A) taking a pill once a week, but side effects may include depression and nightmares
OR
b) taking a pill once a day, but side effects may include diarrhea
The chance that the side effects happen are equal in both, and depend on the person. I know of people who have taken both and have and haven't had the side effects. One example of nightmare under the drug was stabbing themself in the hand with a pencil.
I know it would such to have the second side effect, but the first one makes me think that I'm going to go all delusional and stuff.
I should also say that I have issues swallowing pills. The pills are of approximately equal size and are NOT sugar coated. Darn it. They are more flat tablets rather than long pills. I get the feeling that I won't have access to yogurt to mix them in.
P.S. They're to prevent me from getting malaria in Kenya.
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Well, don't take the first one, because people who go crazy from taking Malaria pills go really crazy. (Soldiers shooting their comrades and what have you.) You can look up all sorts of stories on the internet. I think diarrhea wouldn't be so bad, assuming you even suffered the side effect.
All that said, I don't think you should take either. Malaria pills are worse than Malaria. If you don't like taking pills, you're not going to like Malaraia ones, because they are usually huge and taste disgusting. (At least, that's how I remember them the last time I took them.) Mind you, i'm not a doctor. :P
If I had to choose between the two, I'd go for the diarrhea pills. You can always watch your diet to make things easier for you. How do you fight not stabbing your hand with a pencil?
cronch is there a strong chance you'll get diarrhoea there anyway (due to local water/food or whatever)? If so then I'm guessing the second pill doesn't look so bad in comparison.
one more thing. Who's prescribing the malaria pills? Try asking him/her if you can take the 2nd pill with Immodium or something else to mitigate diarrhoea (if you even get it).
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