Mefloquine and Numbness: What Users Say

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 12, 2017

Mefloquine for Malaria Prevention "My boyfriend and I were prescribed Lariam for a trip around Asia, both 25, fit, and healthy. Both have taken various malaria medications for other trips and have never reacted, always been fine, even on months' worth of doxycycline. After the first tablet, I was experiencing very vivid dreams-which was fine and had no issues, even though some were quite frightening. However, over the next two weeks, I have had all the symptoms including extreme nauseousness, consistent diarrhea (sometimes seven times in one day), insomnia, panic and anxiety attacks, a faint feeling, and worst of all, tingling sensations and slight numbness in hands and legs-very scary at times. A can of Coke helped. Please don't take this medication and look for other alternatives-not worth it."

• Anonymous
• July 20, 2015

For Malaria Prevention "I was supposed to take it for six months, but I did stop using it after two months, as I suffered from strange dreams, paresthesia, numbness, fasciculations, sleep jerks, and panic attacks. My symptoms did not disappear, but they did improve with time. I think the reason was using other drugs while using mefloquine, such as tramadol for migraine."

• Anonymous
• July 20, 2015

For Malaria Prevention "I was supposed to take it for six months, but I did stop using it after two months, as I suffered from strange dreams, paresthesia, numbness, fasciculations, sleep jerks, and panic attacks. My symptoms did not disappear, but they did improve with time. I think the reason was using other drugs while using mefloquine, such as tramadol for migraine."

• tig...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 15, 2013

For Malaria Prevention "After taking mefloquine, I suffered from 'sleep starts.' Although I stopped using it, a new symptom arose, like anxiety, paresthesia, hyperreflexia, muscle twitching. It has been two years now, but I am still having these symptoms, but to a lesser extent."