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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 11:38 AM Aug 2014

It's malaria season again

There is in fact a prophylactic drug, but the most effective generic prophylaxis remains tonic water.

Should I...

(trivia: the gin & tonic is the only drink where the liquor was added to hide the chase of the mixer...)


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Start drinking gin & tonics now
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Wait until a mosquito bites me and then start drinking gin & tonics
0 (0%)
Start now, and double my gin & tonics if a mosquito bites me
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Take the pills (you suck if you say this)
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Just drink tonic and add the gin later
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It's malaria season again (Original Post) Recursion Aug 2014 OP
I'm already taking Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) which is used to treat malaria NightWatcher Aug 2014 #1
i hate gin. can i substitute vodka? n/t orleans Aug 2014 #2

NightWatcher

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1. I'm already taking Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) which is used to treat malaria
Sat Aug 30, 2014, 01:14 PM
Aug 2014

Except for some reason it (supposedly) works for lupus too. All I know is it wrecks my stomach.

But don't let that stop you from drinking as well. It does not interact with any of my drugs

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