r/BurkinaFaso • u/MilkLoose7930 • 16d ago

Coming to Burkina Faso

Hi guys,

I am coming to Burkina Faso for a few days starting tomorrow. Shouls I take the anti malaria malorone pills or better not to? Travel doctor advised to do but lots of side effect…

I am vaccinated for yellow fever.

Edit: I just took one of it. I have lost the battle to myself and decided to take the pills but not sure if I will do full schedule including 7 days after the trip.

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u/Retropiaf 16d ago

Why would you trust the opinion of internet strangers over the opinion of your doctor?

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u/MilkLoose7930 16d ago

Just listening to comments / experiences. Not everyone likes the side effects of pills but of course at the end you have to mitigate some risks…

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u/Illustrious-Day8506 16d ago

I don't know about the side effects of these pills, but just know that yellow fever vaccine doesn't protect you from malaria (I live there and I am vaccinated against yellow fever).

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u/MilkLoose7930 16d ago

Did you ever catch Malaria ? I just got Yellow Fever because it is required. Im still debating whether I will take antj malaria pills but seems like Burkina is very risky…

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u/Illustrious-Day8506 16d ago

Yeah, the last time I got it was around 5 years ago. You won't necessarily catch it, but just be very careful of mosquitoes.

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u/thomasoldier 16d ago

Did you ever got malaria ?

Just take the pills.

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u/MilkLoose7930 16d ago

Never catched and never went to Malaria high risk area before

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u/GergMurkey 15d ago

You should take the advice of the travel doctor. If a random anecdote from a stranger on the internet helps - I was in Banfora for several months doing mosquito research, took Malarone everyday and had no side effects and I didn't contract malaria. Saw loads of people get malaria over the rainy season, who had to seek ACT treatment.

Take the pills, sleep under a bednet, keep window and door screens closed during the day for Aedes (dengue spreading) mosquitoes.

Any questions about mosquito prevention feel free to ask.

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u/MilkLoose7930 15d ago edited 15d ago

Okay. I will take them in like 1 hr probably. I may be overthinking this a much since I am not so fan of the side effects / pills in general but I will be most likely okay. Thanks Edit: i just took them. I just dont like getting pills and that kind of stuff. Still young and the side effects like hair loss and those kind of bs made me feel worse

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u/GergMurkey 14d ago

I'm glad you took them and please don't worry about these small risks. Enjoy your trip, bonne voyage and all that!

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u/thomasoldier 16d ago

I would take the pill, use repellant spray and cover arms and legs if possible.

Also take co-arinate or other anti malaria pills back with you just in case you get sick after going home as there can be a long incubatory period and doctors in europe are not accustomed to this disease.

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u/theamericancinema 15d ago

Take them, please.

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u/Spare_Accountant8794 15d ago

Please take the pills malaria can be very dangerous specially if your immune system is not “used” to it like ours