were unconscious".

However I do not believe I am addicted after several years of taking them. It is not a large dose that works for me and I only take it when I am ready for bed. I have no feeling or indeed thoughts about taking it during the day or if I am having an extra late night past my bedtime.

18 minutes ago, Isaanbiker said:

Sorry to hear of your problem. Please see: https://www.amitywellness.com/use-these-natural-remedies-to-treat-restless-legs-syndrome/

 

   

How to treat restless legs syndrome with the use of natural remedies?

Restless legs syndrome is normally treated with the use of proper medications, prescribed by a doctor. However, in most cases, patients are encouraged to using natural remedies as well. This, of course, does not mean that the patient should not take his/her prescribed medications and rely only on natural remedies. In this case, the natural remedies are only a helping hand in the situation.

• Change your lifestyle – Caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol are known triggers for the symptoms of the RLS. We advise our readers to think about changing their lifestyle to the better by avoiding smoking, excessive drinking and drinking too much caffeine. One coffee a day will not do much harm, but anything above that should be reconsidered. Smoking and excessive drinking are bringing to much health risks as it is, and apparently, they do not stop at restless legs syndrome.
• Establish a good sleep schedule – Make sure that you go to bed and wake up each morning so that you have slept through at least 8 hours throughout the night. Fatigue is another known trigger for restless legs syndrome symptoms, which is why you should consider getting enough rest throughout the night.
• Start exercising – Exercising has so many health benefits that they are almost impossible to count! Well, add symptoms relief to the list as well, when it comes to the RLS. In fact, a study back in 2006 revealed that 23 RLS patients have found exercising beneficial for their RLS symptoms after they have practiced aerobic exercise and lower body resistance training for 12 weeks, three times a week.
• Try yoga – Not only will you reduce your stress, speed up your metabolism, improve your sleep and feel more calm and relaxed, among other health benefits, yoga will also help you reduce your RLS symptoms, according to scientific research published in Sleep Medicine Reviews.
• Using supplements – Since iron deficiency is a known cause for secondary RLS, we encourage our readers to move towards using a quality iron supplement to combat the deficiency in their treatment for RLS. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin D supplements can also be used as a part of the treatment since their deficiency in the human body have been commonly linked to the occurrence of severe RLS symptoms.
• Hot and cold therapy – Another great natural remedy that you can use at home is hot and cold therapy. In order to do so, all that you have to do is apply hot and cold compresses on the affected areas. You can also try taking warm and cold baths to achieve the same effects. Your symptoms will reduce, your blood flow will improve, and you will feel better in no time with the simple use of hot and cold therapy.

Sorry giddyup, I don't mean to take over your post. This is really for your info.

In spite of my RLS I am a very fit and active 76 year old. I have never smoked in my life. I occasionally have one glass of wine with dinner. I jog or speed walk 2 or 3 kms. every day and work hard in my large garden and grow all my own fresh fruit and vegetables. I don't drink coffee after midday and in the morning it is very weak. My weight is 68 Kilos. When I was much younger I did yoga for about 12 years and used to swim 10 kms. per week. But none of those things helped me. As I said in an earlier response, I have suffered RLS since my teens.

I have used pressure bandages, hot and cold compresses and hot baths before bed to no avail. Under the neurologist I have tried doses of vitamins C, D, E, and B. and iron supplements and iron infusions  - all of no help.

RLS runs in families and my sister has it, 2 of my nephews and a cousin have it as well as my best friend and also a neighbour. We have all been helped by the usual drugs except me and my cousin and we use opiates. All of us have tried all the natural therapies and none of them have worked for any of us.

20 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Was that for RLS?

Yes - for RLS. I have really tried every treatment there is but not hypnosis or acupuncture. I did some research with some of the practitioners of those therapies and got negative answers. That fact is, medical and brain researchers don't even know what causes it - only that they think it is a misfiring of neurons. There is a fortune awaiting whoever finds a cure.

3 minutes ago, giddyup said:

I'd be happy to try it if I can get prescription, but only if I can take it without smoking it. Since quitting smoking about 7 years ago there's no way I'll smoke in any form again.

Cannabis oil did not work for me.Plus it gave me a hangover.

25 minutes ago, car720 said:

Ah, Freeland.  You've got to love it.

I understand your use of the noun.

The story about the River Hee is an interesting one. Because it touches on royalty I won't tell it here.

40 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

 

Not really.

 

Just give us a percentage, that's anonymous enough.

Your question is just a nonsense and you are becoming quite boring. It is not possible for me to know the performance details of any of the doctors or hospitals in Thailand except the ones I have personal experience with or those that my many friends have had. You seem to be quite adamant about defending them and it makes me wonder whether you are one of these appalling doctors yourself or perhaps  a hospital manager. You are obviously denying the experiences of the dozens of people on this forum who have detailed some horrendous experiences. I have lived in Thailand for 12 years and have been the victim of some awful mistakes and malpractices [see my earlier posts in this topic] and many more of my friends here. After living the previous 60 years in Australia and therefore being aware of thousands of medical procedures of countless friends and family there in that time I cannot ever recall any of them experiencing what I alone have here in just 12 years.

Stop being an ostrich and look around yourself. You are endangering peoples lives and health by defending the system here.

If you respond to this post I shall ignore you. You are blind to the truth so there is no point in continuing this debate with you. I guess you don't believe in climate change as well.

13 minutes ago, chiang mai said:

 

No, I didn't think you could.

 

Tell you what, here's a list of medical specialists we compiled a few years ago, tell us which ones are no good or better still, what percentage are no good and see how your answer marries up with your earlier statement.

 

 

You are just dying to see the pants sued off me aren't you.