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Trinity11
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Tamiflu and the flu

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‎12-11-2017 02:44 PM - edited ‎12-11-2017 02:45 PM

Has anyone responded favorably to this medication? I did get the flu vaccine but contracted the flu anyway. My husband reacted well to tamiflu....for myself it isn't doing anything.

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happy with 5 kids
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Re: Tamiflu and the flu

‎12-11-2017 02:47 PM

You have to start taking it 48-72 hours of getting the flu if its later than that it wont do much good. 

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Re: Tamiflu and the flu

‎12-11-2017 02:47 PM

I have never tried it but family that have said it is great. Must be taken promptly though. My pharmacy here in Michigan said it is sold out now.

 

I hope you feel better soon!

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Re: Tamiflu and the flu

‎12-11-2017 02:50 PM

I was given it several years ago and had to stop taking it. It made me so sick to my stomach!   Doc made me stop the med...

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Re: Tamiflu and the flu

‎12-11-2017 02:50 PM

@happy with 5 kids wrote:

You have to start taking it 48-72 hours of getting the flu if its later than that it wont do much good. 

Yes, I took it within 48 hours. The cough and the gastrointestinal symptoms are really awful. I cannot keep food down. This too shall pass....

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Re: Tamiflu and the flu

‎12-11-2017 02:51 PM

Oh no, @Trinity11, I'm sorry to hear that.

My daughter, like you got the flu shot, and ended up with the flu anyway. She did respond well to the tamiflu. She was still very ill for a couple of days, but quickly improved after that.

 

I hope you are feeling better soon.

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Re: Tamiflu and the flu

‎12-11-2017 02:51 PM

@corita wrote:

I was given it several years ago and had to stop taking it. It made me so sick to my stomach!   Doc made me stop the med...

Thanks @corita. That is exactly how I am responding to it.

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Re: Tamiflu and the flu

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‎12-11-2017 02:57 PM - edited ‎12-11-2017 02:59 PM

@Trinity11 wrote:
@corita wrote:

I was given it several years ago and had to stop taking it. It made me so sick to my stomach!   Doc made me stop the med...

Thanks @corita. That is exactly how I am responding to it.

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    It is traumatic when you are taking meds to fix a health issue and it creates other health issues!! Go back to doc and try toget something else.

   My use of it was so long ago, I really don't remember what else the doc gave me -- probably antibiotics!

  Hope you feel better!!!

 

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‎12-11-2017 03:07 PM

Tamiflu did nothing for me or my DH!!

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CelticCrafter
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Re: Tamiflu and the flu

‎12-11-2017 03:14 PM

I have a friend that is a doctor and when the subject came up last year in general conversation, he told me save your money.

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