Malaria

[zephyr]

Anything new in the anti malaria world??
I've always had good luck with Doxy

 

[Hyde Hunter]

I have used Doxy before for another reason for 30 days without any side effects so I will stay with it next year when I go to Zim even though there does not seem to be an issue there.

 

[spike.t]

Just googled how long you take it for...a week before and 4 weeks after leaving....wow....malarone/malanil lot less ..day before departure...daily in country and 7 days after leaving......also can take for long periods if in affected areas on a long trip

 

[mark-hunter]

I was taking these: Malarone

I Had no side effects.

Internet wisdom:
Malarone – advantages
- Shorter treatment after leaving the malaria area.
- Generally well tolerated.
- Convenient for shorter African trips.

Doxycycline – advantages
- Usually cheaper.
- Also provides protection against certain bacterial infections.
- Useful alternative when Malarone is unsuitable.

Doxycycline – disadvantages
- Increased sensitivity to sunlight, particularly relevant in Africa.
- Can cause oesophageal irritation.
- Must be continued for four weeks after leaving the malaria area.

 

[Philip Glass]

Anything new in the anti malaria world??
I've always had good luck with Doxy

I have begun taking Coartum with me if going somewhere I know and there are few bugs the time of year I am going. It is a product you take at the first sign of illness. It is not recommended or ideal for travelers because it is risky and you can be down a couple days even in a best case scenario. Going as often as I do I don't want to be on prophylactics too often.
It is not recommended by me or doctors but you asked what was new and this is new for me.

 

[spike.t]

I have begun taking Coartum with me if going somewhere I know and there are few bugs the time of year I am going. It is a product you take at the first sign of illness. It is not recommended or ideal for travelers because it is risky and you can be down a couple days even in a best case scenario. Going as often as I do I don't want to be on prophylactics too often.
It is not recommended by me or doctors but you asked what was new and this is new for me.

Unless you know malaria symptoms not a good idea, as taking those malaria treatments if you don't have malaria are bad for you.....just take malarone/malanil....I used it on my trips out here before I ended up here full time......even when I was here full-time I still took it as didn't fancy catching malaria.....was on it for probably couple years straight, with very occasional break if I went back to visit ...but only off it for week or two depending on length of trip....never had any side effects at all...not on it now as got fed up remembering to buy it and spending my beer money.. .we buy that sort of thing over the counter here.....so I promise you better to take regardless of if you think you come this side often....which I doubt in reality is that often.....how many times do you come this side in a year..2...3 or 4 times?....still not that much