After more than 6 years of using amitriptyline 25 mg daily for needles in legs and feet when tired, my voice suddenly disappeared and I no longer had any saliva in my mouth. Research by ENT doctor Flevoziekenhuis showed that the amitriptyline was the culprit. Now after 2 months of research in the Flevoziekenhuis, they give me nortriptyline, but far too little to meet my residence time, so I have to buy more medicine.
I've had a cough for about two months now. Had an X-ray made today at a clinic in Laos. The doctor came to the conclusion that it is a LUNG INFLECTION. She thought it would be better to go to Thailand for treatment. She said that she actually does not have the right medicines for it.
Ask general practitioner Maarten: PSA value
My question is about PSA, my PSA value is almost 16, now I am taking finasteride with doxazosin. I know that I have to use this remedy for 6 months to come to a conclusion whether or not it works. If it works and the PSA goes down, does this mean that if I continue with this, the PSA will continue to drop or will this also come to an end?
I immediately followed your advice and I came across something super. Do you know this system? I am very interested in this. I don't care about the cost. I want to get rid of the pain. An open MRI machine.
I fell and have a lot of pain in my upper arm and back. I've already had cortisone injections and they don't help. They want to do an MRI scan now, but I am 2 meters tall and 100 kg. The machine is so small that I wanted to get out of it after 2 minutes.
Maarten Vasbinder lives in Isaan. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers who live in Thailand. Do you have a question for Maarten and do you live in Thailand? Send this to the editors: www.thailandblog.nl/contact/ It is important that you provide the correct information, such as: Age Complaint(s) History Medication use, including supplements, etc. Smoking, alcohol Overweight Possibly laboratory results and other tests Possibly …
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Is Tadalafil Sandoz 20 mg available in Thailand?
During my last visit to Belgium, my GP prescribed Tadalafil Sandoz 20 mg, now my question is whether this medicine is also available in Thailand or whether there is a similar medicine with the same effect?
Six months ago, a mucus developed in the mouth, which was sticky. It lodged in the throat and retained food particles. Terrible coughing fits. In the hospital they tried nose cold and stomach ulcers as the cause.
In the Netherlands I was ill about 20 years ago and the diagnosis was collagenous colitis. For this I was given medication that solved the problem after a few weeks.
I'm almost 70, don't smoke and hardly drink alcohol. Now I have a bad cold. I squeak like a door that needs lubricating and bark like an active watchdog. I live in Laos and have consulted both a doctor and pharmacist here.
I am a man of 72 years, 178 cm, and 91 kg heavy. I don't smoke, an occasional drink, no beer or wine. I like to drink coffee (filter, cups) no tea, but water again. Exercise moderately, but still a half to full hour of fitness a few times a week.
Ask your GP Maarten: Combo antihypertensive agent
I normally take 100mg of prenolol (atenolol) per day. However, my systolic pressure rarely falls below 170, the negative pressure stays around 90.
Sometimes I increase the atenolol to 150 mg. This hardly helps. Fatigue prevails.
In a July 8 post, you advised an 85-year-old man to add vitamin D3 3000 iu to his medication list. I am 83 years old and take the following medications. My weight is 76 kg and I am 176 cm tall. Every day after 16.00 pm I drink some white or red wine. I do not consume any other alcoholic beverages.
Question to GP Maarten: I'm almost out of Sotalol 40 mg
In October 2020 I underwent an ablation at the AZG in Groningen due to cardiac arrhythmias, also known as pulmonary vein isolation in medical jargon. Since then I haven't had any problems. However, many drugs were prescribed
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Fatigue and difficulty walking since December 2022
Fatigue and difficulty walking (waddling gait, like a duck) since December 2022, also can not stand for long. Twice experienced an attack of vertigo.
I have some questions about my future plans to move to Thailand in a few years. I am almost 58 years old (in August), 1,79 m tall and weigh 86 kg. My BMI is 26,53. I have type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and since the end of April 2023 I am an ICD carrier.