A Workshop on Insomnia: Causes and Therapies The importance of a good night’s sleep Seminar for improving sleep health, including the opportunity to consult attending professionals. Introduction A good night’s sleep is important for your physical and mental health. The way you feel when you are awake depends in part on the quality of your sleep. Persistent insomnia can raise risks for health problems. It can affect your mood, thinking, and ability to learn; your productivity and relationships. The family doctors and mental health professionals at Be Well receive regular requests to help manag ..read more

Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures. The ‘Silent’ Condition. Causes, Prevention and Treatments. Seminar for Patients, including the opportunity to consult the attending specialists. Introduction Osteoporosis is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the structure and strength of bone changes. This can lead to a decrease in bone strength that can increase the risk of fractures. Osteoporosis is a “silent” disease because you typically do not have symptoms, and you may not even know you have the disease until you break a bone. Osteoporosis is the ..read more

We are pleased to announce the official opening of the Hua Hin Health Park, a significant step in expanding primary healthcare services in the Hin Lek Fai area. The park, which held its opening ceremony on January 19, 2024, has successfully completed its test period since the preliminary opening in early December. Our new facility is strategically located to cater to the growing expatriate community in Hin Lek Fai, furthering our commitment to providing accessible and comprehensive healthcare services. The Hua Hin Health Park includes a satellite clinic of Be Well Medical Center, alongside the ..read more

During the X-mas period (December 24th to 26th) we operate at full force during usual opening hours in both clinics. However, during the New Year period (December 31st till January 2nd) we close the Black Mountain location and operate the Banyan location with some restrictions: Sunday, December 31st: • Black Mountain location closed • Banyan location: usual weekend services from 10am – 4pm with Dr Paemika on duty. Monday, January 1st: • Black Mountain location closed • Banyan location: weekend working hours (10am- 4pm) with doctor services for urgent matters (Dr Paemika). Tuesday, January 2nd ..read more

Dear Members  We are excited to inform you that we are moving our Black Mountain clinic to a new location. In November 2021, we established a satellite clinic at Black Mountain thanks to the generous offer of Sansara to make their sales gallery available to us. It provided Be Well a great opportunity to test the interest among members and other patients living in that part of Hua Hin, around a 30-minute drive from our main location, to enjoy our medical services closer to home. The sales gallery will soon be taken down and reconstructed for other purposes.  Further to the positive f ..read more

RSV in our community. What is RSV?  This is a common virus however the Be Well Medical Team in Hua Hin would like to shed some light on who is at risk and what to do if you do become sick. Coughs and colds happen throughout the year in tropical countries although they’re most commonly encountered during the rainy season. The infections may be caused by a number of viruses; one of particular note is the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). In recent weeks there have been media reports that RSV is in Thailand. Cases have been diagnosed in Hua Hin also. Therefore, we would like t ..read more

Covid Boosters: To boost or not to boost? This is the question! The most frequently asked question at the Be Well Medical Center is about Covid-19 vaccination boosts; to boost or not to boost. Should we get them? When? Which one? Dr. Paemika, general practitioner and family doctor, has some answers to these questions; her opinion follows. One of the most frequent questions I receive these days from our patients at Be Well is about COVID-19 vaccination boosters. After consulting with colleagues in various countries, I must conclude that expert opinions and government directives on this ..read more

The question we get asked the most at the Be Well Medical Center in Hua Hin is about when and why someone should see a physiotherapist. Sometimes there is the misconception that you should only see a physiotherapist when you are recovering from an operation or a severe injury. Yes, this is exactly when you should seek physical therapy. However, a qualified physiotherapist can treat several conditions that impact your daily life. That could be about getting a restful night’s sleep, improving mobility issues or playing your sport of choice. There are many conditions that a physioth ..read more

It’s that time of year to talk about the prevention and treatments for Dengue Fever.  As the rainy season is nearly upon us and the health warnings will not only apply to respiratory virus infections.  Mosquitoes are much more common at this time of year and so are the diseases that they transmit, most notably dengue fever. To reduce illness spread by mosquitoes we have to make it harder for them to breed and harder for them to bite us. The Aedes mosquito that transmits dengue and similar viruses, like Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever virus, has white spots and stripes, and s ..read more

Back Pain Management in Primary Care A line of reasoning holds that most back pain is the result of walking on two legs rather than four. Without a doubt, bipedalism has numerous advantages but few medical conditions generate more misery than back pain. And, unfortunately, it’s not a rare problem either, with up to 30% of all adults estimated to be suffering from lower back problems at any given time. You will not be surprised then to know that lower back pain is one of the commonest conditions that we see at the Be Well Medical Center. Back pain really should be seen as a sympt ..read more