On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:43:13 GMT, john_kulp@hotmail.com
(John Kulp) wrote:
>On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 06:44:53 -0800 (PST), -hh
> wrote:
>
>>"William Black" wrote:
>>>
>>> Malaria medication can have some nasty side-effects,
>>> =A0especially if taken for longer than eight weeks or so.
>>
>>Plus they each have their trade-offs. FWIW, one of them (I forget
>>which: its the one that is one pill per week) has a side effect
>>warning of "vivid dreams" ... this is a polite way of saying
>>"nightmares". I've taken this stuff, and I found that my balance was
>>off on the day after taking it (got less bad over time).
>>
>>
>>> In India I find that decent anti-insect discipline...
>>> ...and rub on DEET (about 30% works, =A0anything over 50%
>>> irritates my skin) about an hour before dusk if going out of doors.
>>
>>DEET is a known carcinogen, so it is wise to limit your exposure
>>instead of bathing in the stuff. This means to be aware of both how
>>many hours/day its on your skin, as well as the concentration level in
>>use.
>
>Not in humans it hasn't though Alan has a medical condition so he
>should see his doctor and discuss DEET and its particular use in his
>case.
Of course, particularly as my doc will be the one
prescribing malaria prophylaxis meds. However, I've found
that the collective knowledge of the net - for all my
ailments - often assists me in dealing with docs and
specialists.
So I appreciate all the input here. Thanks all.
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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