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J-rap Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) I guess I'd just assume that I had the flu... and that I was already getting it when I took the tamiflu but it just took a day or two (not sure how long you were taking it?) to become full blown. I've never heard that tamiflu is a definite cure-all. (I've never taken it either.) I wouldn't go to the doctor, because I figure he'd just tell me I had the flu! It probably wouldn't occur to me to see a doctor for the flu unless it was causing more serious problems or lingering too long. I'm sorry you're not feeling well though. I hope you get over it quickly, whether it's the flu or something else! Edited January 14, 2019 by J-rap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) We had that respiratory virus going around and it gives you chills, fever and aches with it, along with a cough that lasts a few weeks after you are well. Perhaps, you pick something else up. Although, I have heard of a rebound effect with Tamiflu in some people. Edited January 14, 2019 by itsheresomewhere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hilltopmom Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Tamiflu doesn’t “cure” or prevent the flu, it just makes it shorter/ less severe. so you probably have the flu. Sorry. Cancel your contact with the public until no one has a fever anymore 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I'd call the doctor for their input, given your household situation. The year of the Swine Flu, it hit all 6 of us, and 3 kids got Tamiflu. Ds was patient zero with a mild case that didn't get dx'ed, but then it took the rest of us down one by one. The next two kids tested positive and the ped wrote prescriptions for them and the fourth kid. Dh and I had no energy to see a doctor by the time it got us! None of them had any weird side effects from the meds. They did recover faster than we did! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Hilltopmom said: Tamiflu doesn’t “cure” or prevent the flu, it just makes it shorter/ less severe. so you probably have the flu. Sorry. Cancel your contact with the public until no one has a fever anymore It only shortens it by about 12 hours. Last time I got the flu in 2017. I spent a week in my bedroom with only my DH allowed to come in. I was the only one who got sick. I spent the first 3 days in bed and the rest of the time on the couch. I could have come out sooner but my DH wanted to make sure I wasn't contagious. I didn't bother going to the doctor since I knew it was the flu. The side effects of tamiflu are pretty bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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