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Severe Head Pain with Malaria

May 15, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can severe head pain be a symptom of mistreated malaria? My son just returned from an 8 month trip to Ghana. He had malaria 3 times and typhoid 1 time. He is now dealing with a severe head pain in his frontal lobe. He took doxycycline every day and when he got really sick, he took Coartem. He was finally sent home because they couldn't figure out why he has such severe head pains. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood test, calcium, Coartem, dairy products, diet, Doxycycline, drug absorption, Ghana, light sensitivity, Malaria Diagnosis, prophylaxis, side effects

What Food Should I Eat for Malaria

May 10, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 1 Comment

QUESTION What food I eat in malaria? ANSWER If you mean what foods should you eat while you are suffering from malaria, then there are no specific diet specifications. Since many people feel nauseous and sick to their stomach while they are suffering from the disease, it may be hard to get people to eat anything at all - however, it is very important that the patient takes in a lot of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: diet, fluid intake, hydration, Malaria Treatment, nausea, symptoms, water

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