Need to get some stitches removed

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Re: Need to get some stitches removed

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Jun wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2024 4:04 pm I presume you're taking the vaccine boosters, rather than the undertreatment option?
I wasn't interpreting those terms the way you do and I for sure was not thinking about surgery. I was thinking about overtreatment as being overly cautious and undertreatment as not doing enough to take care of the problem, whatever it is.
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It became obvious that I needed to take the advice of the first doctor I saw at the Memorial Hospital and see their specialist.

He was excellent and sorted things out and prescribed some medication.

860 Baht including the prescription which I thought was very reasonable.

My boyfriend who accompanied me thought it expensive but he thinks everything in Pattaya is (he does have some justification).

He did admit though the hospital had been very good.
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Montree wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:43 pm860 Baht including the prescription which I thought was very reasonable.
I agree.
Incidentally, after seeing a "free" taxation funded UK NHS doctor, most people pay a prescription charge of £9.90 or 427 baht.
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Prescriptions are free in the UK for a large number of people, over 65, (or maybe 60) on benefits, children etc. Don't know figures but suspect at least 50% are free.
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KeithAmbrose wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2025 11:45 am Prescriptions are free in the UK for a large number of people, over 65, (or maybe 60) on benefits, children etc. Don't know figures but suspect at least 50% are free.
You're right. I didn't realise so many people were exempt. It would cost me 427 baht.
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