"dsi1" wrote in message
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On 2020-02-08 6:41 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> -- Best Greg
> >
> > Some people believe that. Not me. My kids used to not sleep. This was
> > worrisome to me. I associate insomnia with mental disorders. OTOH,
> > the US looks to Hawaii to lead the way in this area.
>
> My son has a lot of trouble sleeping. When he was little he was a great
> sleeper. His problems started when lived in Uganda when he was 20. He
> reacted badly to the malaria prophylaxis. He was supposed to take it
> once a week but the side effects bothered him so much he started doing
> it every week and a half, alternating Wednesdays and Fridays. One week
> he screwed up and too the second one after only half a week. He had
> psychotic moments and almost checked himself into the hospital. Here we
> are 20 years later and he says that he has nightmares every night, and
> occasional night terrors. His experience has me questioning why there
> is so much PTSD in the military these days and if their symptoms are the
> result of that malarian prophylaxis that they have to take when deployed
> to hot climates.

That's an interesting theory. It should be investigated.

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It is some time ago but D. had the same problems with it when he was
serving in hot climates. I wonder if they still get it.