Crazy Pills

To prevent malaria, I've been taking Mefloquine Hydrochloride tablets... once a week, till 4 weeks after I return to Canada.

However, this medication has an interesting side-effect:

"Occasionally, more severe neuropsychiatric disorders have been reported such as: sensory and motor neuropathies (including paresthesia, tremor and ataxia), convulsions, agitation or restlessness, anxiety, depression, mood changes, panic attacks, forgetfulness, confusion, hallucination, aggression, psychotic or paranoid reactions and encephalopathy. Rare cases of suicidal ideation and suicide have been reported though no relationship to drug administration has been confirmed."

Hence, the "crazy pill".

Maybe because of the side-effects, spiritual attacks, or both, I dunno, but I had a pretty vivid dream last night. I dreamt that I was pleading with 婆婆 to have some sort of medication and I was sobbing. That was weird... when I woke from my dream, I didn't want to open my eyes because knowing all I'll see is the red light from the alter.

But I have nothing to fear... :)