shots,typoid and oral pills.

wolverhampton · Jan 19th, 2006, 03:54

went to health clinic today and had all the appropriate shots for India apart from typoid.They no longer carry the vaccine only oral pills.They said that these pills are live culture -different than the shot and that they make people sick sometimes.Anyone have any experience with the oral pills for typoid.Also lonely planet and rough guide both state that typoid is mostly an issue during monsoon.I will be in rajasthan in march,should I worry about typoid?

Darmabum · Jan 19th, 2006, 04:05

Have first hand experience of the oral typhoid pills . . . felt a little flu-y, a little sick to my stomach/nauseous/etc for the four days. Over the years I've downsized my jabs and pills before India . . . typhoid is one I still do.

Sama · Jan 19th, 2006, 04:34

after reading how many people get sick from the oral typhoid pills, I must have strong stomach or something....

the worst that happened to me was feeling mildly queasy after the third pill for about a day, and that was it. took the fourth one, was totally fine.

edwardseco · Jan 19th, 2006, 05:33

No pronlem with the pills for all 3. Its a blessing if you have kids. Saw something that claimed it didn't have as long an effective period but can't prove that. Only way to go,,

India2006 · Feb 1st, 2006, 04:10

I just finished taking my 4th and final Typhoid pill and had no problems at all.

Jan 19th, 2006, 03:54	#1
wolverhampton Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: na Posts: 53	shots,typoid and oral pills. went to health clinic today and had all the appropriate shots for India apart from typoid.They no longer carry the vaccine only oral pills.They said that these pills are live culture -different than the shot and that they make people sick sometimes.Anyone have any experience with the oral pills for typoid.Also lonely planet and rough guide both state that typoid is mostly an issue during monsoon.I will be in rajasthan in march,should I worry about typoid?

Jan 19th, 2006, 04:34	#3
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 6,422	after reading how many people get sick from the oral typhoid pills, I must have strong stomach or something.... the worst that happened to me was feeling mildly queasy after the third pill for about a day, and that was it. took the fourth one, was totally fine. __________________ *MY INDIA, 2005-2008* "Once you have felt the Indian dust, you will never be free of it." (Rumer Godden, 1975)

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Jan 19th, 2006, 04:05	#2
Darmabum On the Road, wherever I am Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: in the mountains of Idaho . . . now the red-rock plateau of southern Utah Posts: 1,109	Have first hand experience of the oral typhoid pills . . . felt a little flu-y, a little sick to my stomach/nauseous/etc for the four days. Over the years I've downsized my jabs and pills before India . . . typhoid is one I still do.

Jan 19th, 2006, 05:33	#4
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,833	No pronlem with the pills for all 3. Its a blessing if you have kids. Saw something that claimed it didn't have as long an effective period but can't prove that. Only way to go,,

Feb 1st, 2006, 04:10	#5
India2006 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4	I just finished taking my 4th and final Typhoid pill and had no problems at all.