Urgent: Pharmacies that sell HIV PrEP in Bangkok (Sukhumvit area)

[Sandboxer]

Urgently need to refill my PrEP (forgot to pack it) upon arrival in Bangkok/Sukhumvit tomorrow.

 

I know I can go to clinics such as Pulse but they require, not sure if for legal reasons or just to add revenue, the customer to do a mandatory test/labs/exam etc. which I do not need as my latest test was yesterday and I'd rather avoid paying for unnecessary services.

 

Any pharmacies (or clinics that are a little more "flexible" ) in the Sukhumvit area that will sell me any of the PrEP brands (Truvada, or Ricovir/Teno EM)?

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by Sandboxer

[Ben Zioner]

21 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

Urgently need to refill my PrEP (forgot to pack it) upon arrival in Bangkok/Sukhumvit tomorrow.

 

I know I can go to clinics such as Pulse but they require, not sure if for legal reasons or just to add revenue, the customer to do a mandatory test/labs/exam etc. which I do not need as my latest test was yesterday and I'd rather avoid paying for unnecessary services.

 

Any pharmacies (or clinics that are a little more "flexible" ) in the Sukhumvit area that will sell me any of the PrEP brands (Truvada, or Ricovir/Teno EM)?

 

 

Pulse, if you show them your "yesterday's test", it'll cost you about THB 1300. That's all. 

 

And tell them Ben loves them.

Edited 7 hours ago by Ben Zioner

[Sandboxer]

Just now, Ben Zioner said:

Pulse, if you show them your "yesterday's test", it'll cost you about THB 1300. That's all. 

 

Thanks.

 

It was an Abbot self test kit. Do you think they will accept a pic of me holding it next to my face (all pics taken on smart phone contain metadata that shows date/time etc.), or does it have to be lab-issued/paper document?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ben Zioner]

4 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

 

Thanks.

 

It was an Abbot self test kit. Do you think they will accept a pic of me holding it next to my face (all pics taken on smart phone contain metadata that shows date/time etc.), or does it have to be lab-issued/paper document?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honestly I don't know. But if you are desperate, just go talk to them, they are totally approachable. But are you on daily PREP? or on demand?

 

In case you were a newbie, having someone to explain things can help. 

 

Oh I forgot, there are two absolutely essential tests to have: HIV and Kidney function. You don't want to damage your kidneys, and when kidneys are slow the concentration of medicine in the body increases.

[Sandboxer]

4 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

But are you on daily PREP? or on demand?

 

On demand, and only needed about 3-5 times a year as I otherwise live a fairly "responsible" life, so not too worried about kidney/liver and my markers all looked good after last year's blood panel.

 

Thanks again~~will message Pulse.

[steven100]

always practice safe sex. and if one is not promiscuous,  then the risk is almost zero. 

[Sandboxer]

6 minutes ago, steven100 said:

always practice safe sex. and if one is not promiscuous,  then the risk is almost zero. 

 

1. The risk is also almost zero with PrEP.

 

2. Some of us, for a myriad of reasons, simply cannot get/sustain an erection with a condom. 

 

3. Being faithful to one's spouse/partner is a nice ideal in Unicornworld, but the majority of humans fail at it. 

 

 

 

 

[Sandboxer]

Every aspect of life in Thailand is an elevated risk compared to 1st world western countries. Traffic, guns/knife violence, diseases, etc.

 

Mitigating those risks as best as we individually can is just common sense. For me, PrEP is a logical way to mitigate (by 99%) one occasional risk aspect of my life.

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Sandboxer

[scubascuba3]

also consider Doxy PEP

 

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2023/07/425786/dont-take-chances-why-doxycycline-great-bet-against-stis#:~:text=Take a single dose of,or one 200-milligrams tablet.

[john donson]

so you come here for your urgent cannot keep it in my pants cry for help to cheat on some dirty .... that had 10.000 people before you.... wow