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A huge thanks goes to nutraxfornerves for compiling and updating this list of medical info and links
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27-Apr-2009 03:57
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US CDC now has a page on Swine Influenza (Flu), including current Health Advisories.Recommendations will help travelers reduce risk of infection and stay healthy.
This is a thread for discussing the current outbreak of swine influenza. Travelers and locals are invited to post updates and other relevant information
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09-Dec-2009 23:47
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09-Dec-2009 23:47
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Hello All,
Me and my boyfriend are going travelling from Feb 7th. We have a round the world ticket and will be covering india, nepal, thailand, laos, cambodia, singapore, australia, NZ, chile, argentina, bolivia, peru, ecuador and brazil.
We have had our boosters for thyphoid, polio, tetnus, diphteria & hep A. We are getting our yellow fever and we will be getting anti-malarials, although we are struggling on which ones to take. The travel clinic recommended doxycilin but my doctors said not to take that one as it is the weakest. I have had a read up on them and I was thinking proguanil sounded ok but I am hoping someone who has taken antimalarials can offer some advice. Why are there so many?
We have also been recommended to get rabies, jap b, hep b, cholera and meningitis acwy (specifically for doing the everest base camp trip. Do you think these are all needed? I would...
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09-Dec-2009 21:52
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09-Dec-2009 23:41
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Hi, just wondering if anyone has any good tips for keeping fit while on the road? I'm travelling through Asia and Europe for most of next year, and would appreciate some tips of good exercises etc for a fit person wanting to keep up their health and fitness.
Thanks
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09-Dec-2009 19:39
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Hello...can anybody help me? i have a psoriasis and it's all over my back...i'm looking for some cure for this cause it's making me uncomfortable and it's so itchy. thanks for the help.
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05-Dec-2009 04:50
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09-Dec-2009 15:14
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Does anyone know if individuals taking medication for hypertension can take daimox to conteract the effects of high altitude?
Thank you,
Josephtenzin
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04-Dec-2009 13:56
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04-Dec-2009 23:58
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Hi,
My husband was diagnosed with bipolar disorder earlier this year. We've been together for about 8 years and have always enjoyed travelling together, and have travelled and worked in several countries over the years, including the developing world. It's something we'd hoped to do again at some point, but now we're not sure how it would work as travel insurance seems to be a big issue. Is there anyone out there who has been able to get travel insurance with bipolar disorder? We're based in NZ, so if anyone knows any insurance providers in NZ who might provide insurance, that would be even better. Thanks very much.
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02-Dec-2009 19:38
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04-Dec-2009 19:45
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OK, I know the answer to this post is the bleeding obvious "go see your doctor", but humour me for a minute.
What kind of heart condition would NOT show up in a stress/echoECG test? I've had one of those and the only thing they found was a slight fibrillation, which the specialist didn't seem to think was important. However, I am getting odd symptoms (no crushing pain or breathlessness, just hard-to-describe feelings of discomfort and slight nausea). Anything to worry about, or is it likely to be caused by the fibrillation? Yes, yes, I'm going to the doctor soon.
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02-Dec-2009 11:50
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TravelbugUSA »
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02-Dec-2009 22:19
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Right now I am sitting in front of a radiator, sitting on a heating pad and bundled up in layers of clothing.
My face is so hot that my cheeks and forehead look like I am sun burned, yet my nose is still super cold.
I guess maybe I have a circulation problem in my face? I know my nose is the farthest thing out from my face,
but the temperature difference seems a little extreme. My ears almost never get cold, even uncovered with my
hair completely pulled back. My nose is the first thing to get cold, then my feet, then my hands. I can't blame this on
a cold or flu, because it has been happening for at least a few years. No one else in my family has this issue, and my
nose isn't any larger than anyone else's!
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01-Dec-2009 10:34
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09-Dec-2009 17:32
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Hey,
i'd like to ask, have any of you ever met or heard of somebody developing psychosis because of smoking pot during their travels? The trigger is supposed to be the combination of thc together with the overwhelming experience.
I really don't want to go into the whole dispute about pot causing everything including your legs falling off, only that my housemate's psychiatrist sent me a message saying he keeps attending cases of people who got shipped back home from countries like India because they turned all crazy over there after doing whatever it is people do there. So I'd like to know whether also somebody else has heard or seen a case like that.
Thank you for all your insights.
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30-Nov-2009 06:28
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mathilda »
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30-Nov-2009 08:34
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except for the obviosu, simplistic answer "lack of sleep" is there a more elaborate one to the question "what causes dark rings around the eyes"? i wonder cos i know a girl who has the vilest, red-cloggy rings under her eyes.
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28-Nov-2009 21:58
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07-Dec-2009 11:19
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I've been traveling for the last 6 weeks and have been getting a ton of bites that I'm not sure if I should be worried about.
The worst incident was in Fukuoka, Japan, when I woke up with around 40 bites. Most were clumped together on my arms and lower back so I assume it was bedbugs.
Second incident was in Busan, Korea when I had about 8 bites, all close to each other and on part of my arm that was covered (except when I was sleeping). Probably also bedbugs, right?
Now I am in Beijing, China and have 5 bites on my hands. I am guessing these are mosquito bites because my hands are the only thing that have been uncovered. Are mosquito bites something I should be worried about?
I don't know how to prevent any of this. I am wearing long sleeves and pants during the day, and at hostels I am checking the sheets and mattress before I sleep. I don't know what else I can do. Any ...
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28-Nov-2009 09:01
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Georgia »
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Hi,
I'm totally confused by the Australian govt website's information on what medication can be brought into the country, and what individual travellers have to do to bring controlled or banned medication in, so if anyone has information, I'd be grateful, as I have to come over from the UK for work for 3 months.
1. My UK doctor prescribes co-proxamol for pain relief for when nothing else works. I believe it's related to codeine, which seems to be banned
2. I take seretide asthma medication - it contains steroids and I'm not sure if they're allowed.
3. The only antibiotic that gets rid of my chest infections is Moxifloxacin but it's banned to bring any antibiotics into Oz. Is it prescribed in Oz?
For the above the Govt website it confusing over whether I need to apply for an import permit or whether just a prescription from my doc is enough
many thanks
cheers
G
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25-Nov-2009 06:27
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nutraxfornerves »
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26-Nov-2009 04:38
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Health Map
ProMED mail reports:
Created by infectious disease experts at Boston's Children's Hospital, the site aggregates information and plots visually on a world map infectious disease reports that come from a variety of resources, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, Eurosurveillance, published news reports on the internet, and ProMED mail.
You can choose a disease, a date range and more. It's very current, so won't be too helpful if you are interested in, say, yellow fever in South America, as it covers only the last 30 days. But I discovered, rather to my surprise: "There were ten cases of malaria reported across the United States during the week ending October 10th, four of which occurred in Virginia."
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24-Nov-2009 13:53
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Hi guys -
Does anyone have a good dermatologist in Sydney? Strange breakout on my face for the past few weeks.
Thanks!
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24-Nov-2009 09:57
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27-Nov-2009 11:25
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I usually use bottled water when travelling and carry a small ceramic filter unit (0.2um) with me for emergency (lack of bottles) or for trekkings. Is it wise to use this filter also for purifying the water that comes from taps in hotels or is this risky ? I know that viruses are smaller than 0.2um but might be removed when the water is turbid, they attach to larger particles. But since the water from hotel taps is usually clear, the viruses could pass through. Better to stay with the bottles ?
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22-Nov-2009 21:23
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27-Nov-2009 09:30
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After waiting for a year I am now due for an operation for an open mesh repair of a hernia this Thursday and I now have a stinking cold. Is this likely to prevent the operation? The obvious thing to do would be to phone the hospital and ask. The last time I did so, also with a cold, the operation was cancelled apparently by a non qulaified admissions clerk who recorded that I had phoned to cancel the operation. This time I would prefer that it went ahead if possible. Also out of the blue I have a letter advising that I need a CT abdominal scan afterwards. There is no information as to why and I am getting a little fed up with the lack of communication and information. Again any advice please?
I'm in the UK and under the NHS which I generally approve of. The medicine might be good but the lack of communication and delays are not.
Any advice please?
Regards Rory
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