:Dthanks
I will be hitting you up for advice about things to do now I hope you realise.
anyway - off to the docs.
see you all soon
:)
(I will be hitting you up for advice about things to do now I hope you realise.
anyway - off to the docs.
see you all soon
:)
Prof UnderCover evitable,
Thu 16 Apr 2009, 13:49,
archived)
AvoidLarium (mefloquine) as the psychological side-effects can be grim.
I have taken:
- Malarone with no problems at all - a little bit pricey, but that's all.
- Chloroquine, unfortunately useless in some areas because of resistance, but i had no problems with it except when i forgot and took it on an empty stomach (nausea)
Doxycycline can be a pain - malaria occurs in tropical areas so lets have a drug with a major side-effect of UV sensitivity. DOH.
Repellent a must - DEET can rot plastic but does work; just don't put the 60% shit on your skin. It burns. Not sure about "natural" repellants. Having a shit old hat that you can nail with DEET is a good way of getting rid of the buggers from round your ears. Saved my sanity in an Indian train station!
Er...sorry for the essay.
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Thu 16 Apr 2009, 14:09,
archived)
I have taken:
- Malarone with no problems at all - a little bit pricey, but that's all.
- Chloroquine, unfortunately useless in some areas because of resistance, but i had no problems with it except when i forgot and took it on an empty stomach (nausea)
Doxycycline can be a pain - malaria occurs in tropical areas so lets have a drug with a major side-effect of UV sensitivity. DOH.
Repellent a must - DEET can rot plastic but does work; just don't put the 60% shit on your skin. It burns. Not sure about "natural" repellants. Having a shit old hat that you can nail with DEET is a good way of getting rid of the buggers from round your ears. Saved my sanity in an Indian train station!
Er...sorry for the essay.