Reviewer: Lynn, on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Weight gain, disorientation, nightmares

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Weight gain, disorientation, nightmares
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Reviewer: MichaelG, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have lived in West Africa for 7 years now. My company requires me to take Malarone or be sent home. I have had the normal side effects like mouth cold sores and some stomach umpset but none beyond that. Those that come to Africa for the first time should be careful when attributing diarrhea to the malarone... Most likely would have gotten the diarrhea either way... We have 400 expats working ... Show Full Comment

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I have lived in West Africa for 7 years now. My company requires me to take Malarone or be sent home. I have had the normal side effects like mouth cold sores and some stomach umpset but none beyond that. Those that come to Africa for the first time should be careful when attributing diarrhea to the malarone... Most likely would have gotten the diarrhea either way... We have 400 expats working and living together and we compare symptoms and issues... very rarely do we see reactions as described by some of the other reviewers... Follow the direction... take plenty of water and 99.5% of the time you should be OK... Only concern we have is the long term effects on the liver.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female (Patient)

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I took the drug for 16 days, starting the day before I went to Africa. I don't think I got any mosquito bites. I'm stopping the drug a few days early because both legs have weird rashes on them. Doesn't itch, but this cannot be good for me. (Also, I have no idea which type of malaria is in Kenya; I just picked one from the drop down box).

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I took the drug for 16 days, starting the day before I went to Africa. I don't think I got any mosquito bites. I'm stopping the drug a few days early because both legs have weird rashes on them. Doesn't itch, but this cannot be good for me. (Also, I have no idea which type of malaria is in Kenya; I just picked one from the drop down box).
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Reviewer: travellergirl, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I took Malarone for 15 days, before stopping due to severe side effects. Rash started on feet and knees, spread to legs, arms, hands, spine and torso. Couldn't sleep for 5 nights due to intense itching, worse than any pain I've ever experienced. Don't let anyone tell you this drug is side effect free! I will never take malaria prophylaxis again; better just to try not to get bitten ... Show Full Comment

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I took Malarone for 15 days, before stopping due to severe side effects. Rash started on feet and knees, spread to legs, arms, hands, spine and torso. Couldn't sleep for 5 nights due to intense itching, worse than any pain I've ever experienced. Don't let anyone tell you this drug is side effect free! I will never take malaria prophylaxis again; better just to try not to get bitten and get treatment if you fall ill, the side effects will ruin your holiday more than a few days ill with malaria which is easily treated.
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Reviewer: MrsCG, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Took Malerone for only 5 days out of 11 whilst in Africa. Memory loss and brain fog whilst taking it plus I observed others with more severe symptoms so we stopped the drug. Plus we'd moved out of the "danger area". However side effects much worse when we stopped the drug 2 weeks ago. flu like symptoms, weird very vivid disturbing dreams,brain fog and eye sight slightly worse. One po ... Show Full Comment

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Took Malerone for only 5 days out of 11 whilst in Africa. Memory loss and brain fog whilst taking it plus I observed others with more severe symptoms so we stopped the drug. Plus we'd moved out of the "danger area". However side effects much worse when we stopped the drug 2 weeks ago. flu like symptoms, weird very vivid disturbing dreams,brain fog and eye sight slightly worse. One post reported post drug symptoms for 1 year later!!! Anyone else with this problem? Would not take this again. Would opt for prophylaxis instead.
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