LARIAM Reviews (MEFLOQUINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 1.2 (149 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LARIAM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LARIAM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Malaria prevention | 2 years in Central African Republic, 1 year in Indonesia, 2 years in Guinea-Bissau. 1991-93, 1995-98. Initially all we had was the "Mefloquine Dreams". I did end up with Malaria in 1992 anyway. In 2001 diagnosed with drop foot in the left foot. In 2004 Began having problems with dizziness. Checked out as far as an MRI with no potential causes found. Continued dizziness until a year ago when vertigo and intermittent tinnitus were added to the dizziness and tripping over my own foot. Visits to ENT and Neuro with no cause or cure. I'm going to try the VA and see what they might find. | Lariam and its generic version in Mefloquine have both been "Black Boxed" by the FDA. If I had known then what I know now, I NEVER WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE STUFF | M | 67 | 5 years 250 1X W | 11/28/2013 | 1 | malaria prevention | depression, anxiety, paranoia, confusion, loss of balance, blurred vision, long- and short time memory loss, irritability, chronic fatigue, suicidal thoughts, clumsiness, muscle atrophy, muscle and joint pains, dissociation, depersonalization, chest pains, shortness of breath | The symptoms have been there for 11 years now. Devastating effect on quality of life. Would very much like to know if there is a cure. I recommend NOT to take this drug. | F | 3 days 1X day | 8/6/2013 | 1 | Travel anti malarial | Psychosis anxiety chronic fatigue it has ruined my life it's been 11 years I still haven't recovered its been so bad nearly committed suicide | F | 54 | 3 weeks | 7/17/2013 | 1 | trip to Dom republic | Hallucinating, seeing horrible things, nervousness. Anxiety ..never ever take this.....it was taken for a holiday but almost ruined my holiday ....should be banned. Was given Prozac to counter act the lariam. | M | 26 | 1 days | 7/9/2013 | 1 | Military deployment to africa | Severe short term memory loss, anxiety, depression, lack of empathy | M | 29 | 8 months | 5/16/2013 | 1 | 2003/4 | Suicide ideation, depression, anxiety, insomnia, aggression, lack of empathy, pain in joints, spinal problems etc etc | POISON that big pharma keep churning out, directly responsible for the death of hundreds,DO NOT TAKE THS POISON unless you reall have too, doctors who prescribe this need to be updated properly on its side effects. | M | 45 | 8 months 250 1X W | 5/14/2013 | 1 | OIF Deployment 03-04 | We were forced to take this drug weekly before, during, and affter the deployment. I experience nausea, chronic headaches, mood swings, nightmares among other things. The command would not accept my refusal to take this med. Almost 10 years later I have been diagnosed by VA for Larium toxicity. This drug can cause lifetime debilitating effects. Please do not use!!!! | F | 30 | 8 months 250mg | 3/26/2013 | 1 | Pre-deployment to Afghanistan | I'd only taken 2 doses as prescribed with the last dose 3 days preceeding the incident at a command function where I blacked out meanwhile fighting several people and the police. I was charged with Assault on a peace officer (3rd degree felony), Assault causing bodily injury, resisting arrest, and public intoxication (misdemenors). It's been about 2 years and am still pending trial. The only prodromal symptom were vivid dreams (like the Matrix) which was told to be common. Since the incident no other disturbances in behavior but I was accused of not remembering short term things for a few weeks after. Medically I think I've recovered but it's a legal nightmare now. | DO NOT USE!!! | M | 26 | 2 weeks 250mg 1X W | 1/22/2013 | 1 | Visit to Nigeria | Only took 1 dose, but felt paranoid, confused and unable to judge time or make decisions for the next two weeks. In my view Larium is very dangerous. Felt I was going insane. Do not ever take it please! | F | 22 | 1 days 1 dose | 1/14/2013 | 1 | visit to Malawi | 1 pill = itchy red blistering rash expanding all over my body for over a month | F | 22 | 1 days 250mg 1X W | 11/8/2012 | 1 | Loss of cognitive function. Short term memory. Clumsiness , unable to recognise potential dangers. Dropping things constantly. Unable to remember names of well known persons at times. Mental blocks. | M | 40 | 1 years ?? | 6/11/2012 | 1 | visit to zimbabwe | vomiting, diarrhea my lips and nails went blue, confused. taken 15 years ago. | i would not want to contract malaria so it is important to take an antimalaria drug, just don't take Lariam! I thought it was banned but seems like it is still being prescribed. | F | 35 | 3 days 1X day | 6/8/2012 | 1 | Trip to Kenya | I am on it now. I can't sleep. I can't stay warm, then I am cold. Every mood is exaggerated. I don't become annoyed, I go straight to a state of blinding fury. I don't get sad, I become horribly depressed. I was not told not to drive and three days after getting on this stuff, I got in a race and went over 80 on a winding road and was in horrible accident (no one has seen anyone walk away from one this bad, not even EMS). I thought my boyfriends mother was going to attack me (delusions), and I had a panic attack in the car after the crash. I can't think clearly. It's like thinking through wax paper. Everything is there, but I can't get it. I don't understand it unless I really concentrate on tasks and concepts I found simple a month ago. When I try to remember parts of the crash, it is like I am seeing it third person. It is as if I am watching a movie, not remembering it. I see the scene from an aerial view, not from the backboard. I am paranoid and when people try to touch me I scream and cringe. Although I suffered no serious head injuries, I can not remember most of the night of the crash. I blacked out. It is the most awful thing I have ever experienced. | F | 18 | 1 weeks Unknown | 6/4/2012 | 1 | malaria | major depression, anxiety disorder, sleep problems, teeth grinding (bruxism), chronic fatigue, mood swings, personality changes, aggression, suicidal ideation, brain fog, diminished capacity, impulse control problems, anger control problems, | MY ARMY UNIT at FORT BRAGG NC was ordered to take LARIAM (mefloquine) when we were on alert to try to rescue the US hostages in Iran in Nov. 1979. No one told us we were being used as guinea pigs for an experimental drug without our knowledge or consent. No one ever asked us if we had any side effects after Within a few days, paranoia and anxiety started, and within a few weeks, I had full-blown cycling between major depression and violent mood swings, and I have NEVER been the same since. But because I didn't know what happened to me, I went 20 years undiagnosed and untreated, and I have now been on max dose anti-depressants since 2000. Symptoms get worse with age, and I am no longer able to work. When I finally knew from research it was Lariam, in 2008 I applied for VA disability, but after 4 YEARS the VA & BVA STILL will not give me an answer!!! | M | 54 | 1 days megadose 1X day | 4/28/2012 | 1 | Trip to Mozambique | This drug will take you to hell, and if you're lucky, back. 2 years on and still suffer panic attacks with weekly psychotherapy sessions. Traumatic experience. You'd rather be dead. | F | 30 | 4 weeks 250mg | 3/11/2012 | 1 | Peace Corps Service in West Africa | insomnia, depression, loss of appetite, extremely emotional, drug-induced hepatitis | I was medically evacuated from my country of service after developing (very rapid) liver complications. The doctors did not know what was causing my liver complications, and they switched me to Malarone early on in the event that the problem was Mefloquine. It, in fact, was directly related to the Mefloquine. I knew that I was not myself while taking it, but after being off of it for about 4 weeks, I woke up one morning with my personality back. My liver functions tested normally after 3 months of being off of Mefloquine. I am very fortunate in that. Long-term effects are still to be determined. | F | 25 | 2 months 250 1X W | 2/25/2012 | 1 | trip to africa | anxiety,depression,hot flushes,twinges in spine,head aches,suicidal thoughts,extremely voilent and death realted dreams,sickness,panic attacks,paranoia | i ignored the warnings my friends had given me regarding the medication.i cant actually think straight right now and feel completely out of control due to these pills.dreadful dreadful experience.comes in waves.hope it will subside.going to the doctors to change medication! | F | 31 | 2 weeks 250mg 1X W | 2/19/2012 | 1 | Trip to the Philippines | Paranoia, anxiety, insomnia, loss of appetite, hot flushes, nausea and vomiting, depression, suicidal thoughts | F | 32 | 1 days 1 Tablet | 2/15/2012 | 1 | Trip to South Africa | Panic attack, anxiety, nightmares, constant mood swings. | This pill is a real danger, reading here about patient experiences and mine, I can not believe that doctors don't advise you about all the side effects, my girlfriend took malarone and was perfectly fine, me still suffering of nightmares and anxiety....I hope it desappear in a couple of weeks. | M | 34 | 5 weeks 250 MG 1X W | 2/9/2012 | 1 | trip to india | Confusion, depression, sadness, scary dreams, numbness, fuzzy brain, suicide | After taking only one pill, I noticed a reoccurance of depression symptoms, which I had not seen for over 5 years. This pill made me feel sad for no reason, emotional, and numb. I can;t believe my doc didnt ask me if I had any prior depressive episodes. 4 days later I still feel depressed. | F | 30 | 1 weeks 1X W | 12/12/2011 |