I was affected by malaria a couple of weeks ago, and I have used some havax forte (artemether-lumefantrine) and paracetamol drug as prescribed by my doctor. It has been more than 2 weeks since I exhausted the drug, and though I experienced some better health when using it, I still feel I am not yet completely healed of the malaria. I still experience chills at nights when my body shakes for minutes and afterwards be sweating profusely. I also find it so hard to sleep both during the day and at night. In addition, at times, I feel there is a lot going on in my head. I find it difficult to do any intellectual things lately. I wanted to ask if I should get another artemether-lumefantrine drug and use again. I am 29-year 59 kg 169 cm adult. Thank you.

Dr. Ramkrishna Kumar SinghGeneral Physician6yrs exp

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Hello lybrate-user! thank you for reaching out to Lybrate for your query. There are 4 major variants of malaria. Drugs and duration of treatment differs from variant to variant. Instead of starting the medication regimen on your own, I would suggest you to consult a local general physician or the same physician you have consulted before and get yourself examined. This is the best for you in your case. The physician will do the necessary physical examination and laboratory investigations to come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan to mitigate your symptoms. Follow ups are the crucial thing in any treatment plans. It helps doctors to keep tract of the patient's condition and to provide better treatment and care. I hope you will get well soon. If you need any further information then I am here to help you. Take care! thank you!  

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