Malaria
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2002 4:00 pm
I would be grateful for any comments from anyone re malaria. I am
travelling to malawi from UK and have been advised to take Lariam
(mefloquine) as malaria preventative. The side effects are well
documented including fairly severe mental symptoms. The other
antimalarials are considered relatively ineffective for this region due
to parasites developing resistance.
Homoeopathic advice has been to take a single dose of the nosode Malaria
30c followed by daily dose of Chin-s 6c.
Also any comments or thoughts on travel immunisation. The usual stuff is
recommended, tetanus, typhoid, hep A, polio
i would be interested in personal comments and also the kind of advice
that practitioners give to their patients.
best wishes
mark
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Mark Young
travelling to malawi from UK and have been advised to take Lariam
(mefloquine) as malaria preventative. The side effects are well
documented including fairly severe mental symptoms. The other
antimalarials are considered relatively ineffective for this region due
to parasites developing resistance.
Homoeopathic advice has been to take a single dose of the nosode Malaria
30c followed by daily dose of Chin-s 6c.
Also any comments or thoughts on travel immunisation. The usual stuff is
recommended, tetanus, typhoid, hep A, polio
i would be interested in personal comments and also the kind of advice
that practitioners give to their patients.
best wishes
mark
--
Mark Young