Inoculations during the first Gulf War
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This will make interesting reading to all of those who had the Anti Malaria drug, it would appear you may be able to sue shortly
MoD Could Face Civil Cases Over Malaria Drug Use
MoD Could Face Civil Cases Over Malaria Drug Use
I'm a civilian. I was prescribed Lariam when I first travelled in S.E Asia early '95. I can assure you it gives quite manic mood swings which I couldn't understand at first - I'd be driving to work in the morning and getting sudden urges to burst into tears or start laughing; sometimes within a minute or two. As soon as I mentioned it to the company Doc I was taken off it. Problem solved.
Never heard of Lariam, we were always supposed to take Paludrin pills. But since you were supposed to start taking them a week before going out of area - and you rarely had that much warning - then keep taking them for a month after getting home, few people bothered.
A few large gin and tonics were a much more acceptable way of taking quinine - a bit of a bugger if you were in some 'dry' desert $hithole though...
As for Paludrin
So it isn't just the kebab, Keo or Kokinelli which causes the Akrotiri two-step! But they do have other side effects: http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...ens-stool.html
A few large gin and tonics were a much more acceptable way of taking quinine - a bit of a bugger if you were in some 'dry' desert $hithole though...
As for Paludrin
At normal dosage levels the side effect most commonly encountered is mild gastric intolerance, including diarrhoea and constipation. This usually subsides as treatment is continued.
