Safe Sex and Sex Related Discussions in Thailand

[QUOTE=SexIsLove;2335057]Sure. BTW [URL]https://www.drperlmutter.com/about/bio/[/URL] is a 4 time New York Times best seller list neurologist MD. He basically shreds the cholesterol being bad and taking statins big pharma induced thingy and much more. Guess we live in the Information Age so one should research & decide for themselves what and who makes sense. Recently courts have awarded cancer patients millions and held Monsanto responsible for hiding & misrepresenting the dangers of roundup & glyphosate.[/QUOTE]So many close relatives or friends are on statins and still believe heart disease is all about cholesterol. Its frightening how they want to trust doctors and big Pharma.

People are not getting calcification scans, scared of a miniscule radiation dose, while conveniently they can't find out if they have serious heart disease and if it is progressing.

They might find they have nothing to worry about and certainly don't need Statins.

Instead the doctors make big money while saying Statins will smash you high LDL readings. Modern experts talk about Insulin resistance instead of cholesterol.

Statins shut down several important body functions or biological processes. Such an expensive way to treat heart disease with such poor results. Doctors don't want cheaper ways that are more effective.

Diet is the big one, surprise surprise.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2335562]So many close relatives or friends are on statins and still believe heart disease is all about cholesterol. Its frightening how they want to trust doctors and big Pharma.

People are not getting calcification scans, scared of a miniscule radiation dose, while conveniently they can't find out if they have serious heart disease and if it is progressing.

They might find they have nothing to worry about and certainly don't need Statins.

Instead the doctors make big money while saying Statins will smash you high LDL readings. Modern experts talk about Insulin resistance instead of cholesterol.

Statins shut down several important body functions or biological processes. Such an expensive way to treat heart disease with such poor results. Doctors don't want cheaper ways that are more effective.

Diet is the big one, surprise surprise.[/QUOTE]In my opinion, statins cause more problems than they solve. I know lot of people who have had problems when they start taking statins.

[QUOTE=Smoothy;2335625]In my opinion, statins cause more problems than they solve. I know lot of people who have had problems when they start taking statins.[/QUOTE]Do you want us to take you seriously this time? Joking around too much makes it seem like all posts are jesting. Irony really isn't that clever. Maybe some readers like it.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2335861]Do you want us to take you seriously this time? Joking around too much makes it seem like all posts are jesting. Irony really isn't that clever. Maybe some readers like it.[/QUOTE]I think an educated mind can sort out the jokes from the serious posts. If there is some confusion, c'est la vie.

[QUOTE=Smoothy;2335867]I think an educated mind can sort out the jokes from the serious posts. If there is some confusion, c'est la vie.[/QUOTE]If the view presented is silly enough we can suspect irony, however I note some posts getting taken seriously, when they shouldn't, especially if authored by Smoothy.

ET is known for extreme chains of logic to reach far out seemingly ironical questions at times, but hard to tell how serious he is about his chain of logic making sense. So his posts read far too exaggerated on some topics, but serious or not? Hard to tell. I merely hope he is joking, at times with some posts.

I rarely try to be funny, but if teasing, add a "just kidding" since I am normally so straight.

Humour is out of place on this thread. Getting the clap in Thailand, as I have done, is no laughing matter. One needs sound advice and the address of the nearest clap clinic, not some fool's version of a joke.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2336255]If the view presented is silly enough we can suspect irony, however I note some posts getting taken seriously, when they shouldn't, especially if authored by Smoothy.

ET is known for extreme chains of logic to reach far out seemingly ironical questions at times, but hard to tell how serious he is about his chain of logic making sense. So his posts read far too exaggerated on some topics, but serious or not? Hard to tell. I merely hope he is joking, at times with some posts.

I rarely try to be funny, but if teasing, add a "just kidding" since I am normally so straight.[/QUOTE]I don't know. I haven't had any trouble interpreting ET's posts. At least as far as I am aware.

If you see any possibility of humor in the post, it's probably a joke. I'm not sure what could be funny about statins.

[QUOTE=RoamingRob1;2319142]I am 49 years old straight man that had visited Thailand 1-2 times a year for about 10 years then stopped coming for about eight years until last year when I visited two times. As many people do I have Herpes so yes I had an outbreak after my last visit so I didn't think anything about the chancre. The other symptoms I experienced after my last visit I just wrote them off as getting older and did not think anything more about it.

I visited the eye Dr for an exam because I noticed my blurry vision was getting worse. He saw that my ocular nerve was severely swollen and sent me to Ophthalmologist who in turn sent me to Neurologist because they thought I had possibly had a stroke or early signs of Multiple Sclerosis. They performed a CAT scan, MRI, lumbar puncture and multiple blood draws. Everything came back negative. I had not been forthcoming with the Dr's about my mongering activities. I consented to be tested for STI / STD's and came back positive for Syphilis. I went to two other Dr's to have second and third opinions. Each time after testing I showed positive for Syphilis.

I was given an injection of Penicillin and and told to come back for another blood test 2-3 weeks later. I still tested positive for syphilis. The Dr told me they have seen an increase recently of some strain of syphilis coming out of SE Asia that was not responding to the normal treatment protocols. It was decided to give me the 21 day continuous drip Penicillin treatment. I have since been tested and all results are negative..[/QUOTE]Your story doesn't sound real. With lumbar puncture, you can rule out infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancer. They found out I have cancer by using lumbar puncture. Neoplasm caused by stomach cancer. If all negative, that means you have no neurological problems, If your MRI, Cat scan and lumbar puncture were normal, that means everything is OK, you had no neurological problems. Sorry but I don't believe in your story. You are an imaginary person with so called neurosyphilis because some people talked about ocular syphilis and neurosyphilis.

[QUOTE=RoamingRob1;2319142]I am 49 years old straight man that had visited Thailand 1-2 times a year for about 10 years then stopped coming for about eight years until last year when I visited two times. As many people do I have Herpes so yes I had an outbreak after my last visit so I didn't think anything about the chancre. The other symptoms I experienced after my last visit I just wrote them off as getting older and did not think anything more about it.

I visited the eye Dr for an exam because I noticed my blurry vision was getting worse. [/QUOTE]Why wouldn't you suspect Syphilis? Vision problems after a chancre sounds like absolutely classic symptoms, even I don't have expertise. I don't know if herpes lesions are at all similar, but I suppose that threw you off the scent.

No need to be casual about a Chancre.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2337879]Why wouldn't you suspect Syphilis? Vision problems after a chancre sounds like absolutely classic symptoms, even I don't have expertise. I don't know if herpes lesions are at all similar, but I suppose that threw you off the scent.

No need to be casual about a Chancre.[/QUOTE]The problem was not a chancre in the eye, he had stroke like symptoms. That means the bacteria entered the blood. Uveitis and other eye problems are caused by many things that are more common than std.

[QUOTE=MongerForSex;2337990]The problem was not a chancre in the eye, he had stroke like symptoms. That means the bacteria entered the blood. Uveitis and other eye problems are caused by many things that are more common than std.[/QUOTE]Yes I never said the chancre was in his eye, we have to assume was on his dick (otherwise he might have been more specific), which is a classic symptom of Syphilis we are taught. We also hear that untreated syphilis causes blindness. So if was me, I would getting STD tests including Syphilis, just in case, without arrogantly trying to know the problem for sure.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2338074]Yes I never said the chancre was in his eye, we have to assume was on his dick (otherwise he might have been more specific), which is a classic symptom of Syphilis we are taught. We also hear that untreated syphilis causes blindness. So if was me, I would getting STD tests including Syphilis, just in case, without arrogantly trying to know the problem for sure.[/QUOTE]He had genital herpes, it has nothing to do with syphilis. As enjoylife stated, you don't need std tests to diagnose neurosyphilis. Lumbar puncture helps to rule out inflamatory and infectious diseases. If infectious diseases is suspected, more blood tests to find the right infectious disease will be performed. Many bacterial and viral diseases cause stroke like symptoms. False positive is common in syphilis diagnosis. Because many bacterial diseases may cause false positive, cross reactivity.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2338074]Yes I never said the chancre was in his eye, we have to assume was on his dick (otherwise he might have been more specific), which is a classic symptom of Syphilis we are taught. We also hear that untreated syphilis causes blindness. So if was me, I would getting STD tests including Syphilis, just in case, without arrogantly trying to know the problem for sure.[/QUOTE]It's a good idea to get tested for syphilis and consult an dermatolovenerologist if you caught symptomatic std or non sexual ulcers devlopped without reason on your penis, I agree with you syphilis can cause ocular diseases, most of ocular syphilis and syphilis meningitis are caused in the early stage. Tertiary stage is very rare in untreated people. Syphilis is the easiest sexual disease to cure with antibiotics. It's easier to cure in the early stages than gonorrhea. But untreated, it may cause more harm than gonorrhea. Many people with primary syphilis cure without developing serology scarring. If you are treated in the primary stage and your initial test is negative and you get treated ASAP, you will be cured without having serology scarring because your body did not build immunity. There are only 400 cases of neurosyphilis in the USA. 140 are asymptomatic. Most of them happen in MSM with HIV followed by MSM without hiv. Neurosyphilis is very rare, many neurologists have never seen neurosyphilis in their carreer. You get tested for syphilis, you have to get tested for every disease because we are exposed to many diseases everyday. My advise, Get tested for syphilis but think to get tested for liver disease and many other conditions. It's good to be cured of syphilis but it's very bad to be misdiagnosed for syphilis because of many medical conditions that may trigger the tests. There are many different tests for syphilis because it is not easy to diagnose, the test must be performed by an expert. I don't advise people over 60 to use tpha test but I advise them to use FTA-ABS for confirmation though it may be false positive because of many medical conditions, that's why it is important to rule out many things. TPHA may be fale positive because of non pathogenic treponema. Older people have higher non pathogenic treponema in their body. If you have ever had syphilis, you are no more eligible to give blood, plasma or your sperm in the UK and Europe but you are eligible to give blood, plasma and your sperm in the USA and Canada and other countries that don't follow WHO policy if you were treated for syphilis 12 months ago. I am dermatovenerologist but focus on infectious diseases. I studied general medicine, dermatovenerology and infectology. I am not an expert at non-infectious diseases. I don't pretend to know everything in the medicine but I have a basic knowledge of non infectious medical conditions. There are doctors that know better than I do when it comes to other medical conditions and pathologies. My advise is to see the right doctors when you see something that's not normal in your body and stay away from Dr Google and Dr Youtube or online forum.If symptoms worsen or don't improve after few weeks , you should consult.

[QUOTE=EnjoyLife63;2337774]Your story doesn't sound real. With lumbar puncture, you can rule out infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancer. They found out I have cancer by using lumbar puncture. Neoplasm caused by stomach cancer. If all negative, that means you have no neurological problems, If your MRI, Cat scan and lumbar puncture were normal, that means everything is OK, you had no neurological problems. Sorry but I don't believe in your story. You are an imaginary person with so called neurosyphilis because some people talked about ocular syphilis and neurosyphilis.[/QUOTE]I don't care if you don't believe me. I am the one living with the issue. I was not forthcoming with the Dr's about my sexual activity when I first went in for the eye issues. They performed a series of test because they wanted to rule out Stroke, MS, Lupus, Bartonella (sp? Tick borne disease. My symptoms apparently were common for all those diseases. I didn't even consider Syphilis as a possibility and that was stupid on my part. When asked again about me sexual activity I came clean and they performed more blood work and it came back positive for Syphilis. Maybe I wrong when I said I have Ocular Syphilis, all I know is I had syphilis and I lost eye sight in one of my eyes and the Dr's all said the same thing it was a direct result of the syphilis.

[QUOTE=RoamingRob1;2338296]I don't care if you don't believe me. I am the one living with the issue. I was not forthcoming with the Dr's about my sexual activity when I first went in for the eye issues. They performed a series of test because they wanted to rule out Stroke, MS, Lupus, Bartonella (sp? Tick borne disease. My symptoms apparently were common for all those diseases. I didn't even consider Syphilis as a possibility and that was stupid on my part. When asked again about me sexual activity I came clean and they performed more blood work and it came back positive for Syphilis. Maybe I wrong when I said I have Ocular Syphilis, all I know is I had syphilis and I lost eye sight in one of my eyes and the Dr's all said the same thing it was a direct result of the syphilis.[/QUOTE]You were not lucky, your experience is very useful. Did you completely lose your vision in one eye? Keep living and don't let that bad experience keep you from living. Did you also have a test for lyme disease (neurolyme)? Neurolyme is more common than neurosyphilis in the USA. You are now cured but there is some damage. Any disease can catch us by surprise. No matter what disease you had, your experience was very bad. It was not stupid on your part but you did not know what happened so you just tried your best to save yourself. I would like to know why your doctor did not consider more blood tests for infectious disease because with (lumbar puncture and csf) we can rule out infectious diseases.

Nobody will understand your experience, I experienced extrapulmonary tuberculosis when I was 12 , I had 2 big painless ulcers on my thorax, I still have scars. That's why I was interested in the medicine (dermatology and infectious diseases).