again on malaria, what are the risk areas? buying pills in India

Lady Summerisle · Mar 7th, 2005, 18:48

Sorry to extend an already long thread but here goes... i have some doxycycline tablets left in my backpack but they won't last me long when i get to india; can i buy doxy there? or should i just switch to that chlory stuff you're all talking about when the doxy runs out?
also local doctors in India, are they just walk in ones like everywhere else or are they hard to find appointment types?
there a really handy malaria information section for anywhere in the world on the scottish NHS page bizzarely enough http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/.

freenote · Mar 7th, 2005, 20:55

Hi ,we took doctors advise in goa .He also stated that there was no malaria in Goa , I have my doubts?? .His advise on malaria i believe was much better.Most drugs have some sort of side affect,so you have to stike a balance whitch suits you .His advise was choroquine(250 mg.Standerd tabs) two tabs once a week.Obtainable at any pharmasist in india and very cheap.Had no problem at all with this regime.And of couse try not to get bitten .You will have to be very unlucky to contract Malaria,but it is better to take precautions.

edwardseco · Mar 7th, 2005, 20:59

Lady, Doxy is widely and cheaply available in India..

mr pastry · Mar 7th, 2005, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by GemmaB

hi there,
My mate in the Uk got advice from her doctor before joining me and they recommended a combo of Chloroquine (1 a week) and proguanil (1 a day). You can only buy chloroquine over here,...

not so:

Buying malaria pills in India

see my reply #30 re proguanil in India.

isabel · Mar 30th, 2005, 04:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by yole

hey guys, i 've heard that pills against malaria are really dangerous for your health. do you know the places in india at risk? i'm planning to go there in april (bombay, pune, goa) and i wonder if it is worth taking them or not...

Yole

I think the pills are dangerous if you keep taking them for several years, but I don't think this will be the case...

Mar 7th, 2005, 18:48	#16
Lady Summerisle Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: gypsy Posts: 7	Doxy Sorry to extend an already long thread but here goes... i have some doxycycline tablets left in my backpack but they won't last me long when i get to india; can i buy doxy there? or should i just switch to that chlory stuff you're all talking about when the doxy runs out? also local doctors in India, are they just walk in ones like everywhere else or are they hard to find appointment types? there a really handy malaria information section for anywhere in the world on the scottish NHS page bizzarely enough http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/.

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Mar 7th, 2005, 20:55	#17
freenote senior member refused Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK Posts: 1,548	Hi ,we took doctors advise in goa .He also stated that there was no malaria in Goa , I have my doubts?? .His advise on malaria i believe was much better.Most drugs have some sort of side affect,so you have to stike a balance whitch suits you .His advise was choroquine(250 mg.Standerd tabs) two tabs once a week.Obtainable at any pharmasist in india and very cheap.Had no problem at all with this regime.And of couse try not to get bitten .You will have to be very unlucky to contract Malaria,but it is better to take precautions.

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,142	Lady, Doxy is widely and cheaply available in India..

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