Me voila franchement arrive a Ho Chi Minh City et je vais bientot commencer mon voyage en direction d'Hanoi.
Ptite question sur la malaria : faut-il prendre les medicaments si je vais vers le nord ? Je pense aussi aller a Sapa. Il y a tellement d'infos et conseils differents que j'aimerai bien en avoir le coeur net.
De plus, si qqun est interesse je pars dans quelques jours avec le bus.So let me know. 😉
🤪 Attention au lariam !! j ai eu une hyper sensibilite au soleil a cause de cela justememt au vietnam. heureseent j ai trouve d ela biaferine car brulure au second degre !! va voir ton toubib il ont une carte> perso je conseille la savarine, mais ca depend de la zone.
Attention au lariam !! j ai eu une hyper sensibilite au soleil a cause de cela justememt au vietnam. heureseent j ai trouve d ela biaferine car brulure au second degre !! va voir ton toubib il ont une carte> perso je conseille la savarine, mais ca depend de la zone.
Bon sang! Je vais me fâcher quand on donne des conseils de santé à mon insu😕
Le Lariam ne donne pas d'hypersensibilité au soleil et si vous avez des éruptions cutanées, c'est une simple allergie au médicament, donc il vous faut arrêter le médicament sur le champ et ce n'est pas la biafine qui pourra vous soulager quoique ce soit.
Si la biafine vous a soulagé, soit c'est un effet placebo, soit c'est une vraie brûlure au soleil.
Et ne conseillez pas la savarine au VietNam. Soit vous ne prenez rien et vous vous protégez contre la piqûre des moustiques (qui a l'avantage de vous protéger aussi contre la dengue et l'encéphalite japonaise), soit vous prenez de la Malarone ou à la rigueur le Lariam pour ceux qui n'en ont pas d'effet secondaire.
Si vous optez le choix pour le Lariam, il est commun que vous le prenez 10 jours avant votre départ pour tester et en cas d'effets secondaires, vous pourriez changer de méthode de prévention. Personnellement, je n'ai pas envie que les gens prennent le Lariam quand ils voyagent au VietNam, car ils vont induire des souches de paludisme qui vont devenir résistants à ce médicament, comme en Afrique.
Ce sont des conseils certes gratuits sur ce forum mais qui valent aussi bien que toutes celles qu'on vous donne chez un médecin de France, même chez le spécialiste de la médecine de voyage.
Pour ceux qui veulent des conseils médicaux personnalisés quand ils voyagent au VietNam, ils peuvent m'écrire dans mon MP.
Lucky that we have a home/Our Home is Nha May Man/Passing rain and dry seasons/In a full-of-love atmosphere/Besides my new family/I have brothers and sisters/The sun shines over the skies/Let's stay here, with all of us,
Si tu restes dans la zone des deltas et sur une bande côtière d'à peu près 40km, tu peux te passer de traitement.
En revanche, si t uvas dan la région des hauts plateaux ou à Sapa, il est recommander de prendre un antipaludéen et de te protéger des moustiques (cette dernière proposition évitant aussi bien d'autres maladies pas tip top, donc à faire de toutes façons et partout).
je viens de voir tes indication sconcernant le palud, merci pour tes precieux conseils.
Nous sommes au viet nam depuis 1 semaine et nous prenons la savarine, qui nous a ete prescrit par 2 generalistes differents.
Nous sommes 3, deux d entre nous ont des reactions cutanees qui s etend sur tout le corps, ainsi que des troubles du sommeil, et pour couronner le tout, une d entre nous a eu des problemes digestifs et fievre.
Doit on arreter le traitement ou ces symptomes vont ils disparaitre avec le temps ? Pourquoi savarine n est pas efficace au viet nam?
Nous sommes dans le nord du vietnam en direction du sud, puis au cambodge et thailande, sais tu quelles zones sont infestees et ou peut on trouver cette info.
Desolee pour ces multiples questions mais on ne sait pas quoi faire et vu que tu a l air bien informe, ca serait sympa si tu pouvais nous eclairer
Encore merci d avance
des francaises "boursouflees"!!!!
Lorsque le dernier arbre sera abattu, le dernier poisson sera pêché et la dernière rivière poluée, alors l'Homme réalisera que l'argent ne se mange pas...
La Savarine est réservée aux pays classés dans le groupe II, avec des souches de Paludisme peu résistantes. Le VietNam, le Cambodge et la Thailande sont classés dans le groupe III, ce pourquoi la Savarine n'est plus conseillée dans ces pays.
Nous sommes dans le nord du vietnam en direction du sud, puis au cambodge et thailande, sais tu quelles zones sont infestees et ou peut on trouver cette info.
Il est plus important de connaitre vos conditions de voyage que les zones infestées. Si vous dormez dans les chambres climatisées, que vous n'êtes que dans les grandes villes ou en zone cotière, il n'y a pas de soucis. Le soir, quand vous allez diner aux restaurants, pensez à vous badigeonner de crèmes repellentes pour éviter de vous faire piquer c'est tout.
Nous sommes 3, deux d entre nous ont des reactions cutanees qui s etend sur tout le corps, ainsi que des troubles du sommeil,
Vous pouvez avoir des réactions allergiques comme pour n'importe quel médicament et les troubles de sommeil sont très rares. Et il est étonnant que 2 sur 3 soient allergiques (quelle coincidence).
et pour couronner le tout, une d entre nous a eu des problemes digestifs et fievre.
L'une d'entre vous peut faire une gastro-entérite fébrile. Si elle a de la diarrhée qui ne s'arrête pas au bout de 36 heures, elle peut prendre de l'Ercéfuryl 200, 2 gélules 2 fois par jour pendant 5 à 7 jours. Vous trouvez facilement ce médicament dans les pharmacies au VietNam. Demandez à voir le pharmacien en titre et non pas les petites vendeuses.
Doit on arreter le traitement ou ces symptomes vont ils disparaitre avec le temps ?
De toute façon, comme la Savarine ne vous protège rien, vous pouvez l'arrêter.
Lucky that we have a home/Our Home is Nha May Man/Passing rain and dry seasons/In a full-of-love atmosphere/Besides my new family/I have brothers and sisters/The sun shines over the skies/Let's stay here, with all of us,
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Hi there,
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Hi everyone, next month my wife, our 6-year-old daughter, and I are flying to Thailand. It’ll be a great chance to soak up some sun—something we’ve been missing lately here in France! But speaking of sun, I burn easily, and our daughter even more so. I was wondering what SPF to get for sunscreen and whether it’s better to buy it there or before we leave? Thanks for your tips!
Hello,
We’re planning to spend 3 months in Madagascar starting in mid-February.
Areas: Mahajanga, Tulear, Diego Suarez, and Sainte Marie—the order isn’t set yet. We’ll either drive for part of the trip or take flights.
We’ve heard all sorts of things about required vaccines and medications (is anti-malarial mandatory?). What’s the exact situation for travelers?
I’ll come back to you for other topics (like finding a reliable driver, among others).
Thank you.
Best wishes to you all,
Nicole
We're about to go on an organized trip to South Africa, including Kruger Park. We were told that Malarone should preferably be taken in the evening at the same time during a meal. But it's hard to know what time we'll have dinner, especially since I've read that in South Africa, dinner is usually around 6 PM.
I'd love to hear from people who've been on organized trips to this destination and could share their experience. We were thinking of taking Malarone around 7:30 PM, assuming dinner would be closer to 7 PM than 6 PM. Also, if the meal ends up being earlier or later than when we take the pill, would a cookie or a piece of bread be enough to take with Malarone?
I’m planning to set off on a "round-the-world" trip/long journey at the start of next year, lasting between 4.5 and 6 months. For now, the itinerary looks like this: South Korea (2 weeks) -> Japan (1 month) -> New Zealand (1 month) -> Argentina (1 month) -> United States (1 month).
I’m on medication (paroxetine 20 mg/day) and was hoping to bring enough for the entire trip so I wouldn’t have to find a doctor on the spot, deal with a molecule that might be slightly different from what’s available in France, or wonder if that’s even a possibility. Basically, it seemed simpler on paper...
But after looking into the regulations for each country, it’s suddenly way less simple . Many seem to only allow the amount corresponding to the length of your "stay" in the country... Which is a problem if I arrive in Korea with 4.5 months’ worth of medication, for example.
After all that, and even though I’ll obviously contact the relevant authorities in each country (fingers crossed for a response 😛), here’s my question:
Has anyone here had any experience with this? (Even if it’s a different medication or different countries, any input would be helpful!)
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I plan to bring my prescriptions with the INN (International Nonproprietary Name), as well as the original packaging (even though it’s a nightmare, but from what I understand, it’s necessary). But I’m not sure if that’s enough...
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Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone is heading to Cuba soon and could bring me some over-the-counter Sildenafil (viagra) tablets—available at Varadero Airport, among other places.
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For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
I need 2 dental implants and I'd like to get them done abroad (it's a question of price).
Thanks for helping me with my search (Turkey, Spain, Romania???)
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Thanks for getting back to me... Michelle from Quebec
Hello,
I’m looking for a dentist who can do a full lower-arch implant with a complete prosthesis. I’m in Quebec and available to travel to Cuba. Need full contact details. Thanks everyone!
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Has anyone here had experience and could refer me to a good, affordable dentist?
I’d really appreciate it if you could give me an idea of the price for one implant, since I need at least 6 done.
Thanks so much!
