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Tamiflu- safe or not?
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:51 pm
None of us are sick in my family (yet), but my nephew was sick and we have the same pediatrician. He does not believe in giving out Tamiflu for kids and really believes it doesn't do a lot of good for adults compared to potential side effects.
However, I've heard other doctors give it out like candy. What's your experiences with tamiflu or your doctors?
We all had the vaccine (which I heard isn't effective this year), but I believe it's supposed to cause a milder case.
However, I've heard other doctors give it out like candy. What's your experiences with tamiflu or your doctors?
We all had the vaccine (which I heard isn't effective this year), but I believe it's supposed to cause a milder case.
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Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:52 pm to Moustache
I've had the flu once that I can remember. Tamiflu did the trick for me. I was around 19/20
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:52 pm to Moustache
Tamiflu most of the time is given as peace of mind. Most of the time when someone comes in with symptoms it's really too late.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:52 pm to Moustache
My wife had the flu at Christmas. After three days with tamiflu she was better. The only side effects were I had to deal with the kids while she laid in bed.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:52 pm to Moustache
Tamiflu sucks. I had cold/flu symptoms for two weeks and was taking it every day. Never got any better
Edit: I meant Theraflu. That shite doesn't work
Edit: I meant Theraflu. That shite doesn't work
This post was edited on 1/18/18 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:53 pm to Moustache
Safe and good to use for prevention. Not worth more than $10 to me if you actually have the flu. All it does is shorten it by about a day
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:54 pm to Moustache
one of my daughters got the Influenza B. so both my daughters and I had tamiflue. no complications from medicine
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:54 pm to DrSteveBrule
All I know is that I felt like death, took tamiflu and felt manageable. Went to sleep and woke up feeling like death. Took tamiflu and felt decent. The third day was better all day. I’m a believer.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 12:55 pm to Moustache
Stop reading Facebook.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:01 pm to iamAG
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All I know is that I felt like death, took tamiflu and felt manageable. Went to sleep and woke up feeling like death. Took tamiflu and felt decent. The third day was better all day. I’m a believer.
It's hard to say, but I wonder what the marginal difference would have been with and without tamiflu. Seems like the body kicks the flu naturally after a day or two feeling miserable.
I've never had a flu shot and never had the flu. I've dealt with the sinus stuff recently, but tested negative for the flu.
Last year, I had the same stuff, tested negative for the flu, but the doc in a box still treated as if it were the flu. What's the point of testing if you're going to treat it as the flu anyways?
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:03 pm to Moustache
I've never had the flu. I also don't hang out with incubators of disease, such as children and their parents.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:05 pm to Moustache
I think it works pretty decent if you start taking it early, as others have said. Probably not worth it if you are three days in with flu symptoms.
It cost me $6 for generic.
Haven't had any side effects. Don't know anyone who has experienced side effects either
It cost me $6 for generic.
Haven't had any side effects. Don't know anyone who has experienced side effects either
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:06 pm to Moustache
Take it like a man, you do not need Tamiflu.
Tamiflu is hype that came with bird flu.
Tamiflu is hype that came with bird flu.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:09 pm to Moustache
A relative had a violent psychotic reaction from Tamiflu. It took 4 nurses to hold her down in the ER. After 24 hours she was fine, but it was scary while it lasted. I will not touch the stuff.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:09 pm to DrSteveBrule
If you don't take it within the first 48 hours of your first symptom, it won't do anything for you and will be a waste of $$
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:11 pm to DarthRebel
Tamiflu is star anise with a bunch of chemicals thrown in. So nasty side effects. A box of Tazo Chai tea has star anise in it, tastes great, and is less than five dollars. WIN.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:12 pm to Moustache
Once you get the flu, I am of fhe school nothing helps minus time and Advil.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:13 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
Its perfectly safe, I caution to not follow the latest at home remedy "elderberry syrup" that locals are swearing by. It isn't made the same by any 2 people. has dangerous side effects in some folks, if not cooked and cooled properly can cause bacteria to grow and you end up sicker than you are already with gastro issues on top of the flu. Not only that... "IF" Tamiflu did have a bad side effect you know the company to settle with in a lawsuit. If Your elderberry syrup kills you there is no way to track owner, batches, stores it may be in and who may have bought it and its setting on a shelf waiting to harm the next.
^^ all that came from my local 75 year old doctor that has seen more flu than we can imagine in 50 years o medicine. He also firmly believes Tamiflu helps curve the effect of flu symptoms by about 2 days total. He also believes you can take the flu shot and shove it up your hind end. Every year the chance the flu shot will help that one or two people that may catch the exact replicated strain its meant to prevent is about like hitting 5 out of the 6 powerball numbers any given year and looking back over the life span of flu vaccine shots in america. It has never not one single year had an effect of impact on the overall cases of flu in America as compared per capita...... his words its FKN worthless.
^^ all that came from my local 75 year old doctor that has seen more flu than we can imagine in 50 years o medicine. He also firmly believes Tamiflu helps curve the effect of flu symptoms by about 2 days total. He also believes you can take the flu shot and shove it up your hind end. Every year the chance the flu shot will help that one or two people that may catch the exact replicated strain its meant to prevent is about like hitting 5 out of the 6 powerball numbers any given year and looking back over the life span of flu vaccine shots in america. It has never not one single year had an effect of impact on the overall cases of flu in America as compared per capita...... his words its FKN worthless.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:14 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
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It's hard to say, but I wonder what the marginal difference would have been with and without tamiflu. Seems like the body kicks the flu naturally after a day or two feeling miserable.
I had the flu and this is what the doctor told me. He offered to write me a prescription for Tamiflu, as it won't *hurt*, but he said more and more studies are coming out showing that it doesn't really do anything that your body isn't already doing.
Someone above said their wife was better in 3 days when she took it. I was better in 3 days when I didn't. So it really is hard to say.
Posted on 1/18/18 at 1:14 pm to Moustache
Everyone in our house has the flu right now. It was sooo bad for us, I wouldve honestly tried anything to help. We got the tamiflu and lean and are all feeling much better
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