What do Belgian and Dutch diabetics eat in Thailand?
A few months ago I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Not surprising news in itself, because I am not the only one: in the Netherlands alone, more than 1 million people have that problem. I live in Thailand and am in the company of another 4 million fellow sufferers.
I am 55 years old, living in Thailand (Khon Kaen province) since 3 years. My question is about “sugar in the blood” or diabetes.
'Diabetes disease number 1 in Thailand, the Netherlands and Belgium'
Tomorrow is World Diabetes Day: the day on which attention and understanding are asked for the condition that used to be called 'diabetes'. More attention to diabetes is urgently needed, because many Thai, Dutch and Belgians have to deal with this insidious disease or will have to deal with it.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Medication use in diabetes mellitus (diabetes)
My doctor Surin thought that continuing with Metformin is not responsible, I looked on Google myself and they say that metformin should not be used in case of kidney damage. I still had Minidiab 5 mg at home and started using it again since yesterday.
Reader Question: What are the prices for diabetes drugs in Thailand?
Due to a possible move to Thailand, I would like (if possible) information about prices of medicines that I use because of diabetes (diabetes) and the associated stomach complaints. Two insurance policies that I have approached immediately exclude diabetes from acceptance. Then it gets a little bit more difficult without giving up hope.
