badgerslikeh Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hi, Im off to India and South East Asia in March and would like some advice about which Malaria pills to take. I am aware that Lariam and Mefloquine are bad and will cause me to hallucinate. Doctor has offered me Malarone or doxycycline; has anybody tried these and have an idea of the cost. I imagine im going to need approximately 120 day supply. Cheers, Badgers_like_holidays_too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Malarone is roughly £2.50 a day. Doxy is roughly £0.60 per day. You say that you will have hallucinations on Larium. Have you actually tried Larium before and know this, or have you just read the literature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerslikeh Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Malarone is roughly £2.50 a day. Doxy is roughly £0.60 per day. You say that you will have hallucinations on Larium. Have you actually tried Larium before and know this, or have you just read the literature? Read it on BBC and the doctor has told me he has had patients reporting such problems. One of my friends also suffered hallucinations whilst taking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHS1961 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Taken Malarone on my last couple of trips with no obvious side effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 There are side effects to using Doxy long-term as well. Don't forget the periods of recommended use before and after travel. Lariam is around £4 per tablet but you will only take one per week. I would hesitate to make the decision on price alone. What parts of which countries are you going to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc55 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I took Malarone for a visit to India (Mumbai, Pune, Indore & Dewas) but it wasn't the recommended one for that area. Its expensive (2.50 a day seems cheap ? I seem to recall paying around £40 for 2 week trip). Taken them twice and have been extremely ill - its difficult to tell if it was the tablets or whether I picked up something whilst there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_225 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Malarone is by far the best in terms of effectiveness and lack of bad side effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 .... I seem to recall paying around £40 for 2 week trip ... 2 week trip + 1 day before + 7 days after = 22 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrookesLad Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 boots know exactly wot u need very helpful wen i went Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upinwath Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Whatever medication you choose to take using deet (100%) stops the little sods biting you in the first place. Get it from CCC or any serious camping or travel shop. MUST BE 100% and nothing less regardless of what they want to sell you in the shop. Put it on your socks and it stops the ants as well. PS - don't forget about other common travel problems like hepititus. Common in south east asia and it's a simple free injuection before you go to shield your self. Where in SE asia are you going ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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