Arthritis injection/care

JW · Post by JW » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:15 pm

Hi all,

I have a Finnish customer who has come to stay in their new house for 4 months. She needs to find a doctor who can administer her drugs (she has them with her) and give her the necessary tests.
Anyone got any experience with this, any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for any help.

Post by **Big Boy** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:30 pm

JW,

My wife used to need medication administered etc whenever we visited Thailand (thankfully no longer a requirement). We just used to roll up to any hospital, including the remote areas of the North East, and present them with a letter from my wife's GP. They always did the business wherever we were, no real questions asked. Of course, there was always a fee - never extortionate. We never had any problems at all.

Post by **Big Boy** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:02 am

JW,

There was one other thing - my wife's GP always provided a supply of needles. That was particularly important when up North.

Post by **PJG** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:05 am

JW,

Don't recommend Paulo Hospital. They seem to have trouble sticking the needle in the right place for such minor procedures as a blood test. Also they seem to manage to keep you waiting for hours even when there are no other patients.

Post by **Big Boy** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:06 am

PJG Wrote:

They seem to have trouble sticking the needle in the right place for such minor procedures as a blood test. Also they seem to manage to keep you waiting for hours even when there are no other patients.

Not my experience at all - in fact whenever I've been there, they have always 'fast streamed' me through ahead of others.

Maybe its just my charm

JW · Post by JW » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:11 am

Thanks guys, just want to make sure that she gets good care, San Paulo was not going to be an option as its too hit and miss and they are rip off merchants!
Will try the international polyclinic, couple of people mentioned that this may be a good option.
Any more opinions grateful.
Thanks again guys.

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:53 am

Phetcharat in Phetchaburi is good for many things, maybe for this one as well. I took one person to Bangkok last year to have a shot but this was an extremely difficult one and we needed to have a specialist.

Post by **richard** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:17 pm

Jw

Can't fault the Polyclinic

Recommend going on a friday and asking to see Doctor Saran

Post by **housedoctor** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:24 pm

San Paulo has copped on and in my opinion is much more professional than in years past. I have had personal experience with them a number of times in the past 12 months and I can not fault them. Like most institutions in Thailand there is the inevitable language barriers. Have a bit of patience and understanding. Remember you are in a HOSPITAL, a foreign one at that and you will be fine. To JW... Tell your customer to go to San Paulo or the Polyclinic and simply explain calmly at reception what they require. I guarantee they will have no problem.
Doc

Post by **Jankou** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:29 pm

International much more cheaper and you don't have to wait so long time...

JW · Post by JW » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:49 pm

Thanks to everyone for the replies to this question. My leaning towards the Polyclinic has been affirmed. Thanks for the advice on days and name of Dr, very helpful. Sure that all will be ok.

Thanks again everyone.