malaria antidote kits

rcreeker · Dec 24th, 2005, 23:55

I have heard of malaria antidote kits which are essentially a superdose of malaria meds given all at once if you are unlucky enough to contract the disease. The person who told me this experienced a feeling of unwellness the whole time she was on the prophylactic meds and discontinued them in favour of the antidote kit which she never had to use.

Anyone have experience with the kits?

edwardseco · Dec 24th, 2005, 23:57

Self diagnosis and treatment regardless of the illness or type of malaria, good luck..

GoanCanuck · Dec 25th, 2005, 01:45

Using a "kit" for the treatment of a lethal illness like malaria is being stupid in my opinion.

edwardseco · Dec 25th, 2005, 06:23

With a real case I doubt you would be any way capable of quack doctoring yourself. No way I was..

Nick-H · Dec 25th, 2005, 11:36

Why do so many people think that malaria is a disease that is ok to prevent/treat with amateur fiddling? Would they talk like this about typhoid? tuberculosis? Polio? ... ... ...

rcreeker · Dec 25th, 2005, 12:17

Hey, don't get excited!...I wasn't suggesting any "quackery"! I was told about this by a friend who is a doctor's daughter. I asked her dad who has heard about it but doesn't feel it is as effective as the preventative use of the SAME drugs. He suggested we speak to the travel clininc whose doctors specialize in travel medicine. We have an appointment set up to do this. I just thought someone out there may have heard about this form of ALLOPATHIC treatment of malaria. I'll let this forum know what we learn at the travel clinic.

edwardseco · Dec 25th, 2005, 13:27

Malaria takes different sets of symptoms and there are different treatments for different varieties of malaria as well. Check out the treatment section of the CDC site. Also, well meaning GPs are a hazard for tropical medicine. Cheers..

Nick-H · Dec 25th, 2005, 19:09

Sorry, but more nonsense (eg I eat boiled eggs every day I never get malaria) gets atlked about this subject, it gets a bit waring sometimes.

I think that one danger of relyying on malarial treatment rather than perevention is that it can kill quite quickly.

---perhaps its time I started on another course!

GoanCanuck · Dec 26th, 2005, 01:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwardseco

Also, well meaning GPs are a hazard for tropical medicine.

Agreed. The average GP in the US/Canada is not very well informed about Malaria. Most GP's in the US/Canada have never treated a single malaria patient in their entire career.

rcreeker · Dec 26th, 2005, 04:17

I don't know about other cities, but Vancouver has a Travel Clinic which specializes in advice about medical issues re travel. You have to pay a $30 fee per person.

Dec 24th, 2005, 23:55	#1
rcreeker Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: canada Posts: 75	malaria antidote kits I have heard of malaria antidote kits which are essentially a superdose of malaria meds given all at once if you are unlucky enough to contract the disease. The person who told me this experienced a feeling of unwellness the whole time she was on the prophylactic meds and discontinued them in favour of the antidote kit which she never had to use. Anyone have experience with the kits?

Dec 25th, 2005, 11:36	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Why do so many people think that malaria is a disease that is ok to prevent/treat with amateur fiddling? Would they talk like this about typhoid? tuberculosis? Polio? ... ... ... __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Dec 24th, 2005, 23:57	#2
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,141	Self diagnosis and treatment regardless of the illness or type of malaria, good luck..

Dec 25th, 2005, 01:45	#3
GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,102	Using a "kit" for the treatment of a lethal illness like malaria is being stupid in my opinion.

Dec 25th, 2005, 06:23	#4
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,141	With a real case I doubt you would be any way capable of quack doctoring yourself. No way I was..

Dec 25th, 2005, 12:17	#6
rcreeker Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: canada Posts: 75	Hey, don't get excited!...I wasn't suggesting any "quackery"! I was told about this by a friend who is a doctor's daughter. I asked her dad who has heard about it but doesn't feel it is as effective as the preventative use of the SAME drugs. He suggested we speak to the travel clininc whose doctors specialize in travel medicine. We have an appointment set up to do this. I just thought someone out there may have heard about this form of ALLOPATHIC treatment of malaria. I'll let this forum know what we learn at the travel clinic.

Dec 25th, 2005, 13:27	#7
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,141	Malaria takes different sets of symptoms and there are different treatments for different varieties of malaria as well. Check out the treatment section of the CDC site. Also, well meaning GPs are a hazard for tropical medicine. Cheers..

Dec 25th, 2005, 19:09	#8
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,692	Sorry, but more nonsense (eg I eat boiled eggs every day I never get malaria) gets atlked about this subject, it gets a bit waring sometimes. I think that one danger of relyying on malarial treatment rather than perevention is that it can kill quite quickly. ---perhaps its time I started on another course!

Dec 26th, 2005, 04:17	#10
rcreeker Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: canada Posts: 75	I don't know about other cities, but Vancouver has a Travel Clinic which specializes in advice about medical issues re travel. You have to pay a $30 fee per person.

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