[pct-l] Giardia

[Brick Robbins]

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Michael <michael at leftcoastman.com> wrote:
>   I was sick for weeks before it was properly diagnosed.  And just so you know, the medication that treats giardia has significant and not very fun side-effects.  I am personally paranoid of giardia.  I intend to carry Flagyl just in case.

Tinidazole works better that Flagyl, has fewer side effects and you
only take one dose (2g)

It is not as well known in the USA because it was only recently FDA
approved, but has been accepted all over the world for years as an
anti amoebae and parasitic drug.

Good stuff