by MisterRoboto » Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:26 am
I've been to Cambodia twice now, and it was one of my favorite places in the world, plus, I could afford to live there on savings for a long time and am thinking seriously about it.
Before I pack my bags up and go, I do have a bad medical history and need to find out that there would be at least available meds and a yearly blood test.
Two of the medication I take are controlled: xanax and ambien. I'm old and have been on them for like 25 years, so I'm not interested in changing that. They were over-the-counter when I was there at least. Is that pretty steady? I see Thailand has gotten strict about them. How is it in Cambodia over the years? I have a muscle problem and could take valium or pretty much any random medication in this class instead of xanax, don't care one way or another, but to sleep, my muscles don't allow me to sleep without ambien, so I can be up for days. I'm too old for that shit.
Also, I had my thyroid taken out. You kind of need it to live. I take synthroid and need a blood test about once a year to make sure it's okay. Are there doctors I can see for that?
I have a lot of other questions about expatriating or at least spending some time in Cambodia, but before getting too excited by the idea, I need to understand how the medical system works. I know you could buy OTC meds and self-prescribe, but it's kind of better to not do that for the synthroid, so are there actually doctors around for basic stuff? It's a basic blood test. And the other two? Do doctors care about what they prescribe to the point of being scary, like in Australia or Thailand, or are they a little more relaxed? Or should I just count on the prescribing laws remaining accessible? I have prescriptions for all of this stuff and formal medical records, but...
Also, generics are fine. I just want to make sure never to get bunk meds because especially with synthroid, I have nothing for back-up and will keel over and die. The others simply cause hideous withdrawal and muscle spasms/seizures. So much better.
Thanks for any advice. Just joined but been reading you here since before my first trip last year.
HELP ME EXPATRIATE TO THE WONDERLAND OF CAMBODIA, PLEASE!
I've been to Cambodia twice now, and it was one of my favorite places in the world, plus, I could afford to live there on savings for a long time and am thinking seriously about it.
Before I pack my bags up and go, I do have a bad medical history and need to find out that there would be at least available meds and a yearly blood test.
Two of the medication I take are controlled: xanax and ambien. I'm old and have been on them for like 25 years, so I'm not interested in changing that. They were over-the-counter when I was there at least. Is that pretty steady? I see Thailand has gotten strict about them. How is it in Cambodia over the years? I have a muscle problem and could take valium or pretty much any random medication in this class instead of xanax, don't care one way or another, but to sleep, my muscles don't allow me to sleep without ambien, so I can be up for days. I'm too old for that shit.
Also, I had my thyroid taken out. You kind of need it to live. I take synthroid and need a blood test about once a year to make sure it's okay. Are there doctors I can see for that?
I have a lot of other questions about expatriating or at least spending some time in Cambodia, but before getting too excited by the idea, I need to understand how the medical system works. I know you could buy OTC meds and self-prescribe, but it's kind of better to not do that for the synthroid, so are there actually doctors around for basic stuff? It's a basic blood test. And the other two? Do doctors care about what they prescribe to the point of being scary, like in Australia or Thailand, or are they a little more relaxed? Or should I just count on the prescribing laws remaining accessible? I have prescriptions for all of this stuff and formal medical records, but...
Also, generics are fine. I just want to make sure never to get bunk meds because especially with synthroid, I have nothing for back-up and will keel over and die. The others simply cause hideous withdrawal and muscle spasms/seizures. So much better. :eyes:
Thanks for any advice. Just joined but been reading you here since before my first trip last year.
[b][color=#BF00BF]HELP ME EXPATRIATE TO THE WONDERLAND OF CAMBODIA, PLEASE! [/color][/b] :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: