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# that's what I was thinking
but I didn't want to needlessly give away money for things which will make me feel shit... especially because we're going to be in a low malaria risk area (coat and cities)

... but Malaria is for life and it's pretty shit so I hear.
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 13:43, archived)
# Yeah, my sister got malaria in Nigeria recently.
Not too seriously, but apparently it can come back at any time. Like I said, I had no ill effects from the pills, and I was about 12 at the time.
Generally, your Doctor will have more idea on health issues than your friends. They'll tell you about side effects too.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 13:46, archived)
# Well...you shouldn't save money on your health.
B3ta can't miss you.
(I helped save b3ta! Floppy Donkey crawled out of the ditch., Thu 16 Apr 2009, 13:50, archived)
# This
(I helped save b3ta! mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 13:52, archived)
# Take the tablets
Malaria is still the biggest killer in the world today and is very, very easy to catch.

See what you can buy on the internet from reputable companies before being fleeced by your local chemist.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 13:56, archived)
# there are different 'malaria pills'
and some have stronger side-effects than others (and are more/less expensive)

so this might account for the difference of opinions of doctors/friends.

I suggest doing some google-research to see what the situation is :)
(I helped save b3ta! The Alchemist king of the needlessly complicated, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 13:58, archived)
#
doing some google research asking your Doctor
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 14:01, archived)
# GOOGLE vs DOCTOR!
FIGHT!

(you are right...mostly. Doctors are better qualified than random internet sources, but they are not /always/ right.)
(I helped save b3ta! The Alchemist king of the needlessly complicated, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 14:05, archived)
# True, and I'd probably back it up with some internet research.
But it's when people take things like random internet sources over their Doctor's word that things like the MMR episode happen.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 14:07, archived)
# true dat.
(I helped save b3ta! The Alchemist king of the needlessly complicated, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 14:09, archived)
# Nothing to prevent both.
Doctors are not gods, and the tapping the opinions of multiple hyper-critical skeptical nerds is a good source of theories and questions, if not answers.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 14:08, archived)
# Yeah, nothing wrong with doing both.
If I had to choose one, I'd go with the trained professional though.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 14:11, archived)