Mefloquine and Panic Attacks: 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."

• Gre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2019

For Malaria Prevention "I've taken many medications over my 25 years in the military. This Larium is the biggest nightmare that ever happened to me. I wasn't the only one, and I now warn anyone who needs to travel to stay away from this very dangerous drug. All of the side effects they list are not as 'rare' as they say. Nightmares, extreme paranoia, and panic attacks, hallucinations, it's like being in a true nightmare. I took several more medications just to recover from this mefloquine. Funny that the military forbids pilots and aircrew from taking it. Wouldn't want to lose an airplane now, would we (but what about the rest of us)?"

• 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."

• Ben...
• February 16, 2018

For Malaria Prevention "Took the 250 mg dosage for two weeks, had a severe panic attack 24 hours after the second one. I've had general anxiety for more than a month. Do not take this medication."