Posted on Jan 9, 2017
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I keep seeing articles pop up about negative side effects from Mephaquin, an anti-malaria drug that was used in Iraq and AFG. Other than the freaky bad dreams, has anyone had other bad experiences or outcomes from this?
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SPC Jeremy Spaulding
We had chloraquin. Lots of vivid dreams and stomach issues according to those who took it. I cheeked them....
Sgt Marine
Never experienced Mephaquin. We were mandated to take Doxy. I stopped in Manas after the dreams hit with the stomach symptoms. Never even saw a mosquito in Helmand. Lots of wasps though
1stSgt Troy Seals
How many in Iraq and Afghanistan got malaria?
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I think the malaria season is only a few months out of the year. So I stopped taking it when our ESO told me that.
SGT Aviation Operations Specialist
I took doxy for a over 40 months total time and never had an issue. But my wife got sick from it so they gave her Mephaquin and she had the crazy dreams and stomach issues. We were told the reason you get stomach and colon issues from it is because it kills ALL the bacteria, good and bad so you cannot digest food properly.
CPL M4pl4gu3 .
I had headaches and achy joints the first month in country. I never took it again after I had a really vivid dream I was peeing, and I really did piss in my cot. Woke up mid stream, 30 mins before wake-up at like 0330. I scrambled to get new uniform, showered, my sleeping bag in the washer, and wash my cot before mission without anyone finding out. Maybe b/c we were on a cop the whole time but nobody cared or checked to makes sure we were taking it. Having intense dreams is under stated.
SGT Christi Vinson Parvino
Took them twice in Afghanistan on 04-05. Then threw them away. Had a ruptured brain aneurysm 3 months after getting home. Makes me wonder...
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sorry to read about your medical issue. I have not seen that on the list of side effects but keep reading and who knows? I think I had a dream about my brain being eaten while taking it... not the same, but very vivid!
SPC Kyle Williams
I was in iraq 08-09. Never took any anti malaria drugs, while I was in the army
LCpl Aaron Freeman
The PB pills in Saudi were much worse!
SFC Drill Sergeant
Deployed to Iraq a few times. The first time something didn't feel right so I never took mine. Decided to chance it and repeated my decision. Now I'm glad I did after what I've been reading.
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yeah, I chose the once a week version due to ease. wish I'd taken the other pill...
SGT Shauna Berntsen
We had doxy and is like every time
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SGT Shauna Berntsen
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Puked every time

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