Stay away from doxycicline, it tends to cause skin irritaion, especially in pale people and bright sun.
Look around and find your self a travel medicine specialist. Every major city has atleast one. He will help you determine which malaria medicines are best for you, and also which ones are most effective into the areas you are travelling to. In many parts of the world the virus has developed resistance to certain drugs.
If your doctor doesn't have that information he probably also doesn't know if you need shots for yellow fever, hepatitis, etc.
Some people who expect a bad reaction to the medicine take a couple doses at home, so if there is a side effect that have a chance to switch to another before entering the malaria zone.
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