Doxycycline malaria prophylaxis
Common Questions and Answers about Doxycycline malaria prophylaxis
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I'm currently taking Doxycycline for anti-malaria reasons. I was wondering if it's unsafe to take for 5 consecutive months?
No malaria prophylactic medication is 100% effective and it is extremely important that you try to minimize insect bites by covering up with clothes and by applying insect repellent that contains at least 30% DEET (you can purchase this at any outdoor store--REI, EMS, Bass Pro Shops, ****'s, etc).
As for malaria prophylaxis, you have three choices of the usual four choices.
Well, hey! Good to hear from you.
My LLMD treated the babesiosis first, and the mepron/zith did the trick. I was way better just getting rid of the babs. I haven't heard or read much of anything about lariam (aka Mefloquine) ... but I just looked it up on wikipedia (however trustworthy that is or isn't), and found some interesting stuff:
"Mefloquine is used to prevent malaria (malaria prophylaxis) and also in the treatment of chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria. ...
Chloroquine has not been found to have any harmful effects on the fetus when used in the recommended doses for malaria prophylaxis; therefore, pregnancy is not a contraindication for malaria prophylaxis with chloroquine phosphate or hydroxychloroquine sulfate. For travel to areas where chloroquine resistance is present, mefloquine is the only medication recommended for malaria chemoprophylaxis during pregnancy.
He also said it did not resemble an STD. Forgot to mention that I had been taking doxy as malaria prophylaxis. And the first doc said if I was worried about STD to double up my doxy for two weeks. Present day, noticed a small (about 4mm diameter) 'bald spot on tongue'. Had RPR-qualitative performed. Negative/ non reactive done by LabCorp. Are syphilis concerns unfounded?
I took single dose of doxycycline everyday for 6 weeks during the summer. Would that have cleared a chamydia infection.
Hello,
One of the rules of travel and tropical medicine is that a fever in non-native person (not taking malaria prophylaxis) in an area with endemic malaria is malaria until proven otherwise.
In general, symptoms of high fever, neck stiffness, and headache are features of meningitis. And, if confusion (or mental status changes) is present, then we get concerned about encephalitis.
That being said, there are many, many causes of fever and body aches (medical name is myalgias).
I am visiting Laos/Thailand in Jan 2011 and I have been advised to take anti-malaria tablets while there called Doxycycline.
Does anyone know if there is any interaction between these two drugs? Can it make one or the other not work as effectively?
Thanks.
d like to travel (South America, India, Africa) require immunizations/prophylaxis. What immunizations/prophylaxis are considered safe to take/receive at this age? Should we steer clear of these destinations for a while or can they be visited safely? We would only be able to travel for 2 weeks at a time and wouldn't plan on going very far off the tourist trail.
Thank you for sharing your time and expertise.
Thanks, appreciate insight.
since artesunate is also the most potent malaria drug it is best to use this one, please let us know if you can do also hbsag quantity in iu/ml test while on artesunate
some years ago a doctor cronic carrier of hbv wrote me an email and he also methioned that his mother cleared hbv after malaria treatment after a lifetime of cronic carrier, so malaria drug may have an hbv effec too and that would be good to try
t have a thermometer handy) and loss of appetite (though I think the appetite reduction is due to the doxycycline I am taking for malaria prophylaxis as this occured throughout the whole trip) and was wondering if this could be ARS? I read on the expert forum that cold symptoms such as nasal congestion rule ARS out, which was reassuring but am not sure if I understood correctly...
After the event I was so worried that I started taking 2x100mg of Doxycycline each day. I had this medicine left over from a trip to asia as it is also a malaria drug. I have now been taking it for 11 days, even if I had caught Chlamydia or Gonorrhea would the drug have cleared it up by now. I have had no symptoms. also would this have cleared up any syphilis infection that I may have picked up.
What were you doing in Ghana and Tanzania? Did you take malaria prophylaxis (or was it recommended? If so, what medication? If so, did you take the medication consistently?
I would agree that blastocystis may not be all of the story here.
Please keep your questions and comments coming.
Link to information from the CDC on blastocystis: http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/DPD/PARASITES/blastocystishominis/factsht_blastocystis_hominis.htm
~*~ Dr.
Second, if you were on doxycycline for malaria prophylaxis, it is unlikely that you got infected, even if she was. The doxy would prevent it.
Third, between the various antibiotics you've taken, if you had chlamydia, nongonococal urethritis or gonorrhea, they would have been cured.
Fourth, if you've been tested through the military (you didn't mention whether you were or not), and your tests are negative, this is good evidence that none of those infections are present.
If you were traveling outside of the country and you were taking a medicine called doxycycline for malaria prophylaxis, you would also gain benefit from decreasing the chances of acquiring a tick-borne illness.
4. If you do find a tick attached to you, be careful when you remove the tick. Do not allow the tick's head to remain attached or embedded in your skin.
I do not want to stop taking the doxycycline as I want to ensure I am malaria free (I did get a few mosquito bites on my trip), but the thought of having heart-burn, gas, cramping, and really urgent, loose bowel movements for another three weeks is almost unbearable.
Do you have any thoughts? Insight? Suggestions?
and I still have them since returning home two weeks ago. I was taking Doxycycline for malaria prevention, for about 30 days, and stopped about a week ago. Reaction to the meds? Nasty tropical disease?
i used condom! after more than 8 wks i got this dysuria...my doc gave me doxycycline and now im feeling better after 1 week..but i dont get it, so it means my condom failed?? damn! i thought i can move on with hiv when i donated blood and not rejected until this happend to me..
uhm...can a normal germs of oral cavity cause urethritis???because the latest sexual encounter i had is oral sex with my gf..
Have been on doxycycline for malaria prevention. After shaving my scrotum and penis I developed redness on the scrotum. It doesn't appear as a typical rash. There are no bumps or raised skin or edges. Red skin that is dry (initially flaky), itchy, warm to the touch, sensitive and skin appears thin. After a few days the redness spread to the penis and now the tip of my penis (penile ring) is red and sensitive.
As I was washing my hands I noticed a prescription bottle with the medication om it Doxycycline. I paniced and left without confronting her in person, sent a text after that she has not responded to.
Please help, I know oral is not 0 risk, what am I at risk for?
Hoping someone could shed some light for me.
4 weeks ago I had an encounter with a Nigerian csw, I thought the condom had broken but did not see it, other members have told me I would have known. It was maximum 1 minute of sex.
Here is my timeline of illness:
*6-7 days after 'exposure' - retro orbital headache and aching shoulders/upper back, some mild fever (possibly kept down by codine for headache).
I then went to Asia travelling for 3 months where I took 100mg Doxycycline every day for about 60 - 70 days (for malaria). Since then I had unprotected vaginal sex again about 4 weeks ago (only time since last time). I had a couple of symptoms and then got diagnosed with Chlamydia.
My questions are:
a) Would the Doxycyxline have cleared up any Chlamydia (if present) prior to Asia. Given that I had no symptoms before recently.
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