PeterPan Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 So I called the doc and they called me in tamiflu. Ds was ped diagnosed with the flu and with me being sick so much last year they wanted to try. Think it will keep pneumonia and bronchitis at bay? im mainly worried about the hallucinations side effect. Any good thoughts or advice? And if I perk up do I keep taking it the full 5 days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 My son took tamiflu once and he was still down hard over a week. I feel like it did absolutely nothing for him. And we have had full blown full before so we've endured without tamiflu as well. I do think they recommend if you start you complete your medication. That said he had no side affects at all from it that I could tell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 My two daughters, my husband and my son in law have had Tamiflu and no one had any side effects. And one of the daughters is a person who often gets bad side effects of medications. That one also had the flu stop in two days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Well I usually get bronchitis after a virus but I didn't this year. But I did have a relapse of worse symptoms when the 5 days was up. Turns out it's a 10 day strain this year. I had no side effects. Hallucinations are rare and typically only happen in children. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 My DD took it a year ago when she was 14 and had no side effects at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 9 hours ago, Katy said: Hallucinations are rare and typically only happen in children. Thank you, I didn't know this! Yes, the Tamiflu is amazing. Each dose I'm feeling stronger and I've lost that feeling that I'm losing the battle, that I'm in really big trouble, and that it's taking over my lungs. There's not data promising it will protect my lungs, but that attacked feeling is dying down. 9 hours ago, Katy said: I did have a relapse of worse symptoms when the 5 days was up. Oh. Lightbulbs here. I'm enough stronger I can walk today and sit in a chair, and you're right that's what would happen. I think it was a really good move getting the Tamiflu and can't believe I never got it before. Well they did it because I had gotten my ds' flu actually diagnosed. But that makes sense that as the meds peter off my body will have to handle the rest itself, foo. I'm trying not to get anything worse because we have the cruise coming up. Have to be well enough that I'm not flagging as something they're not willing to have on the ship. It's making mucus in my lungs today. The progression seems to be the same as ds' symptoms, just slightly expedited and reduced in severity. I was losing before, in really bad straights, and this level is more your normal sick. I did vomit and have had some headaches, but the virus causes headaches anyway. Definitely glad I got it and glad to know it's helping some people not have it turn into bronchitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 How are you feeling today? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 I was late on a dose (feeling so well I literally forgot) so I regressed a bit. But yeah, love, total miracle. But I was at Mac truck level fatigue, unable to walk, and the tamiflu cut the intensity in half. I'm still sick and still have to rest, total rest. It just is giving me a chance to win. I would have had pneumonia quickly if I hadn't because that has happened to me many times. I was on antibiotics 3-4 times last year so now I have a new doc. They prescribed it over the phone because I had diagnosed flu exposure (ds') and because I get recurrently severely sick with the asthma. So im still having to rest, can't drive (too loopy and tired), and run fevers. It's just cutting the intensity 50% so I can actually win. Duration is 1 day shorter per stats. Fwiw on your bronchitis I think you have to rest and fight the virus. They usually give me steroids but that's for the inflammation not the virus. Rest up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Ps I swear I'm starting to think the worrying about the cruise is making it worse. Stress is a big factor for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 PPs. My mind is definitely a little loopy on the tamiflu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 We have noticed that illness triggers increased anxiety here. It’s like the inflammation from the illness itself throws off the brain chemistry a bit. Can you take an epsom salt bath, up your Bs, or do anything else supportive on that end of things? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 14 hours ago, prairiewindmomma said: We have noticed that illness triggers increased anxiety here. It’s like the inflammation from the illness itself throws off the brain chemistry a bit. Can you take an epsom salt bath, up your Bs, or do anything else supportive on that end of things? You're probably onto something there. I usually don't take my vitamins if I'm not eating as well. It just lets my whole system go in rest mode. You're right though that I ate supper tonight (salmon and cucumber/tomato salad, light), so it might be time to start back on my vits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 How are you feeling? Is it like “still in bed incapacitated by flu but less likely to get pneumonia “ or is it “not 100% but I can function “ or is it, “I pretty much feel fine?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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