My daughter is going to a country and needs to be protected against malaria. However she cannot take tablets. Does anyone know of any other alternatives, if so what? Thanks for your help
2006-08-03 05:52:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
she needs to take them, or she may develop the illness when she comes back to her home country
I went to Gambia in West Africa, the doctor gave up three types, They will definately cause nausea but make sure that her stomach is fully lined.
We were in gambia for 2 weeks, we took them a week before we went, and for 4 weeks after we returned.
We got back to England in Nov and I wanted to give blood, but they told me that I needed to wait 6 months for the window period to end for me to get the illness.
If she does not want to get ill, and she will get bitten by the mosquitoes or any other insects, she MUST take the tablets.
2006-08-06 23:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by Rebz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
malaria is treatable relatively simply if it is recognised.
the tablets aren't a necessity and lots of the time are not needed, the side effects, especially of Malarone, sometimes out weigh the need to take them.
also a good way to stop the mosquitos biting you is to have lots of Marmite/Vegemite (if your american i don't know if you have it) as its very high in vitamin B which you secrete through your sweat. The mosquitos can't stand the smell of it (eventhough you can't smell it) and are less likely to bite you. you can take vitamin B pills as well if you don't like marmite.
just be sensible and remember that if you need to drink bottled water this includes for brushing your teeth and salads, and ice in drinks just words of warning that many inexperienced travelers don't know and fall foul of.
the safest thing to drink is beer.
sorry for the tangent hope youe q is answered.
2006-08-04 10:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting her to take Vitamin B1 starting a few weeks before she goes to build up a resistance. I too cannot take anti-malaria and have found these work very well for me. Just a thought... hope it helps.
2006-08-03 10:26:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crush the tablets and mix with a fave food.
2006-08-05 00:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by Autumn Breeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Pyrimethamine syrup.
Taken once a week,25mg,for 4 weeks before travelling and weekly while in the country she's travelling to.
2006-08-04 04:46:34 · answer #5 · answered by Emma Woodhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the doctor! Why can she not take tablets? If she finds it hard to swallow them, she may be able to halve them or crush them, but ask doc first. Don't go without taken them!!
2006-08-03 06:17:48 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs Captain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just the tablets sorry make sure she gets all the injections too
2006-08-03 05:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by munchie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋