Reader Question: CPAP for apnea and medicine in Thailand?

atorvastine = available but pricey 30 tablets at least 1590 Baht but I also paid 2050 Baht. So search well.
Don't know about the other drugs.

Dear Rob,

I also have a machine, I always take it with me, all medicines are available, or alternatives and also very good, at a good pharmacy there is someone who has studied for it, at least in Bangkok, she is looking at a similar medicine or a pulmonologist in a hospital, there is everything, as far as the machine is concerned, do not buy in thailand, but through thailand, resmed machines are very cheap in America, search the internet, you can just call them, and they will send one, you first transfer money quickly saves a lot of money,

or let your family have a look here in Holland and call it here and take it with you, maintenance only needs to be done after 5 years, you can also have the inspection done in Thailand for your own machine, no problem.
the big secret the fatigue is not caused by the alneu , but by your food , drink vegetable juice for a week and you will notice the difference , you probably have a leaky gut

Dear Rob! I also have OSAS and use a CPAP here in NL. The strange thing is that I never need this device when I'm in Thailand. I also sleep normally there, unlike in NL. Also last month I didn't need CPAP during my stay in Thailand and after a few days back in NL I have to use it again. I have also heard the same experience from a German couple. Have you ever tried sleeping there without the CPAP?
Otherwise, it is not possible for you to take over the CPAP from the insurer and/or the supplier. I asked my supplier, ComCare Medical (Eindhoven) back this year and that was certainly possible. If the device still breaks in Thailand, you can always buy a new one there.
Success!
Khaki

Severe apnea was diagnosed in the Netherlands and immediately received such a device at home.
Coincidentally, I had another apnea exam (night in hospital) right after coming home from a 1/2 year Thailand. As it turned out: apnea gone, gone.

According to my wife I sometimes snore in Thailand, but no apnea despite being very overweight.

I blame the difference on the air quality (I have to blow my nose very often in the Netherlands, never here!), and a slightly different diet.

I would scan that passport for that device and put it on Hotmail or Gmail in some places.
@jan: leaky gut, so everything straight into your abdominal cavity: you will live a few more days at the most.
@Fon Tok: on top of the hose that enters the mask, there is a kind of valve. It should open when the pressure from the air pump drops, so suffocation should not be possible.
MY problem: there are a bunch of small holes near the mouthpiece. As a result, the exhaled air must escape. That only works if you breathe very little, so almost already at “sleep position”, and not if you are still breathing in “walking position”. In other words: I get the feeling of breathing in my own exhaled air again and a very oppressive feeling.
Very interested in the experiences of others.

I was “sold” this device because I am always so tired in the morning: as if I were just going to work when I arrived in Suvarnabhumi in the morning. This could be because the apnea causes my body to wake me from deep sleep to supplement the oxygen deficiency. The strange thing is, after several months of use: sleeping with or without the hood on: the permanent, all-day feeling of fatigue is exactly the same.
Lose weight: yes, that would be the best medicine, well under 100 kg. However, due to back surgery, every step still hurts, so running etc. is not really experienced as pleasant.
Snoring: hardly. Waking up at night: no.

Very interested in the experiences of others. hromijn at casema point nl