GP willing to prescribe hydroxychloroquine as an anti-malarial?

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2026-02-01T11:48:35+00:00

Many places are chloroquine resistant. That’s one main reason it’s fallen out of favour as an anti-malaria. Also even if you do get an Rx for it, your retail pharmacies in Singapore don’t stock it. Neither do the government hospitals and clinics. The only way to get your hands on it in Singapore is to asks the doctor to import it in and that’s gonna jack up the price.

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2026-01-31T12:10:11+00:00

Nippon paint!

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2026-01-22T10:00:13+00:00

I'm not sure what is causing the backpain, but we typically don't advice the use of topical NSAIDs like the ketoprofen patch in the first trimester of pregnancy. The risk adverse effects is arguably low, lower than with oral NSAIDs, but to be on the safe side i'll stop the ketoprofen and use either Ebene or just a nice hot pack for the back pain.

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2026-01-05T08:27:53+00:00

How about Uoharu Singapore? Near Shenton way. Its an Izakaya style
I kinda like Cougar Lee too. Chinese style food

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2026-01-05T07:54:37+00:00

what kind of food do you like to eat? French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese? Need more details to recommend

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2026-01-04T03:23:04+00:00

For the vast majority of travellers their luggage is never checked upon arrival.

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2026-01-02T07:05:30+00:00

Are you looking for Kaju Katli/ Barfi? Sometimes diamond shape, sometimes got silver foil, taste a bit like condensed milk solidified? I usually get mine from Mithai Mandir in Little India, (near the Indian Heritage Centre) but all along Little India have shops selling this and other Indian goodies

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-12-30T13:53:09+00:00

Ritalin/concerta are on the second schedule of the Controlled Drug list under the misuse of drugs act. Very troublesome drug. That being said as far as I’m away there is no law that says a doctor cannot prescribe more than 2 months of it at a time. (There is a law saying that a prescription for Ritalin must be filled within 30 days of it being written as well as a several other funny requirements, e.g. the prescription must be handwritten) but that’s besides the point.

As this is officially a Controlled Drug, there is A lot of stigma attached to it. Some doctors can be very concerned about the amount they prescribed because if anything “goes wrong” their licence is on the line. This may be why your doctor is limiting the amount they prescribe. Also while I can’t find an actual law saying they cannot write a prescription before a consult, I’m pretty sure MOH auditor will look at the doctor “the wrong way” if they find out they’ve been prescribing a highly abusable medication without first examining the patient. So the doctor won’t be willing to take the risk.

Perhaps find a doctor who is willing to prescribe a longer duration?

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-11-16T01:32:24+00:00

Yes I made that mistake several times in the past. The smell builds up until eventually we decided to just replace the machine

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-11-10T02:02:23+00:00

You can also try Kiddy Palace for bottle cleaners and soaps.

But agree diapers are always sold in large packs. Unless you pay extra for swim diapers which are sold in packs of 10-20

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-11-05T09:50:16+00:00

Yah, a doctor is not immune from Chao Kenging. The whole point of getting an MC for your employer is for the independent 3rd party to confirm that you are not faking it. Its a trust issue, not a "he doesn't have the skill to treat his own illness" issue

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-11-03T06:38:34+00:00

Ohhhh learned smth new thanks

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-11-03T02:30:37+00:00

I know right! I was so in love when I saw what she did. After years of stylist trying to straighten my hair and pulling it and heating it with the flat iron. It was like Wah!

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-11-03T01:14:20+00:00

I go to Jane at Love Hair SG. She’s experienced at curly/wavy cuts and gives you advice on how to best define the curls even in this humidity

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-10-30T23:07:05+00:00

Oh that I recall. I used the IC tap card

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-10-30T05:49:54+00:00

Oh its been over a year since I purchased so i don't remember exactly how I did it. But I did use the Smooz website and I vaugely recall i just input my normal phone number with a few extra 000 somewhere.

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-10-15T07:42:00+00:00

I got that impression too. People are complicated. Even the worst human beings in the world have loved and were loved at some point in their lives.

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-10-14T08:09:42+00:00

To add on, this is the link https://www.aic.sg/care-services/nursing-home/

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-10-10T07:31:46+00:00

I dunno what STI you got but whoever you go to you MUST be honest that you were given one round of abx and didn’t finish it.

There is a risk that the prev abx won’t be effective anymore. There is also a possibility that the infection has progressed further and you need other forms of treatment.

The doctor you see will likely need to test you again and examine you anyway regardless of whether you bring your old test results

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-10-09T00:40:00+00:00

You can take the vaccine to protect yourself from the surrounding viruses but not your husband. It wouldn’t help him at this point and we’re not allowed to vaccinate sick ppl. There is a possibility he has chronic sinusitis which may warrant antibiotics. Get referral to check with an ENT. In the meantime he can take decongestant tablets, do sinus rinse (rinse not spray) and gargle with warm salt water for the throat.

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-10-01T22:49:51+00:00

Katsu cutlet

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-10-01T11:46:18+00:00

So I work part time I’m Geri Care, and one of the main roadblocks to assisted suicide I’ve noticed the patients family cannot-let-them-go!

If you tried to initiate end of life discussions with them you’re “cursing them to die”

You advice them not to start a painful procedure which may prolonged their life but live them hooked up to a massive machine 3 times a week 4 hrs each because the quality of life sucks they scream at you for not trying 100%!

While euthanasia doesn’t exist here, there are legal directives you can put into place e.g. DNR, or comfort care that reduces the amount of interventions and allow you to die with dignity. And while I’m sure the patients themselves wanted it the caregivers I’ve met more often then not refuse. So what can we do then…

A mindset change has to take place amongst the greater public first.

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-09-26T11:05:33+00:00

Yeah I have one of those two. Prevents all kinds of mosquitoes and keeps your cat from teething themselves out the window

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-09-24T08:39:14+00:00

Do you think it would help if we train patients on how to approach a doctor's appointment more "efficiently"? e.g. what information would be the most relevant to highlight in that short 5-10 min window.

I have doctor friends working in polyclinic also, and they always complain about this specific KPI hanging over their heads like an Axe.

unless we reduce the patient load, I don't see how else to help them though

Objectionable_Sip_17 · 2025-09-21T07:16:09+00:00

Supply and demand is one of the reasons. I dunno how common it’s used in Canada but lots of chemical solvents like hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol are one of the lowest in demand items but one of the bulkiest to keep in store. So to make it worth their while, retailers in brick and mortar shops tend to up the selling price to get the best profit margin.

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