Good Doctor in Hua Hin
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armycw4ret
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Good Doctor in Hua Hin
Can I get some advice on a good doctor in Hua Hin? Coming in to Hua Hin long term on 24 Aug with no real health issues but they will come as I get older. I have my medical files and such with me but some experience with local Doctor's would be appreciated. I have insurance that will cover anything in the future. I understand that the BKK sub hospital in Hua hin is good and perhaps some have some advice on who to call or ask to request as my primary doctor.
Re: Good Doctor in Hua Hin
If you find one let me know. Back home the norm is that you find a doctor (internist preferably) and you always see him, get to know him/her and they you, and refer you to a specialist if needed. You form a relationship. In the last 20 years in the U.S. I only had two primary physicians. Here, you generally go to a hospital or clinic and have to see whoever is available and it is generally a different doctor every time (in my experience).
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TakeitToTheMax
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Re: Good Doctor in Hua Hin
The only good doctors I have found in my short time here are at Bangkok Hua Hin hospital, I have been to clinics and they just dish out tablets without checking much. If you have anything wrong go to BKK Hua Hin Hospital or go to Bangkok
I wish I could find a good doc here
I wish I could find a good doc here
Re: Good Doctor in Hua Hin
I created my own primary care physician, so to speak, at Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin. With Dr.Mike's assistance, I was recommended a doctor and made an appointment with her to explain that I wanted to use her as my "first point of contact" for non-emergency medical care, and she understood the concept and agreed.
I did a packaged physical and reviewed the results with her, and she made notations to remind her that my normal body temp is a full degree (C) lower than "normal," and some other idiosyncracies of my test results, so that if I come to her with a problem she will compare test results with the base-line results established from the physical.
I have found that the low body temp is a problematic concept for some other health care professionals in Thailand. When I have a temp of 37.5, it's comparable to a "normal" person having a 38.5 temp, which is already a moderate fever, not "normal."
I did a packaged physical and reviewed the results with her, and she made notations to remind her that my normal body temp is a full degree (C) lower than "normal," and some other idiosyncracies of my test results, so that if I come to her with a problem she will compare test results with the base-line results established from the physical.
I have found that the low body temp is a problematic concept for some other health care professionals in Thailand. When I have a temp of 37.5, it's comparable to a "normal" person having a 38.5 temp, which is already a moderate fever, not "normal."
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I did the same thing with a recommendation from Dr. Mike. Unfortunately, the doctor I saw (and liked) decided to leave for more training after my first visit with him. Maybe my health problems shocked/stumped him so he left... 
Guess I need to try again with another doctor. They seem to move around a lot so it may be difficult. The two primary physicians I saw over a twenty year period in the U.S. had their own practice in their own office, not in a clinic or hospital.
Guess I need to try again with another doctor. They seem to move around a lot so it may be difficult. The two primary physicians I saw over a twenty year period in the U.S. had their own practice in their own office, not in a clinic or hospital.
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?