Friday, March 26

MEFLOQUINE:

This medication may cause stomach upset, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, hair loss, ringing in the ears, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, insomnia, strange dreams, or lightheadedness. If these symptoms persist or become severe, contact your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur: fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat, seizures, muscle pain, loss of coordination, numbness and tingling of hands or feet, vision changes. If any of the following occur; call your doctor immediately; you may need to stop using mefloquine and start another medication for malaria prevention: unexplained anxiety, mood changes, depression (sometimes severe, including rare thoughts of suicide), hallucinations, restlessness, confusion. A serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Y'know, I might just take my chances with malaria...

Friday, Mar 19

Spring break is about over, so much for cleaning the garage. I've been looking for a map of Mérida - it doesn't look like something that has been widely published . So far this is all I've found, & it's been out of print for quite awhile. I guess I can keep looking. I did find this, though. Click on the calle link, the school is about 3 blocks South of the airport.

I think all the paperwork is complete now. Well, current anyway - there'll probably be more as things get closer. I also finished my entrance essay for Luther Seminary, but I'll have to wait a couple weeks before sending it. If everything falls perfectly into place I'll wrap things up at UMM Fall '10 semester - but only if everything lines up perfectly & that's with the maximum credit load the university allows. Otherwise it'll be a little over a year from now (but with a much more manageable load). The entrance essay is sent with the candidacy application, but without knowing when I would be starting, I can't quite complete it. Details...