Comments on: U.S. Vietnam War Soldiers and Malaria http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: vergil maples http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-785802 vergil maples Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:23:03 +0000 #comment-785802 me also, after home got malaria twice, went to v.a. hosp. in temple tx.both times. as with you v.a. dropped me . me also, after home got malaria twice, went to v.a. hosp. in temple tx.both times. as with you v.a. dropped me .

]]> By: Marina Ruprecht http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-782346 Marina Ruprecht Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:12:19 +0000 #comment-782346 Hello! A friend of me is looking for Jerry Embry (born approx. 1953-1956) who was during Vietnam war in Utapan, Thailand 1972. I am not sure, you could be the right person. We have not so much information and 2 pictures of Jerry Embry only. We contacted already the US Embassy here in Germany but they could not help us. Maybe you have an idea how it possible to find the person we are looking for.Anyway, many thanks in advance for your prompt replay. Best regards, Marina Hello! A friend of me is looking for Jerry Embry (born approx. 1953-1956) who was during Vietnam war in Utapan, Thailand 1972. I am not sure, you could be the right person. We have not so much information and 2 pictures of Jerry Embry only. We contacted already the US Embassy here in Germany but they could not help us. Maybe you have an idea how it possible to find the person we are looking for.Anyway, many thanks in advance for your prompt replay. Best regards, Marina

]]> By: Christine http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-780713 Christine Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:46:06 +0000 #comment-780713 I am the wife of a VN vet who had malaria, agent orange, ptsd, etc. He's retired and I'm disabled, so we spend most of the time in the same house, but little time together. I love him, but it's getting difficult to live with him. Any suggestions how I can help him? Any suggestions on how I can help me and our marriage? I am the wife of a VN vet who had malaria, agent orange, ptsd, etc. He's retired and I'm disabled, so we spend most of the time in the same house, but little time together. I love him, but it's getting difficult to live with him. Any suggestions how I can help him? Any suggestions on how I can help me and our marriage?

]]> By: Everett A. Butler http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-779852 Everett A. Butler Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:08:35 +0000 #comment-779852 Ron you need to contact me about Vietnam. I think I may be some help to you. Ron you need to contact me about Vietnam. I think I may be some help to you.

]]> By: Brad Jacobs http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-759531 Brad Jacobs Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:32:24 +0000 #comment-759531 Mr. Wilson, I have the same problems and attitudes as you do. For those who say they like to support the troops- I don't beleive a word of it as they would have offered to take our places in that filthy hell hole. I hope you are trying to live the best life you can. All The Best Brad Jacobs Mr. Wilson,

I have the same problems and attitudes as you do.
For those who say they like to support the troops- I don't beleive a word of it as they would have offered to take our places in that filthy hell hole.
I hope you are trying to live the best life you can.

All The Best

Brad Jacobs

]]> By: Jerry Hallfin http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-575546 Jerry Hallfin Fri, 27 May 2011 16:44:56 +0000 #comment-575546 My first Monday morning in the Central Highlands in 1966 I was told that I had to take a malaria pill - a large pink pill. That night I woke up with extreme vomiting and at the same time extreme diarrhea. The next morning a medic had me hooked up to an IV and they poured two bags of some solution into my arm. After that trip to the medic I was fine but decided never again to take one of those malaria pills. If there's anyone out there that knows what the name of those pills were, I'd appreciate hearing from them at jerryhmn@visi.com. My first Monday morning in the Central Highlands in 1966 I was told that I had to take a malaria pill – a large pink pill. That night I woke up with extreme vomiting and at the same time extreme diarrhea. The next morning a medic had me hooked up to an IV and they poured two bags of some solution into my arm. After that trip to the medic I was fine but decided never again to take one of those malaria pills. If there's anyone out there that knows what the name of those pills were, I'd appreciate hearing from them at jerryhmn@visi.com.

]]> By: Dennis Costa http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-541988 Dennis Costa Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:07:02 +0000 #comment-541988 I had malaria in 1968. 6th convalescent, Cam Rahn Bay. Im looking for the name of the G.I. that was in the bed next to me that died from it. Any suggestions? I had malaria in 1968. 6th convalescent, Cam Rahn Bay. Im looking for the name of the G.I. that was in the bed next to me that died from it.
Any suggestions?

]]> By: Madonna http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-451879 Madonna Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:31:22 +0000 #comment-451879 Can anyone tell me if any one you may know has applied for service connected disability for cerebal malaria? Can anyone tell me if any one you may know has applied for service connected disability for cerebal malaria?

]]> By: Dan Wegiel http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-436434 Dan Wegiel Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:56:48 +0000 #comment-436434 Fellow Vets, While serving in Nam back in 1967 I contacted Malaria, don't have a clue which type, they just gave me a couple bottles of chlroquine-primaquine with refills when needed and said to take a drink every time I started feeling bad, I was buzzed for 8 weeks, honestly don't remember a lot. Didn't tell my family that I had Malaria because my mother was a worry wart, just told them I had pneumonia. Not positive if its related, but in 1988 out of the blue I started feeling terrible very quickly, like someone came up and hit me behind my knees, headaches, fever, nausea and jaundiced, went to my family Doc, he took one look at me and sent me to the hospital where they had a very hard time breaking my fever, very painful, couldn't even move my eyes, after the third day they called my family in because they didn't think I'd make it through the night due to the high fever, but finally gave me a shot of something which broke the fever. When discharged a week or so later they wrote "FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN". After reading through this forum I now think that this is related to malaria. Had a heart attack at age 29, quadruple bypass surgery at age 45, and several more heart related and internal problems since, in fact am scheduled to have part of my colon removed in 2 weeks. Also have experienced the uncontrolled temper, rage and violent reaction to certain chemical smells which no one has ever been able to give me a reason as to why. Just like the rest of you I was exposed over and over to Agent Orange so who knows what caused all my health issues. Glad I found this forum, at least now I don't feel quite as crazy as before knowing there are a bunch of us Vets out there with the same problems. God Bless you all !!! Semper Fi ! Dan Fellow Vets,
While serving in Nam back in 1967 I contacted Malaria, don't have a clue which type, they just gave me a couple bottles of chlroquine-primaquine with refills when needed and said to take a drink every time I started feeling bad, I was buzzed for 8 weeks, honestly don't remember a lot. Didn't tell my family that I had Malaria because my mother was a worry wart, just told them I had pneumonia. Not positive if its related, but in 1988 out of the blue I started feeling terrible very quickly, like someone came up and hit me behind my knees, headaches, fever, nausea and jaundiced, went to my family Doc, he took one look at me and sent me to the hospital where they had a very hard time breaking my fever, very painful, couldn't even move my eyes, after the third day they called my family in because they didn't think I'd make it through the night due to the high fever, but finally gave me a shot of something which broke the fever. When discharged a week or so later they wrote "FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN". After reading through this forum I now think that this is related to malaria. Had a heart attack at age 29, quadruple bypass surgery at age 45, and several more heart related and internal problems since, in fact am scheduled to have part of my colon removed in 2 weeks. Also have experienced the uncontrolled temper, rage and violent reaction to certain chemical smells which no one has ever been able to give me a reason as to why. Just like the rest of you I was exposed over and over to Agent Orange so who knows what caused all my health issues. Glad I found this forum, at least now I don't feel quite as crazy as before knowing there are a bunch of us Vets out there with the same problems. God Bless you all !!!
Semper Fi ! Dan

]]> By: Bob Behrens http://www.historynet.com/us-vietnam-war-soldiers-and-malaria.htm#comment-435397 Bob Behrens Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:30:07 +0000 #comment-435397 I was in Nam 70-71.Medivac out of Cambodia end of May 1970 with malaria.Totally out of my head,hosted out of the jungle on a stretcher bouncing off of the trees and bamboo.Sent to a hospital somewhere,I don't recall where,they put me in a tub of ice to get my body temp. down(damn,that felt good!)Then the idiots gave me a freaking spinal tap for some reason(damn,that didn't feel so good).For almost three weeks I was on an IV. No real food or liquids,too weak to stand, no urine output.Finally started to snap out of it and eventually ended up down in Cam Rahn Bay. Month later return to my unit,1/7,1st Cav.Deros back to the states to Fort Campbell where I was in and out of the hospital for four months with relaps of malaria(falcip? and vivax?)They said I had it in my blood stream and skin tissue. No relapes since,BUT,now I have kidney disease,and no acknowledgement that it's malaria related.Had an ultra sound of the kidneys and other organs today,now am waiting for them to contact me and let me know of the results.Ever hear of the game,"hurry up an wait" ?Yeah.I'm not looking for disability compensation,just treatment.However,the misses thinks I'm owed it.Having been exposed to agent orange and all,I think we have all been put through the grinder and deserve better than what we are getting.I feel sorry for our boys in Afganistan and those before them. They too are not getting help that they deserve. God Bless guys. I was in Nam 70-71.Medivac out of Cambodia end of May 1970 with malaria.Totally out of my head,hosted out of the jungle on a stretcher bouncing off of the trees and bamboo.Sent to a hospital somewhere,I don't recall where,they put me in a tub of ice to get my body temp. down(damn,that felt good!)Then the idiots gave me a freaking spinal tap for some reason(damn,that didn't feel so good).For almost three weeks I was on an IV. No real food or liquids,too weak to stand, no urine output.Finally started to snap out of it and eventually ended up down in Cam Rahn Bay. Month later return to my unit,1/7,1st Cav.Deros back to the states to Fort Campbell where I was in and out of the hospital for four months with relaps of malaria(falcip? and vivax?)They said I had it in my blood stream and skin tissue. No relapes since,BUT,now I have kidney disease,and no acknowledgement that it's malaria related.Had an ultra sound of the kidneys and other organs today,now am waiting for them to contact me and let me know of the results.Ever hear of the game,"hurry up an wait" ?Yeah.I'm not looking for disability compensation,just treatment.However,the misses thinks I'm owed it.Having been exposed to agent orange and all,I think we have all been put through the grinder and deserve better than what we are getting.I feel sorry for our boys in Afganistan and those before them. They too are not getting help that they deserve. God Bless guys.

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