QUESTION Healthy 30 year old male, arrived in West Africa 2 weeks ago, using doxycycline as prophyaltic but not systematically—I know I missed a day or two, and had not taken it before arriving; lots of mosquito bites. Also believe my doxy to be expired—how long is it good for in capsule form? Doesn't have expiry on my prescription. Symptoms showed up around day 7 in Mali: sore … [Read more...]
Malaria Treatment Time and Hiccups
QUESTION I am suffering from pf malaria with enlarged liver and spleen under the treatment from last one week and the abdominal pain has subsided. But I am experiencing hiccups. How long it will take for complete recovery? ANSWER It is a good sign that you are already feeling better following your treatment for malaria. Interestingly, hiccups have been linked to infections with parasites, … [Read more...]