Posted by cubbybear on March 21, 2005, at 10:39:55
In reply to Re: Thailand » cubbybear, posted by ed_uk on March 21, 2005, at 9:56:21
> Here, you can buy hydrocortisone OTC. A few antifungal creams are available: miconazole, ketoconazole, terbinafine (Lamisil) etc. Can't you buy antifungal creams in the US?
Having been in the Land of Smiles for about 6 years now, I've been out of Western circulation and maybe the laws in the U.S. have changed since '99. But the last time I had a dermatological problem in the U.S. (late 90s) you needed an Rx to get cortisone creams above a certain percentage concentration. I didn't need a fungal cream until I got to Thailand, so maybe I was wrong about needing an Rx for it in the U.S. But I'm sure about the strong cortisones.
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> PS. Cubbybear is a cute name!]Thanx--Forner friends in the U.S. who didn't even know each other coincidentally called me by the same nickname. So it must be something in my appearance. I guess the name fits since I sometimes stick my nose where it shouldn't go and get stung or stuck.
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