ThaiPauly

46 minutes ago, NancyL said:

There are councilors in the Mental Health Department of Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai.  I'm surprised the doctor prescribing the medication for the OP's wife isn't already engaging in 1 on 1 therapy. 

Hi Nancy

We have been under BK Hospital physiologists and neurologists for 2 years now but her symptoms are just getting worse.

She gets 20 minutes of 1 to 1 counseling  once a month and lots of drugs that I believe do not interact with each other well according to my research

Her current doctor said he would get outside counseling  for her and would call with a name, but he never did.

This is why I am looking for outside help now

My wife has unfortunately  developed Physcomotor Retardation.

It's a horrible thing and medication is not working.

She has been attending Bangkok Hospital here for some time to receive medication , but this is not working.

I think she needs 1 to 1 therapy to help her deal with this depressive disorder.

Can anyone recommend a decent councilor that she can see on a regular basis in CM?

Many thanks

#Admin   please close this thread now

He has operated on me twice.

Glad that everything went well for you buddy

On 11/19/2022 at 4:21 PM, jerrymahoney said:

Update: I received my WrLife premium quote for my 2nd year after a big claim during my first year.

 

Policy increase: 3%.

 

 

That's very good Jerry

Did they pay the hospital  directly?

I need some good news about WR.

I would like to take out a policy with them but am a bit skeptical as they are so cheap and pay up for ore existing conditions. 

I have many

Cheers

On 11/14/2022 at 10:56 AM, xylophone said:

Sorry to hear about your troubles, although I can sympathise because I have been down a similar route over the years, and it's now got to the stage where I can't pass any water, so self catheterisation is both my saviour and my concern.

 

I did go to Bumrungrad hospital to see what they could do but despite the urologist being top-notch, and doing all of the tests he could, the outcome was that the nerves in my bladder had stopped working, and there appeared to be no solution to it (well there is one, but that's another story).

 

Whilst I was at Bumrungrad I did see that they were advertising the Rezum treatment and had all the equipment there to carry it out, so maybe that would be your first port of call, especially as they have your medical records there.

 

This would have been about three months ago or more, so perhaps worth giving it a try??
 

What urologist did you see at Bumrungrad  buddy?

Bangkok Airways are very accommodating  so I can't imagine it will be an issue

However if it was Air Asia .....?

I would think twice about purchasing a Chinese car.

Most things made there fall apart before other items made in other countries

So why not cars?

Just sayin'

The one we hired seems very competent  is Thai, smart about 50 years old.

We only need new 3 days a week, she really wants full time.

So if there is anyone else out there who wants a maid 3 or 4 days a week just  let me know and I will pass on her contact details to you.  We will share her

She is doing Mon Weds Fri with us, so the other days are available

Used to be fish and chips for 150 baht on  Friday not so long ago

I believe John's Place was used as a location for Denzil Washington's  movie

American Gangster in 2008/9

Looked weird with all the early 70's cars and tuk tuks whizzing by outside in the film, not to mention the strangely dressed people 

Got one now thanks????

We are looking for a maid in the Mae Hia area.

If anybody can send me a pm with details I would be eternally grateful.

My wife has been ill and is unable to do household chores, I have my hands full in the garden so having to do housework too is quite stressful

. 450 to 500 baht a day depending on experience. 2 days a week, but only one if that's all they can fit in . It's really hard to find a maid these days!! Pretty desperate right now.

Does not have to be Thai  can be Burmese  but must be able to iron.

Many thanks in advance

On 6/14/2022 at 1:20 PM, Lacessit said:

I used Rajavej when I lived in Chiang Mai, the woman dentist who is the head of the clinic is very good, speaks good English. The other doctors were for minor illnesses.

 

I come down from Chiang Rai every six months for a check cystoscopy at Bangkok Hospital, Dr. Wittawat Rawiyotai is the urologist. Very professional. Unlike many doctors here, he doesn't mind being questioned. 18,000 baht for the cystoscopy, which IMO is quite reasonable.

How are you now?

On 9/11/2022 at 7:34 PM, Sparktrader said:

I saw it

Dont have credit though

 

At least some people check the website before complaining

 

Flown AA 10 times no problems.

 

 

I've flown AA 100 times with no problems..but they canceled my flight , getting a refund was impossible so a credit note was the best on offer.

Now they make it almost impossible to claim that credit note against another flight. I have spent hours on websites trying to arrange another flight and at least 20 emails before I got a credit note.

The most hopeless airline in Asia  I really hope they go bust.

I will never use them again if I can't get this sorted with them.

I had an issue with Bangkok Air  I double paid for luggage, the problem was sorted immediately and a refund hit my nank account within 24 hours.

A proper airline!!

You should be thankful you have not experienced  these types of issues with AA

On 9/17/2022 at 9:03 PM, proton said:

How much is it?

About 750 a patch I think

3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Anyone caught using it should be killed as well .

 

Well I have used it  but only once when I was in BK Hospital CM

But after I was given the patch I googled it and refused any more.

I have been prescribed Fentynal while in Bangkok Hospital but I did not find it any stronger than morphine.

I rejected it after one patch after looking it up I found that it killed the musician Tom Petty who had access to it just as he was preparing for his final tour, he overdosed on it.

RIP Tom....another Travelling Wilbury death.

On 8/20/2022 at 2:39 PM, ThaiPauly said:

My bad

Although the fact that they did not have any soap in the bathroom in the ER room did make me think it was a public hospital  I suppose

16 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Rajavej is private not government. 

My bad

On 7/22/2022 at 6:45 PM, Cardano said:

My CT scan for abdomen and chest at Simitivej hospital in Bangkok 25K THB. so 14K seems pretty reasonable to me, providing they are using up to date machine and technology.

I paid the same price (25k) for the same procedure at Rajevej hospital in CM

That's a government hospital and I reckon I was at least double charged

On 8/12/2022 at 10:13 AM, xylophone said:

 

: – "three common complications following a TURP? Infection. Loss of erections. Painful or difficult urination. Retrograde ejaculation (when ejaculate goes into the bladder and not out the penis)".

 

 

 

 

As you know mate, in some very unlucky people they do and continue to cause problems 3 years after the operation and I now have to accept that I have these issues for life.

I have had 6 cystascopes one of which caused a urethral stricture and I now have that for life. They try and lessen the pain by stretching the urethra. The pain was so bad that I was taking  morphine  I got off it by using methadone and am now only taking OTC  meds, but I have pain most days , I try and get through without taking them but it's difficult. I also have to permanently wear a diaper as my pee constantly leaks, this leads to frequent UTI's

The procedures work for a while then the scar tissue hardens and needs redoing.

It would be difficult for me to recommend  a TURP procedure to anybody  it can ruin your life if it goes wrong or you have an incompetent surgeon.

But how do you know your surgeon is competent? That's a tough question?

This of course is just my personal experience  and I have plenty of friends who have had a TURP and are perfectly fine.

But a stricture can be caused by any rigid contraption being inserted onto your penis, so just be aware of that.

On 6/26/2022 at 7:47 AM, proton said:

As well as idiotic teeth braces still, dyed hair and worst of all Tattooed up 

Teeth braces  they didn't need replaced by glasses they don't need

RIP Martin Bower (Mobi)

A proper English Gentleman

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