What do you do against malaria?

soki · Jan 24th, 2006, 17:56

I gave my answer about what I used ... was the damn Lariam . if the question would be " what do you consider against malaria for your further travels? " ...I think it would be "no medicine, just sleeves + deet + mosquito net " or "Doxycycline ".

PeakXV · Jan 24th, 2006, 22:17

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Originally Posted by phobal

Am I sure? Yeah, I'm sure, you arrogant, postwhoring prick. Oh, but wait, my experiences with a major pharmacutical product MUST be invalid because, hey! You're PEAKXV and the MASTER of medical side-effects.

I really hope you contract Malaria.

Lack of anger management is an unfortunate chronic symptom of Malarone usage.

john.sw · Jan 24th, 2006, 23:17

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Originally Posted by PeakXV

Lack of anger management is an unfortunate chronic symptom of Malarone usage.

Are you sure you can blame Malarone?

phobal · Jan 25th, 2006, 04:59

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Originally Posted by PeakXV

Lack of anger management is an unfortunate chronic symptom of Malarone usage.

You're the greatest forum troll ever.

Prerna · Jan 25th, 2006, 12:37

I might have missed something, but how come so much aggressivity against PeakXV?

torryquine · Jan 28th, 2006, 23:30

Oh great, it really is worth spending an hour or so catching up on threads when you find a gem like this one

We took Malerone on our last trip, with no APPARENT side affects, but may have to re-think the matter for our next trip...

ruthie808 · Jan 29th, 2006, 00:03

i was prescribed malarone by my doctor here but it was so expensive i decided to get antimalaria in sri lanka my first port of call. so i went to a pharmacy and spoke to the doctor there and he gave me chloroquine, 2 tabs once aweek, he said no need to take it really in SL as not the malaria season, but it will be fine for india. it was sooooo much cheaper u wouldnt belive. like 20cent basically for 12 tabs.
only thing is it made me so sick after i took it i didnt bother finishing the course and just used deet lotion and the rayban spray in my room. (that rayban is brilliant)

Sama · Jan 29th, 2006, 01:02

my question is..... since I've read in a number of recent India travel books and on the CDC website that chloroquine is NOT recommended for India because of resistant strains of malaria, why is it still being prescribed? (I've taken malarone with no side effects whatsoever.)

Anders · Jan 29th, 2006, 01:17

It is never prescribed on its own for India, it is used as a combination with proguanil to take care of the resistance strains.

ruthie808 · Jan 29th, 2006, 01:18

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Originally Posted by yogagal60510

my question is..... since I've read in a number of recent India travel books and on the CDC website that chloroquine is NOT recommended for India because of resistant strains of malaria, why is it still being prescribed? (I've taken malarone with no side effects whatsoever.)

yeah id like to know that too, especially since a SL doctor prescribed it for me and said it ok....

ruthie808 · Jan 29th, 2006, 01:20

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Originally Posted by Anders

It is never prescribed on its own for India, it is used as a combination with proguanil to take care of the resistance strains.

hi anders, what does it mean 'resistant strains' ... is it an area or a type of mosquito or a season?

thanks

Anders · Jan 29th, 2006, 02:13

With "resistant strains" I mean that some of the malaria parasites has developed resistance against the anti malarials. I'm not a malaria expert but as far as I know they are not limited to any area or season although I think it is usually the falciparium malaria that develops resistance.

ruthie808 · Jan 29th, 2006, 02:25

ok thanks anders. i wonder did that doc in SL know about that, maybe he doesnt get too many people asking for malaria pills for india.... he was actually suprised that i was asking for them, he was saying "oh its ok its not the season u be fine but i give u this if u need and u will have not a worry"

them mozzies are little effers getting themselves resistant to our drugs

iwanttogoback · Jan 30th, 2006, 14:50

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you arrogant, postwhoring prick

what? peakxv posts after whoring?

shantidaze · Jan 30th, 2006, 15:54

I have been to India five times, and stayed between four and six months. I have never used any anti-malaria drugs while in India (or South-East Asia),
I have heard too many bad stories relating to the use of these drugs.
I must say that I met very few people taking these drugs, and I believe that unless travellers are venturing into heavily forested areas, where Malaria is rife, there is little risk.
Correct me if I'm wrong!
We took our son to India in 2003, as he was in bed after sunset, under his mosquito net, I did not give him any anti-malaria drugs either.
In India I met only one foreigner who reckoned that he had caught Malaria, but I think that was just a case of too many chillums!
Just for the record, we have a French friend who spent 20 years living in India and he never caught anything!

View Poll Results: What do you do against malaria?
Lariam	16	9.64%
Doxycycline	34	20.48%
Malarone	29	17.47%
Metakelfin	0	0%
whatever the pharmacy in India sells	3	1.81%
other medicine	11	6.63%
no medicine, just sleeves + deet + mosquito net	53	31.93%
nothing at all	20	12.05%
Voters: 166. You may not vote on this poll

Jan 28th, 2006, 23:30	#51
torryquine Oilfield Trash! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 700	Oh great, it really is worth spending an hour or so catching up on threads when you find a gem like this one We took Malerone on our last trip, with no APPARENT side affects, but may have to re-think the matter for our next trip... __________________ http://werenotafraid.com/

Jan 29th, 2006, 01:02	#53
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,457	my question is..... since I've read in a number of recent India travel books and on the CDC website that chloroquine is NOT recommended for India because of resistant strains of malaria, why is it still being prescribed? (I've taken malarone with no side effects whatsoever.) __________________ *My India, 2005-2008* BE THE REVOLUTION

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soki Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: romania, cluj napoca Posts: 67	I gave my answer about what I used ... was the damn Lariam . if the question would be " what do you consider against malaria for your further travels? " ...I think it would be "no medicine, just sleeves + deet + mosquito net " or "Doxycycline ".

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Jan 29th, 2006, 00:03	#52
ruthie808 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ireland (its too cold!) Posts: 69	i was prescribed malarone by my doctor here but it was so expensive i decided to get antimalaria in sri lanka my first port of call. so i went to a pharmacy and spoke to the doctor there and he gave me chloroquine, 2 tabs once aweek, he said no need to take it really in SL as not the malaria season, but it will be fine for india. it was sooooo much cheaper u wouldnt belive. like 20cent basically for 12 tabs. only thing is it made me so sick after i took it i didnt bother finishing the course and just used deet lotion and the rayban spray in my room. (that rayban is brilliant)

Jan 29th, 2006, 01:17	#54
Anders Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Posts: 630	It is never prescribed on its own for India, it is used as a combination with proguanil to take care of the resistance strains.

Jan 29th, 2006, 02:13	#57
Anders Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Posts: 630	With "resistant strains" I mean that some of the malaria parasites has developed resistance against the anti malarials. I'm not a malaria expert but as far as I know they are not limited to any area or season although I think it is usually the falciparium malaria that develops resistance.

Jan 29th, 2006, 02:25	#58
ruthie808 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ireland (its too cold!) Posts: 69	ok thanks anders. i wonder did that doc in SL know about that, maybe he doesnt get too many people asking for malaria pills for india.... he was actually suprised that i was asking for them, he was saying "oh its ok its not the season u be fine but i give u this if u need and u will have not a worry" them mozzies are little effers getting themselves resistant to our drugs

Jan 30th, 2006, 15:54	#60
shantidaze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: France Posts: 3	I have been to India five times, and stayed between four and six months. I have never used any anti-malaria drugs while in India (or South-East Asia), I have heard too many bad stories relating to the use of these drugs. I must say that I met very few people taking these drugs, and I believe that unless travellers are venturing into heavily forested areas, where Malaria is rife, there is little risk. Correct me if I'm wrong! We took our son to India in 2003, as he was in bed after sunset, under his mosquito net, I did not give him any anti-malaria drugs either. In India I met only one foreigner who reckoned that he had caught Malaria, but I think that was just a case of too many chillums! Just for the record, we have a French friend who spent 20 years living in India and he never caught anything!

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