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Travel in Kenya, anti malarial tablets
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patriciaian
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Hi, I have been to Kenya twice and I am type two only diagnosed the second time we went 2007. Both my husband and I took the full course of tablets. Depending on which ones you take some give you an upset tum for a few days and some do not . BUT what ever you do PLEASE PLEASE take them. The second time we went I caught some thing from the little monkeys that used to play around our lodge and Doctors said if I had not taken them I would have been worse. My own fault I love the animals, even the elephant we saw on safari.
Best of luck.
Pat.
Best of luck.
Pat.
I was in Kenya in April for 10 days and went for Malarone, didn't have any issues diabetes-wise but had very vivid dreams the whole time I was taking them, including a week afterwards! Not great but worth it for every second of being there, totally fell in love with the place and can't wait to go back - I'm sure you will have a fantastic time there 
copepod
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- Type of diabetes
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Having worked in a travel clinic a few years ago, I'm basing this on memory, but I don't think that any malaria tablets are "caution" with diabetes. Only chloroquine & proguinal are available without prescription and neither are suitable for Kenya, so you will have to be prescribed tablets and pay full amount (no free prescriptions for travel medicine), so both the prescriber and the dispensing pharmacist have a responsibility to check the items and suitable for you.
One additional point - no malaria tablets are 100% effective, and are much less effective if you don't take them exactly as / when advised, plus there is no protection (tablets or injection) against some insect borne infections, so it is vital to avoid as many insect bites as possible, by using bednets, DEET based insect repellent on skin and / or clothing, long sleeves / trousers etc.
One additional point - no malaria tablets are 100% effective, and are much less effective if you don't take them exactly as / when advised, plus there is no protection (tablets or injection) against some insect borne infections, so it is vital to avoid as many insect bites as possible, by using bednets, DEET based insect repellent on skin and / or clothing, long sleeves / trousers etc.
