Hello Folks...
I would appreciate to hear your recommendations wether or
not to slick anti-malaria pills for a 3 weeks decent trip
(no hardcore jungle walks, just normal tourist stuff) to
Palenque, Tikal and further around Guatemala. I do know what
the books say (risk areas) but I am used to "check
statistics" before slicking that awful stuff...
is there ANYBODY AT ALL who got malaria down there or know
about someone who got ist and what about DENGUE???
thanx a lot...jennifer
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I spent 10 months travelling all over the world last year.
I didn't take any malaria prophalaxis because of its side
effects. Well I ended up getting malaria in either Belize
or Guatemala. Malaria is not that common in the region,
compared to other places in the world, I was just unlucky.
The thing is that the malaria pills just aren't good for
you. I'm taking off again in a couple of years and given
my experience I'd rather get malaria again than take the
damaging drug.
I spent 10 months travelling all over the world last year.
I didn't take any malaria prophalaxis because of its side
effects. Well I ended up getting malaria in either Belize
or Guatemala. Malaria is not that common in the region,
compared to other places in the world, I was just unlucky.
The thing is that the malaria pills just aren't good for
you. I'm taking off again in a couple of years and given
my experience I'd rather get malaria again than take the
damaging drug.
Take the pills. Sean was lucky as he survived. Just read an
article yesterday about how malaria was spreading again. 1
million people a year in Africa alone are now dying from it.
I know a couple that both got it in southern Mexico and came
close to dying. Took them 6 months to recover. Liram has some
bad side effects..though I've never had them. In your area
you are going to be using Chloroquine which is more benign.
Just never take more than the dosage your doctor recommends.
Most problems with the drug..including the occasional
death...come from people who way overdose. An option is
Doxycycline. See your doctor for dosages. I don't take that
because I like to save antibiotics for when no other option
is available. I've taken Chloroquine many years. The only
time I had problems was when I once entered Costa Rica from
Nicaragua and they made everyone take two tabs at the border.
Really naseus. If you have some previous medical condition or
are taking any other medication make sure your doctor knows.