Heat, dancing, too much sun and not enough water — dehydration hits harder on this island than most people expect. Here is how to tell an ordinary rough morning from something that needs a doctor.
Water and electrolytes through the day and the night, not only when you wake up feeling terrible.
If you cannot keep water down for hours, you cannot rehydrate by drinking. That is when a drip makes a difference.
These are not part of a hangover. See a doctor the same day.
After a long day in the sun that is heat exhaustion, not simple tiredness.
Come to the clinic, or ask for a drip to be delivered to your hotel or villa anywhere on Koh Phangan.
A drip only makes sense once someone has looked at what else could be going on.
Given by a doctor or registered nurse — rehydration and anti-nausea, high-dose Vitamin C, B-complex and minerals, or a brightening formula.
No. Walk in during opening hours, or message the clinic if you would rather have it brought to your room.
Tell the doctor how you feel and they will suggest one from the menu — you do not need to decide in advance.
No. Travellers also use drips for jet lag, low energy after being unwell, and general recovery.
Yes. Anyone can walk in during opening hours, or be seen at the accommodation on the same visit.
Come in, or have a doctor bring the drip to you.
General information, not a diagnosis. If symptoms are severe or getting worse, see a doctor straight away.
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