Teddyboysamui Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 recent trip to Thai international hospital the dr told my wife there was quite a lot of people mainly Farang that develop kidney stone or urethra stones because of samui water> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Moved to Samui forum with link in Health forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I think there are probably more expats here who having a problem with too much alcohol, rather than the water. I've never heard of this problem from anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Maybe because they dont drink water, or at least not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 The water will not affect farangs any differently than locals in terms of stone formation. Much more likley culprit is dehydration, which farangs are much more subject to. Staying well hydrated is the best prevention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLobster Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I recommend a dose of re-hydration salts after over indulgence ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Yes, and no. I had on 2 occasions an extremely painful passing of stones in the first few years that I lived here. Medical advise from several sources was that I wasn't drinking enough water, and that if I didn't change that, serious kidney damage was the inevitable outcome. Coming from a cooler climate, you will loose more water, and salts, through sweating than at home. BTW we use the 20 litre bottles of Reverse Osmosis treated water. Cheap at B15 home delivered and the water quality is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 BTW we use the 20 litre bottles of Reverse Osmosis treated water. Cheap at B15 home delivered and the water quality is fine. If you only drink reverse osmosis, you should take mineral tablets, you need magnesium, potassium etc... I buy mineral water, gets cheaper in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 BTW we use the 20 litre bottles of Reverse Osmosis treated water. Cheap at B15 home delivered and the water quality is fine. If you only drink reverse osmosis, you should take mineral tablets, you need magnesium, potassium etc... I buy mineral water, gets cheaper in the long run. The salt content is reduced, but its not like you are drinking pure water which will drain electrolytes from the body. The amount of salt is actually determined by the pore size in the filters. The g/f is a great cook and insists that we eat at home, so I have a very healthy Thai style diet, without the palm oil. There should be sufficient minerals in the vegetables which make up the bulk of it. OTOH during hotter months, we keep chilled bottles of rehydration mix in the fridge, and drink a glass or two each day to avoid night cramps. They are quite tasty and around B4-5 per packet when you buy them by the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 De-champ packets. A box of 50 can be had for 200 baht if you shoo around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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