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[Jun. 23rd, 2008|10:02 am] |
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I'd like to share that I hate doctors. Really. I think people invest way too much trust in your average physician.
I need to go on malaria meds for while I'm in India. Some of the meds are pretty damn scary.
My doctor wanted to put me on Larium. aka: mefloquine
"It was invented by the U.S. Army and is routinely given to soldiers deployed overseas. In scientific terms, Lariam can cause neuropsychiatric adverse events. In plain language, it can make lose your mind." http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/01/27/60II/main538144.shtml
side effects include:
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dizziness, vertigo, sleep disorders, ringing in the ears, headache, muscle cramps, emotional instability, insomnia, anxiety, depression, convulsions, visual impairment, numbness, rashes, and itching, nightmares, depression, confusion, disorientation, anxiety, panic attacks, hallucinations, paranoia, psychosis, aggression and suicidal behavior.
yeah...no. no, no, no, no, NO.
When I know more than my doctor, and can easily note their mistakes after reading a couple websites, well, it bothers me.
So I tell her I want to go on Malarone.
(side effects include diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, dizziness, headache, loss of appetite, nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, weakness)
Unpleasant, but much less scary.
She makes me do a blood test and gives me a script and tells me not to get the drug till the results come back. The blood test, btw, makes me faint in the hallway afterwards.
But a simple trip to the CDC website reveals that a blood test (looking for G6PD deficiency) is not required for Malarone... only for Primaquine... a completely different drug.
*sigh*
How is it that I can figure this out when my doctor could not!??? |
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