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Iv never had to take them before and have heard that they can give some nasty side effects.
Im going to need them for my holiday this year and have been recommended Malarone tablets. Has anyone ever popped these badboys? Are they ok or do they also make you sprout abnormal body hair, wolf like fangs and give you a temprement like a ravaged flee bitten dog?
Fuck it, i might just go to Western super mare.
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 22:35:23 » |
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When I went to India the girls that went took some (even though I didn't as my doctor said there was no need) and both of them got sick.
Where are you going?
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 22:39:37 » |
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Did they take Malarone or a different type? Im off to Laos and Vietnam. Malaria tablets are a must there aparently.  |
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 22:43:05 » |
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Did they take Malarone or a different type? Im off to Laos and Vietnam. Malaria tablets are a must there aparently. Pretty sure it was Malarone actually. Better to be safe Nochee, rather a bit of sickness than Malaria tbh |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 22:46:00 » |
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Best buzz ever,neck them.
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 22:52:19 » |
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My mate had to have them recently. Don't think they're that bad.
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« Reply #6 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 06:01:42 » |
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I have been to both Vietnam and Laos and didn't bother, and I spent quite a lot of time in Laos. Not one problem with Malaria of course, it's all about Dengue in that part of the world.
What the bloody hell are you going to Laos for anyway? It really is the armpit of the world, Vietnam is great though.
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« Reply #7 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 06:20:23 » |
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Just don't take larium...I took those fuckers for months and it was never a nice day when it was larium time.
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 06:29:55 » |
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Yes they gave me nausea after taking them , and for some reason attracted more mossies to me, which is well handy when you are allergic to them, at least i didn't get malaria though.
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 06:34:19 » |
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Malarone are the most expensive anti malaria tablets but have least side effects, so are probably worth the extra money. Going to be looking at just over £2 a tablet.
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 07:22:31 » |
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Iv never had to take them before and have heard that they can give some nasty side effects.
Im going to need them for my holiday this year and have been recommended Malarone tablets. Has anyone ever popped these badboys? Are they ok or do they also make you sprout abnormal body hair, wolf like fangs and give you a temprement like a ravaged flee bitten dog?
Fuck it, i might just go to Western super mare.
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 07:52:50 » |
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just take garlic and yeast tablets daily for 2 weeks before you go and while you are there, it makes your blood stink and taste like shit to mossys and they leave you alone. i once spent 2 months in mexican jungle and didnt get bitten once, they used to land on me have a sniff and fuck off.
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 08:13:05 » |
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They also don't like Marmite and lemon.
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nochee
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 09:21:09 » |
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I have been to both Vietnam and Laos and didn't bother, and I spent quite a lot of time in Laos. Not one problem with Malaria of course, it's all about Dengue in that part of the world.
What the bloody hell are you going to Laos for anyway? It really is the armpit of the world, Vietnam is great though.
Im not sure if i fancy the risk of not taking them. Is Laos really the armpit of the world?  Iv heard its a great place for white water rafting and August is a good time to go for fast rapids. Not sure what else there is to do there tho. I can let the GF decide what she wants to do there. Just don't take larium...I took those fuckers for months and it was never a nice day when it was larium time.
So iv heard! I think they are banned in the UK now anyway. |
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, June 26, 2009, 11:45:26 » |
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I used Malarone for my trip to Thailand last year and neither me or the missus had any problems whatsoever with side effects. Although they are the most expensive (£2 per tablet like someone else said earlier), I only had to start using them one day before and then for a week afterwards, whereas the other options you tend to have to take for a longer period of time.
I'd also recommend Original Source Lemon shower gel to help keep mossies away as well.
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