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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 10, 2019 17:05:52 GMT
I lived in Borneo for a year. Advice was of course to take anti-malaria tablets, amongst other stuff. But after a week or so I decided that they didn't agree with me so I stopped taking them. The consequence was … no malaria! It is just a matter of being sensible and not putting yourself in a position to get bitten in know risk areas.
By contrast, going about my normal life in the highlands of Scotland I got Lyme's disease (from a tick bite), which can be very nasty. Fortunately picked up early and consequently easily treatable.
Indeed, many anti malarial treatments are quite nasty in themselves, especially if taken in the longer term. Lariam is the worst of the lot, responsible for many soldiers going round the bend. The problem is that the nurses at these 'nhs travel clinics' have very poor knowledge. If someone was going to Borneo they'd simply consult their book, or the internet, see that malaria does exist in Borneo then prescribe the hapless traveller medication which they more than likely don't need. Because, although malaria does exist there it's highly localised and then, only prevalent during certain seasons. The other problem is that once the traveller has taken his or her pills they get blase about mosquitos, opening themselves up to potential problems. Dengue fever is very common in the tropics and pretty nasty, I had it 2 years ago, there's no cure or treatment, other than rest. Japanese Encyphilitis is the disease of nightmares and again, it's a mosquito bite that will give you it. Rather than pumping yourself full of pills it's best to do a bit of research about the area you're going to, consider the season, protect against mosquitos as necessary. Also, wherever you go in the tropics, spray your bathroom with insecticide regularly. Dengue mosquitos live in damp areas, usually inside, and only bite during the day. I'm pretty careful about this because unlike most diseases you don't build an immunity by having it, a second dose is always worse, and can be fatal. This was the first Biggles book I read. I must have read at least 20 more. "Biggles tapped his cigarette pensively" came up frequently. There was a Ginger too! Good books!
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 10, 2019 17:07:56 GMT
I lived in Borneo for a year. Advice was of course to take anti-malaria tablets, amongst other stuff. But after a week or so I decided that they didn't agree with me so I stopped taking them. The consequence was … no malaria! It is just a matter of being sensible and not putting yourself in a position to get bitten in know risk areas.
By contrast, going about my normal life in the highlands of Scotland I got Lyme's disease (from a tick bite), which can be very nasty. Fortunately picked up early and consequently easily treatable.
.............................. oh! and I forgot to mention being shot in the chest (heart and lungs) at point blank range. No - you have mentioned it several times. Pics or it didn't happen!
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Post by bodger on Jan 10, 2019 20:12:03 GMT
.............................. oh! and I forgot to mention being shot in the chest (heart and lungs) at point blank range. Pics or it didn't happen! dilligaf whether you believe or not? ........................ check the Evening Standard for October 1981.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 11, 2019 7:51:46 GMT
All 31 days?
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Post by bodger on Jan 11, 2019 16:45:04 GMT
well, you seem to have lots of time on your hands ....................... but there again if you can't be bothered you'd better take it at face value.
as I said, dilligaf?
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Post by Trina on Jan 11, 2019 17:21:09 GMT
Well...your face never changes on here,so probably not. 😄
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Post by thebfg on Jan 11, 2019 17:54:02 GMT
Pics or it didn't happen! dilligaf whether you believe or not? ........................ check the Evening Standard for October 1981. I actually went to look at the archives, but it only goes back to 1991. not that I disbelieve you but because I thought it might be interesting.
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