My experience is the medical care here is very expensive and the care sub-par.  I try to avoid any medical visits here whatsoever.   Overrated.

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

My experience is the medical care here is very expensive and the care sub-par.  I try to avoid any medical visits here whatsoever.   Overrated.

 

You fly to your home country for medical care ?

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

The testereone injections cause my high blood pressure...but I need them 

Could the injections cause you to post nonsense for attention or make you generally weird?  It could be something else. You’d probably be better off with a psychologist than a GP.  

2 hours ago, marin said:

No you dont... As with all of your physical problems, they are in your head. 

 

Well, his knee pain might have been real, and the treadmill and bike in his head.

2 hours ago, keysersoze276 said:

Could the injections cause you to post nonsense for attention or make you generally weird?  It could be something else. You’d probably be better off with a psychologist than a GP.  

I noticed one of your threads that you been wetting the bed and you asked what to do about it

Wear nappies !,what answer would you like from posters? 

The great thing is you won't be here in 5 years at your age so why worry?

You keep wetting that bed GrandDad 

52 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I noticed one of your threads that you been wetting the bed and you asked what to do about it

Wear nappies !,what answer would you like from posters? 

The great thing is you won't be here in 5 years at your age so why worry?

You keep wetting that bed GrandDad 

Wrong as usual.  Way off base.  Your posts and replies are just bizarre and often contradictory and you seem to be in a constant state of confusion.  Maybe it is the steroids or maybe whatever causes you to go to do blood tests all the time.  What possibly went on in your head to give that ridiculous reply?  A knee jerk reaction, perhaps.  Think things through before you go into these nonsensical, baseless, ramblings.  I'm not even trying to be insulting or funny.  I wish you good health, it just seems like a mental health issue IMHO.  

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On 10/25/2024 at 12:03 PM, jvs said:

Maybe try a brain scan?

Had that, free.

But I have a social security card.

Pay nothing for doctor and medicine at Pattaya city hospital.

You are living in a tourist area. There are bound to be many predatory businesses. I pay 200 baht for a blood test. Use your feet to find a reasonable clinic. Just at say no to pirates. 

Why see a farang doctor here.

 

I live in the Isaan bush and the doctors at my local government hospital speak English and of course charge a fraction that you have to pay in Sin City.

Best to avoid doctors and hospitals unless very seriously ill. 

10 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Best to avoid doctors and hospitals unless very seriously ill. 

Not always, sometimes symptoms should most certainly not be ignored. 

On 10/27/2024 at 6:53 AM, Celsius said:

 

You can get a quick private medical care in Europe for a lot less money than in Thailand. If UK does not have this option, they could have travelled to countries in Europe that do.

Well the UK is not in the EU any more... but there is a medical card (GHIC) UK citizens can get to allow treatment while holidaying in EU countries, but I  believe it is emergency care  and for pre-existing conditions only. 

Source.

On 10/26/2024 at 5:50 AM, bluejets said:

Long time no see Aussie doctor....???

$90 for short visit these days (5-10 minutes)

Get medicare refund maybe $35.

Blood test at another establishment add to that.

Betting you'd be forking out at least $250 to begin with.

Then you need another short doctor visit fee to get results.

Cheap Charlie....get insurance.

Costs me nothing,open heart surgery, nothing, colonoscopy, nothing, blood test x-ray ultra sound CT scan, nothing.

On 10/25/2024 at 11:58 AM, georgegeorgia said:

I will stick with the free blood tests in Australia!! 

You wouldn't want to be sick here 

I'm going !!!

Find a "lab" near you and do all blood and urine tests at low cost and they explain your result if you need it.

1 hour ago, heybuz said:

Costs me nothing,open heart surgery, nothing, colonoscopy, nothing, blood test x-ray ultra sound CT scan, nothing.

So you are using the Government Medicare national health system 

The only problem with that vs private insurance is waiting times 

 

On 10/25/2024 at 11:58 AM, georgegeorgia said:

You wouldn't want to be sick here 

who wants to be sick anywhere? 

 

That said, i just had a follow-up appointment where we changed meds - only a few minutes with the Doctor - 300 baht... the new meds were a bit overpriced but that seems to be the system...

 

And on the other hand - the lights were on and bright, plenty of nurses and janitors keeping the place sparkling clean and administrative staff and guards outside and splashy machinery if you need it and... the doctor has to make a living too... right? 

2 hours ago, heybuz said:

Costs me nothing,open heart surgery, nothing, colonoscopy, nothing, blood test x-ray ultra sound CT scan, nothing.

cost you nothing or it comes out of the money you pay in taxes?  

On 10/26/2024 at 7:34 AM, terryofcrete said:

I have attended the emergency department at Pattaya city hospital on soi Bukahao several times and was seen promptly and treated very professionally and amazed at the low cost.

I know someone who was charged 500Bt just to even see the doctor at this hospital.

7 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

cost you nothing or it comes out of the money you pay in taxes?  

I don't pay tax

50 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

So you are using the Government Medicare national health system 

The only problem with that vs private insurance is waiting times 

 

I've had no problem with waiting times,7 days after chest pain in surgery.

1 hour ago, heybuz said:

I don't pay tax

So, how do you get the free medical care?

1 hour ago, heybuz said:

I've had no problem with waiting times,7 days after chest pain in surgery.

Downside is you live in Oz?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Downside is you live in Oz?

Have best of both worlds.

 

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Downside is you live in Oz?

 

On 10/26/2024 at 8:47 AM, Randy99 said:

I was just quoted $25,000 Cdn funds to remove a kidney stone at a hospital in Sri Racha.  That was the minimum price.  The private health sector in Thailand is ridiculous.  Thieves, all of them in my opinion.

A hernia op in Bangkok's top private hospital cost 6000$US.

May be see another hospital for price.

1 hour ago, heybuz said:

Have best of both worlds.

 

 

Don't live in Oz?

Thailand is a medical tourist destination.........so for any medical reason you should return back in your home country.

In other words avoid to visit dirt medical centers for any reason and avoid medical mafia.

9 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

So, how do you get the free medical care?

Regardless if you pay tax you are entitled to free medical care under the Federal government Medicare from public hospitals 

I think it's the same with the UK

On 10/27/2024 at 4:01 PM, keysersoze276 said:

Wrong as usual.  Way off base.  Your posts and replies are just bizarre and often contradictory and you seem to be in a constant state of confusion.  Maybe it is the steroids or maybe whatever causes you to go to do blood tests all the time.  What possibly went on in your head to give that ridiculous reply?  A knee jerk reaction, perhaps.  Think things through before you go into these nonsensical, baseless, ramblings.  I'm not even trying to be insulting or funny.  I wish you good health, it just seems like a mental health issue IMHO.  

 

What's this bed wetting thing?  I don't go through people's post histories.  These forums aren't as anonymous as one might think. 

On 10/31/2024 at 11:25 PM, Bobthegimp said:

 

What's this bed wetting thing?  I don't go through people's post histories.  These forums aren't as anonymous as one might think. 

Someone posted some ridiculous story about frequently wetting the bed.  I replied that it was a troll post. It was something like @georgegeorgia would post. Apparently, he looked at my AN history, but wasn’t intelligent enough to know the difference between “replied to xxx’s post” and “posted a topic”.