Malaria On Havelock Island

claretrick · Nov 23rd, 2008, 13:30

DO I NEED TO TAKE ANTI MALARIAL TABLETS FOR HAVELOCK ISLAND. ALSO I AM CONCERNED ABOUT TAKING A LARGE WAD OF CASH WITH ME. I AM DOING DIVING COURSES WITH DIVE INDIA, DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THEY TAKE VISA DEBIT, AS I DONT HAVE A CREDIT CARD??? also is accommodation easy to get when there, as i have not booked??

martinez · Nov 23rd, 2008, 23:26

malaria protection is a continuous debate.I personally will not use prophylactics(anti malaria medicine),but i do use different types of mosquito repelants.A large selection of repelants are available from Blacks camping or cotswoldsoutdoors.Both enterprises have retail shops and online purchasing facilities.
You may ,or may not know that anti malaria tablets damage the liver and cause nausea and headaches in many people. Big cash is not the best idea but travellers cheques may be an option for your situation. I cannot say if visa debit is useful on Havelock or elsewhere in India.
Dressing with mossie protection in mind is also wise especially at twilight times and early evening.Also sitting in places exposed to wind is usually a mossie free zone.
Lots of folk go to Havelock without prior booking,but at the very peak holiday times ie Christmas and new year accomodation can be a tad difficult to find. See Kolkata forum for some interesting mossie discussion. All the best.

martinez · Nov 23rd, 2008, 23:29

www.cotswoldoutdoors.com have branches across the UK. Blacks probably do also.

kalbarri · Dec 1st, 2008, 09:24

i didn't take malaria tablets but used the plug in mozzie detractor. those are very efficient and easily available. even the cane huts i stayed in, had electricity. but i definitely got bitten at times.

AprilFlower · Dec 1st, 2008, 11:36

Unless you have taken antimalaria medication before let me urge you strongly against taking it. I had lived here for almost 3 years before I got malaria and I have never been very careful about not getting bitten. Once I got malaria they put me on the quinine pills and I had a horrible allergic reaction and ended up in the hospital not from the malaria but from the pills. If you do decide to take the pills make sure you start taking them several weeks before you come so that you will know how your body will react to the medicine. As Martinez mentioned it is strong medicine and can have bad side effects. Better to wear proper clothing and use nets/coils/plug-ins.

kalbarri · Dec 1st, 2008, 19:45

aprilflower. did you get rid of the malaria? i lived in india for 2 years before i got malaria and luckily it was able to be eradicated with medicine. (that was on my first trip to india)

AprilFlower · Dec 1st, 2008, 21:07

Yes, thankfully I had already gotten rid of the fever when the side effects kicked in. Actually, I think the doctor might have for whatever reason, changed the medicine he had been giving me. Whatever the case, it's done and over now. Thank goodness. On a sad note, my Dr. had me eat vanilla ice cream with the medicine (about the only thing I could eat while I had the fever) to reduce the effects. It's been about 3 months and I still feel a little nauseous at the thought of vanilla.

But I'm ready for butterscotch and chocolate any time

!

By the way, Kalbari, thanks for asking.

navinkurian2002 · Dec 1st, 2008, 21:22

There are NO ATM machines or swipe machines at havelock. You would need to withdraw the money at port blair and then goto havelock. You can contact vinne or pritha and get more details(email on the dive india site).

kalbarri · Dec 4th, 2008, 10:39

i would imagine the resorts connected to the dive operators, would have security matters well in hand as they know people are arriving with lots of cash.

edwardseco · Dec 4th, 2008, 11:15

Quote:

Once I got malaria they put me on the quinine pills and I had a horrible allergic reaction

Please note that treatment isn't the same as preventive. Nobody has used quinine as a preventive least not for at least 50 years. The choice is there between not taking any or among various regimes. Hopefully, its an informed choice..

Nov 23rd, 2008, 13:30	#1
claretrick Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: England Posts: 6	Malaria On Havelock Island DO I NEED TO TAKE ANTI MALARIAL TABLETS FOR HAVELOCK ISLAND. ALSO I AM CONCERNED ABOUT TAKING A LARGE WAD OF CASH WITH ME. I AM DOING DIVING COURSES WITH DIVE INDIA, DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THEY TAKE VISA DEBIT, AS I DONT HAVE A CREDIT CARD??? also is accommodation easy to get when there, as i have not booked??

Dec 1st, 2008, 21:22	#8
navinkurian2002 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai,India Posts: 863	There are NO ATM machines or swipe machines at havelock. You would need to withdraw the money at port blair and then goto havelock. You can contact vinne or pritha and get more details(email on the dive india site). __________________ It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare dream of meeting your heart's longing.

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 23:26	#2
martinez Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: portugal Posts: 455	malaria protection is a continuous debate.I personally will not use prophylactics(anti malaria medicine),but i do use different types of mosquito repelants.A large selection of repelants are available from Blacks camping or cotswoldsoutdoors.Both enterprises have retail shops and online purchasing facilities. You may ,or may not know that anti malaria tablets damage the liver and cause nausea and headaches in many people. Big cash is not the best idea but travellers cheques may be an option for your situation. I cannot say if visa debit is useful on Havelock or elsewhere in India. Dressing with mossie protection in mind is also wise especially at twilight times and early evening.Also sitting in places exposed to wind is usually a mossie free zone. Lots of folk go to Havelock without prior booking,but at the very peak holiday times ie Christmas and new year accomodation can be a tad difficult to find. See Kolkata forum for some interesting mossie discussion. All the best.

Nov 23rd, 2008, 23:29	#3
martinez Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: portugal Posts: 455	www.cotswoldoutdoors.com have branches across the UK. Blacks probably do also.

Dec 1st, 2008, 09:24	#4
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 605	i didn't take malaria tablets but used the plug in mozzie detractor. those are very efficient and easily available. even the cane huts i stayed in, had electricity. but i definitely got bitten at times.

Dec 1st, 2008, 11:36	#5
AprilFlower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Surat, India Posts: 325	Unless you have taken antimalaria medication before let me urge you strongly against taking it. I had lived here for almost 3 years before I got malaria and I have never been very careful about not getting bitten. Once I got malaria they put me on the quinine pills and I had a horrible allergic reaction and ended up in the hospital not from the malaria but from the pills. If you do decide to take the pills make sure you start taking them several weeks before you come so that you will know how your body will react to the medicine. As Martinez mentioned it is strong medicine and can have bad side effects. Better to wear proper clothing and use nets/coils/plug-ins.

Dec 1st, 2008, 19:45	#6
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 605	aprilflower. did you get rid of the malaria? i lived in india for 2 years before i got malaria and luckily it was able to be eradicated with medicine. (that was on my first trip to india)

Dec 1st, 2008, 21:07	#7
AprilFlower Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Surat, India Posts: 325	Yes, thankfully I had already gotten rid of the fever when the side effects kicked in. Actually, I think the doctor might have for whatever reason, changed the medicine he had been giving me. Whatever the case, it's done and over now. Thank goodness. On a sad note, my Dr. had me eat vanilla ice cream with the medicine (about the only thing I could eat while I had the fever) to reduce the effects. It's been about 3 months and I still feel a little nauseous at the thought of vanilla. But I'm ready for butterscotch and chocolate any time ! By the way, Kalbari, thanks for asking.

Dec 4th, 2008, 10:39	#9
kalbarri kalbarri Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WESTERN australia Posts: 605	i would imagine the resorts connected to the dive operators, would have security matters well in hand as they know people are arriving with lots of cash.