Welcome back @Sheryl,

 

I hope you had a nice break and are not too busy helping your big flock to answer my question!

 

Today no "conspiracy theories", only recommendations for "real" doctors  🙂.

 

Btw, this is not only for Sheryl, please let me know good and not so good experiences from everyone who can contribute.

 

1) Glaucoma specialist at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya to investigate, monitor and treat possible early glaucoma. Another hospital in "the 'hood" can also be considered if warranted.

 

2) A good "behavioral psychologist" at Bumrungrad Hospital, but also at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. Individual (non-hospital) practitioners can be considered if warranted.

 

I am not looking for a psychiatrist with a big bag of SSRIs to "treat" mental illness, but someone who can help my wife deal with and process both old emotions (mainly family related) and current (to do with complex and traumatic work dynamics).

 

Thanks for all help!

MMC

Dope is good for glaucoma. Helps reduce the intraocular pressure. I suggest researching this.

Behavioral psychologist?

1. Best place in Thailand for glaucoma treatment would be Rutnin Hospital in Bangkok.  I highly recommend this doctor there

https://www.rutnin.com/en/doctor/resume.32.1_Medical_history_0_0.html

 

You will not find care of that caliber in Pattaya.

 

2. You also will nto find the sort of psychological help you have in mind at a hospital. The doctors there indeed pretty much only prescribe drugs.  There are some good psych resources outside of hospitals, though, in Bangkok.

See this pinned thread  https://aseannow.com/topic/90910-mental-health-resource-list/

 

 If your wife is Thai then suggest one of the Thai female counsellors at either  https://ncsbkk.com/ncs/index.php/counseling/about/ or  https://psiadmin.com/psis-professionals

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

1. Best place in Thailand for glaucoma treatment would be Rutnin Hospital in Bangkok.  I highly recommend this doctor there

https://www.rutnin.com/en/doctor/resume.32.1_Medical_history_0_0.html

 

You will not find care of that caliber in Pattaya.

 

2. You also will nto find the sort of psychological help you have in mind at a hospital. The doctors there indeed pretty much only prescribe drugs.  There are some good psych resources outside of hospitals, though, in Bangkok.

See this pinned thread  https://aseannow.com/topic/90910-mental-health-resource-list/

 

 If your wife is Thai then suggest one of the Thai female counsellors at either  https://ncsbkk.com/ncs/index.php/counseling/about/ or  https://psiadmin.com/psis-professionals

 

 

 

Thanks a lot Sheryl, I will check this out.

 

I am actually seeing a doctor at Rutnin at the moment, but not the one you mention. But since I will not be in Bangkok regularly after new year, I hoped to move to a local hospital. I have a thinning of the optical nerve sheet as seen on OCT scans, but with normal eye pressure, and no real, clinical symptoms of glaucoma. So my doctor asked a colleague as well, and they both could not explain fully. So I need to monitor, but for now no treatment. I will talk to my doc about getting a 2nd opinion from your recommended doc (hope no loss of face...). And to go once or twice a year there is OK, but they still insist on wearing a mask, they even tape it on your face...

 

As for my question number two, my wife is Thai but quite westernized, and can check out the resources you highlighted. She will also be Pattaya based after new year, but once she finds a therapist she is comfortable with, they can do video meetings.

 

So again, thanks and good to have you back, you're a great help to the community!

MMC