This question is a bit left of centre but does anyone know of a Thai health guru who can diagnose unexplained medical problems?

I’ve had this one major problem for 9 years relating to neck glands and I’ve seen over 100 Western doctors about it who can’t even diagnose the problem.

I don’t care what methods the Thai doctor might use to investigate, whether it witchcraft or hocus pocus, I just want to know the cause of the problem. It might be one step closer to fixing it. I don’t suppose anyone has any recommendations?

If you want something in the middle, the St.Louis Hospital on Sathorn near the Surasak BTS station has a Chinese medicine clinic. They might have a different perspective than solely Western-trained medical doctors?

It would help to know more about the problem. If long-standing enlargement of lymph nodes in the neck, extrapulmonary TB immediately comes to mind and is fairly rare in the West.

It would help to know more about the problem. If long-standing enlargement of lymph nodes in the neck, extrapulmonary TB immediately comes to mind and is fairly rare in the West.

Sheryl, thanks for your diagnosis. I looked up extrapulmonary TB and I don't think I have it. Although I do think it could be some sort of long term viral infection. The symptom is swollen submandibular glands. It's very frustrating to have a physiological problem for 9 years with no explanation for it.

Are the enlarged nodes painful?

Are the enlarged nodes painful?

I think painful is something like a stab from a knife, so I would say no.

Perhaps unpleasant would be an apt description.

I can't really understand your answer. Pain can be of many types: aching, burning, sharp. dull etc; mild, severe, etc.

In any case you might find it useful to review this thread and also this link:

http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Salivary-Gland-Disease-and-Tumors.aspx