Quote Originally Posted by ssbib View Post
Advice needed: I'm in Quezon City waiting for my wedding at the end of the month. For this trip I was advised to get malaria medication (I haven't been in the past) and I am having a bad reaction to it. I'm coming out in a rash and it's getting itchy and spreading. I want to discontinue and checking out that map on the first page it looks like I'm in a low to no risk zone so why was I advised to get this. Do any of you take this medication when travelling to Manila area?
I'm another one who has never taken malaria tabs in Philippines.
Personally i'd stop them with such a reaction
Some malaria meds can result in some nasty side effects

There a limits on just how long you can continue taking them due to the effects
I'm living here now for nearly 3 years without malaria meds
Like others I'm Just sharing my own experience.

I've lived in a few countries with malaria mozzies and at first was advisedto take the meds
But when you're living there for months on end you're advised not to take them