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| 5 | 3rd tri pregnant w/ suspected h1n1 | I'm on my third dose and as of yet have had no side effects | I had been vaccinated for h1n1 four days prior to getting an upper respiratory illness -- coughing but no fever initially -- didn't realize the vax took 10 days to take effect --three days later I developed a fever, extreme body aches and fatigue. I called my OB to report the change and she called in a prescription for Tamiflu. After a single dose my lungs cleared and my fever disappeared. | F | 38 | 3 days | 11/19/2009 | 5 | had swine flu symptoms. | Within a few hours of taking it I felt so much better. I was so sick I really thought I would die. My husband had to carry me to the bathroom and even clean me because I was sooo sick. I barely remember him putting the pill in my mouth, but felt so much better within just a few hours. It makes me a little dizzy and lightheaded, but nothing awful. I have also lost my appetite a bit, but still manage three meals a day.I am experiencing insomnia, but at least I don't feel like I'm going to die. I would recomend it. | I got the prescription after visiting ER twice. | F | 33 | 5 days | 11/19/2009 | 3 | H1N1 | Nausea, Loss of appetite, extreme dizziness, coma-like sleep | Tamiflu was a prescription via an ER visit for a 102 fever. The first day it made me vomit a few times, but come the second and third day the fever was gone. But on the 4th day after taking the pill in the AM, I got extremely dizzy while driving and had to pull over. The dizzy spells come and go but they're incredibly intense, I'm afraid to drive. I can't finish taking the last day of the prescription because I drive for work and can't risk getting in an accident. I'd take this medication to lower your fever and to get rid of the risk of being contagious, but not for the full 5 days. | F | 22 | 4 days | 11/19/2009 | 2 | Flu | After first dose, threw up violently all night despite eating something as recommended. Spent next 48 hours sleeping and hardly eating. Physical side effects included nausea, headache, tiredness. Did not anticipate psychological side effects including agitation, worry, anxiety, tearfulness, sadness and generally feeling out of sorts. Not recommended but felt like I had to finish course. | Was given tamiflu after ringing national helpline and doing over the phone assessment. Think I did have flu but not sure it was Swine Flu. | F | 42 | 4 days | 11/19/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | extreme sweating, jittery, severe diarrhea, nausua and sharp stomach pain, insomnia....a superman feeling after taking the first two doses...fever never dropped(only after taking tylenol) after a third dose adverse sensations abdominally. I did not take the two pills per day as perscribed...I only took one per day...as I did not like the initial super hero feeling...a feeling of being high. quit taking--decided that a cough and fever was better than the side effects...DOC and PHARMACY, documents inside drug package never warned of side effects. | visited regular Doc, prescribed after being diagnosed, had been exposed to H1N1 in my workplace where no protective measures were being taken | F | 42 | 3 days | 11/19/2009 | 4 | H1N1 Symptoms | I gave it to my 15 month old after fevers up to 104.7, never below 102, cough, runny nose. "grumpiness". He slept constantly 20 out of 24 hours. Cried when awake. Diarrhea come day 2 of tamiflu. Nothing horrible like some of these posts say. He now has a rash over most of his body. So we are giving benadryl w/tamiflu. rash could be from the HIGH temps too. I am pleased and would give again if I had to. NO more sick baby!!! | M | 01 | 5 days | 11/18/2009 | 1 | Early Flu Symptoms | Took first dose on an empty stomach (not smart with any meds) and within a half hour was violently vomiting. Decided not to take two doses in one day in fear of getting deathly ill. Felt better after about the first 2 or 3 hours. Trouble sleeping that night. Next day decided to try it again with food in my stomach, same thing, vomited for a few hours but then felt better. Again, decided not to take the recommended two pills a day. So the next day I decided I would hold off to see how I would feel without it and my chest cold and what not came right back so I took a dose and again, within about a half hour I was more ill than I had ever been from the flu or even the tamiflu. I would never take this medicine again because it is just too harsh on my body. It did take my flu symptoms away after the two or three hours of being violently ill. Definitely not worth the trade off at this point. Lost way to much weight from not being able to keep food down! Use with caution and make sur | Emergency room DR | F | 18 | 3 times | 11/18/2009 | 1 | fever 101.2 and head ache | my 12year old daughter was prescribed tamiflu by her doctor for fever 101.2 and headache.(flu like symptoms). After day 3 her glands behind her ears were swollen and painful, called advise nurse and they said it was just from her body fighting whatever she had and to continue with tamiflu, after the next dose the swelling increased and she had big lymph nodes and pain getting worse. Had the doctor check her again next day.He said, She developed Parotid glands(mumps) and he advised to stop tamiflu.Swelling seemed to stop after tamiflu was stoped and it is day 3 after tamiflu has been stopped, and her nodes have not gone down yet, she missed a week of school and couldn't do anything ,doctor said will take time for it to go away. She still is in pain but subsiding and cannot move her head freely. I do not recomend tamiflu. | regular doctor | F | 12 | 4 days | 11/18/2009 | 5 | Probable H1N1 | Great at combatting flu symptoms. Hard on the stomach - to be expected. What I did not expect was sleeplessness. Go to bed at 10:30 & dont fall asleep until 4! Seem a little more worried, but probably because I have so much time to lay there & think! | My 12 yo son & I both took it & it remarkably reduced symptoms very quickly. Two more days of taking it - I dont sleep, but I am not that tired during the day or as hungry, so who knows, this may be a weightloss drug!! Dr. office. | M | 42 | 3 days | 11/17/2009 | 3 | H1N1 | NOSE BLEEDS, couldnt eat, couldnt sleep | got it from an urgent care dr.....the initial symptoms went away quite quickly but in 5 days i had 4 nose bleeds and in the two weeks its been since treatment i've had 4 more nose bleeds. I've never had this many nose bleeds like this ever. Also I have been really congested, I can't seem to get rid of my congestion no matter what I do. UGH!! | F | 23 | 5 days | 11/17/2009 | 3 | flu like syptoms | So far the only side effects I have had are night terrors and a headache, and mild itching but it's only my third does, | Would not recommend taking it, it only shortens the flu by 1-2 days | M | 15 | 5 days | 11/17/2009 | 1 | Flu Type A | My 9yr old daughter started taking Tamiflu. Three days after she had to stop taking the Tamiflu because she started experiencing feeling paranoid, insomnia, agitation, nausea, aching all over, headache, joint neck and muscle pain, crying uncontrobably, feeling of something being wrong, dizzy, shakiness, disconnected, irritability, she says she feels like she is going crazy. Now has a sinus infection and fluid behind both ears on top of all of this that hasn't went away and now been fourteen days since she stopped the medicine. What kind of medicine is this, it has helped nothing and caused tons of problems. She always has been a very laid back child with straight A's now she is so unhappy from all of this going on it's like she is depressed and constantly says mommy when is this going to go away. I have no answers and no one can seem to give me any. | I contacted the FDA by email and they basically gave me the run around but said I would have to report this and gave me the website so I am going to attach it so everyone can do the same if they would like it is . We now have a new way to report directly to MedWatch via the Internet. You can find a link to the Internet voluntary reporting form by going to the MedWatch homepage www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html) , and then click on "Submit a Serious Medical Product Report Online". In addition, if you would like to report your adverse experience directly to the MedWatch Program, please call 1-800-FDA-1088. Alternatively, you can call our Office of Drug Information at 301-796-3400, and request that a MedWatch packet be sent to you. Please be sure to include as much information on the product, such as manufacturer, NDC number, lot number. | F | 09 | 3 days | 11/17/2009 | 5 | Daughter (4) with H1N1 | No side effects at all. | Went to see regular pediatrician after a high fever and flu symptoms for 1 day, he prescribed tamiflu as she has asthma, within 2 or 3 doses, symptoms were essentially gone, she was just a little tired. | F | 04 | 5 days | 11/16/2009 | 4 | Pregnant with flu, suspected H1N1 | Before taking it I was vomitting almost constantly with a horrible headache and fever. Went to urgent care that day and was on Tamiflu within 24 hours of first symptoms. Within an hour or two after taking first dose, I felt a lot better, but was still vomitting. Doctor also suscribed Zofran and that finally made the vomitting stop. Second day on dose, I felt a lot better, just a decrease in appetite. Third day, some abdominal discomfort and nausea again, but no vomitting. Fourth day had extreme abdominal discomfort and diarrhea that prevented me from sleeping. The only thing that helped was eating saltines, even the zofran did not help. It is the worst stomach pain I have ever experienced. | Even with the side effects, for me it was worth it. The extreme vomitting I had before taking it was worse than the side effects. I could not see my regular OBGYN as the office was designated a well clinic and they would not see me. I went to an urgent care clinic instead. | F | 26 | 4 days | 11/16/2009 | 2 | Flu | My 17 year old son has been on Tamiflu for 4 days and now has huge ulcers in his mouth, his gums are bleeding and he cannot eat. The temp is not gone, and he is feeling worse by the day. We are taking him off Tamiflu now and hope he will feel better in the coming couple days. | Presciption received from an after hours urgent care clinic. His temp was 104 | M | 17 | 4 days | 11/16/2009 | 1 | FLU (H1N1) | Insomnia, Hallucinations, Agitation, Nausea, Aching Skin, Head, Joint & Muscle Pains, Shortness of Breath... | Screaming, blood, guns, knives, undead, walking a plank, falling from high rise, are some of the sounds/images that were flashing though my head as I tossed and turned. After 2nd dose, I couldn't sleep and my skin hurt so bad I couldn't lay still. I assumed this happened because I hadnt eaten or slept in 2 days... Looks like it could have been Tamiflu pills. Finished prescription and am still feeling odd a week after first dose. I recommend NOT taking this medication. Regular MD Prescribed. | F | 28 | 6 days | 11/16/2009 | 1 | H1n1 | Panic attacks, anxiety, headache, insomnia, vomiting | Hospital | F | 36 | 4 days | 11/16/2009 | 5 | Suspected flu | Slight nausea | I am 33 weeks pregnant and got sick pretty quickly and the doctor called this in.. For 5 days it would have cost 96 dollars but medicaid paid for it and it was only 2. :) I feel a little icky after taking it, but that's it.. And I'm not quite as hungry but that's it. :) | F | 25 | 3 days | 11/14/2009 | 3 | H1N1 - 3 yr old | Took away all symptoms of the flu with in a few doses! Worked great. Made my 3 year old a little irritable at times and sleepless. Finally got her asleep at 12pm tonight. The Pros defiantly out weighed the cons. | F | 03 | 3 days | 11/14/2009 | 2 | Influenza A | Our 2.5 yr old son was taking it after getting the flu. He had sudden high fever (we fought fever from M-TH). Our family dr. couldn't get him in, so we took him to Statcare. He had NO OTHER SYMPTOMS, other than the high fever & body aches & pains. This is a kid that isn't really exposed to germs on a regular basis, other than sick family members. He hasn't ever been sick, always healthy, & wasn't even a fussy kid when teething. Within 2 hours of dosing him with the tamiflu, he threw up. He had vomited or was nauseous after every dose. He had 4 doses total and I will NOT dose him a 5th time. The side effects outweigh the relief of symptoms. It's hard to tell if he was suffering from any other side effects--because he's 2, never been sick before, and I don't know what to expect from him "being sick"--but I would say the nausea & vomiting were the worst of it. I AM glad he was seen by a doctor. His lungs were clear & his ears looked good. And I AM gla | My opinion is to research, ask questions, find out your options, and make an informed decision BEFORE you take anything...for anything. ~~Good luck and God bless~~ prescription from dr. at urgent care clinic | M | 02 | 2 days | 11/14/2009 | 1 | flu like symptoms | On the med. my 4 year old daughters stomach hurt. She finished the med. but the next day became a different child. She is worried, paranoid and cries alot. I do not have the same daughter as I had before. It is very scary and she has been off the drug for 5 weeks. Never take it ever. | reg. dr. | F | 04 | 5 days | 11/14/2009 | 1 | Toddler with Swine flu | After I gave my 19 month old the first dose she became cranky and inconsolable. She wouldn't eat and didn't take her routine nap. The next day the same thing except that she was now dizzy on top of the other side effects. She fell every time I put her down and screamed to be held. She clutched on to me like she was afraid of falling. I stopped giving in to her and now 2 days after stopping is still cranky but is eating and is walking again. | a pediatrician other than my daughter's prescribed it to her. | F | 01 | 2 days | 11/14/2009 | 1 | 4 yr old had flu symptoms | I only gave my daughter one dose this afternoon, and she couldnt even stand the taste of it even though it was bubblegum flavored. About a half hour later she threw up excessively. It is now about 3 and a half hours since that dose and she has thrown up 3 additional times, not as much. She seems to have dry mouth and a bad taste in her mouth. She also said her stomach hurts. If she continues to throw up I will take her to ER. I'm not giving her anymore Tamiflu. | Her doctor prescribed over phone. | F | 29 | 1 days | 11/13/2009 | 3 | Exposed to H1N1 and pregnant | I understand that pregnancy hormones can effect emotions but this is crazy. I can't stop crying! | Prescribed by obgyn. I have had no symptoms of the flu as of yet but the bouts of crying are horrible and weird. If I wasn't living with someone with H1N1 I would NOT be taking this drug! | F | 32 | 4 days | 11/12/2009 | 3 | Swine Flu | No Sleep!!! I have tried to sleep for 3 hours with no luck. The drug really lessened my severe symptoms but I am not so sure how I feel about not sleeping. | M | 21 | 3 days | 11/12/2009 | 2 | H1N1 | I became dizzy at first. Light headed too. Then a major headache...I stopped taking Tamiflu two weeks ago and I still am getting headaches. It's crazy...I also feel like I have limited energy and the front of my head wants to explode !!! When will the headache stop? | Regular Doctor prescribed the meds. | F | 50 | 5 days | 11/12/2009 | 1 | h1n1 | my child | F | 04 | 3 days | 11/12/2009 | 1 | flu symptoms | nausea, lighted-headed (really weird feeling like in lala land), trouble sleeping, ear infection, eye infection, nose bleed | received tamiflu after calling telehealth and advised to go to doctors. Felt worse after taking each pill. Was light headed and felt like i was in lala land. Could not get out of bed. Within 15 minutes of taking 3rd pill, my ear became blocked and couldn't hear out of it, intense pressure in right ear (throbbing) painful, stood up and had nose bleed (never get nose bleeds). Called telehealth again - they advised to see dr before i take next dose. Doctor took me off Tamiflu and put me on apo-amoxi clav 875-125 bc i had ear infection. By the time i arrived home my left eye has been discharging oddles and oddles of pus. Called telehealth again. Advised to go back to dr for antibiotic for eye infection. I rarely take antibiotics. WOULD NEVER TAKE TAMIFLU AGAIN. WOULD NEVER GET THE H1N1 SHOT EITHER. Good old chicken soup and tyelnol is the best. Better off suffering through the flu than taking Tamiflu. Telehealth was great though. | F | 48 | 3 times | 11/12/2009 | 1 | Flu (Possibly H1N1) | Nausea, Extreme stomach discomfort, shakiness, insomnia, loss of appetite and vomiting. | I got this medication from my doctor because I was in the "high risk." The first two days taking it it seemed to help, but the next day was a living hell. The night prior I woke up with a really bad stomach ache. I rushed to the bathroom and vomited. For the rest of the night I tossed and turned with insomnia. The next day I would spend moaning in pain dry heaving and not being able to keep any food down. The negatives HIGHLY outweigh the positives with this medication. Not Recommended. | M | 17 | 3 days | 11/12/2009 | 1 | exposure to swine flu | Not many symptoms while taking the medication . . . a little dizzy but that could have been the swine flu itself. However, I have been off it for about a week now and I am suffering from insomnia, nightmares, and soreness in my arms and legs. | Fixed my symptoms quickly, but definitely not worth it. Tamiflu does something to your brain man. Mine won't shut off to sleep, it's awful. Thera-flu is a heck of alot cheaper and safer, who cares if the virus lasts a day or two longer as long as its under control... | M | 20 | 5 days | 11/12/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | Severe rash, hives after taking 1day. Discontinued and taking medication to counter the allergic reaction. | Perscription prescribed by family MD | M | 60 | 1 days | 11/12/2009 | 1 | 3 year old son for prevention | My son didn't seem to have any side affects til day 6. He had terrible long nightmares that night. The next day he was paranoid, and even his pupils were dilated. The doc said to stop the medication so that he wouldn't experience any more side affects. I stopped giving it to him after that dose. He is still experiencing side effects though... a week later. He is a lot more sensitive, crabby, angry, and has had more nightmares. He was put on it because his brother had H1N1 and my 3 year old has asthma. So, it was a preventative. Then I found out that more kids that get the flu shot and have asthma end up in the hospital than those who have asthma that do not get the shot... I know this was the tamiflu and not the flu shot, but I have to wonder about this too. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms days after stopping the med? He has also been complaining of a tummy ache for a while now... but not like he is going to throw up, it just hurts. I will not recommend this | Regular doctor, over the phone. | F | 26 | 6 days | 11/12/2009 | 1 | Flu | after the third dose my mind began racing unable to sleep, became extremely upset and agitated, crying, shaking, fearful, borderline psychotic episode | urgent care | F | 59 | 3 times | 11/12/2009 | 5 | daughter has h1n1 | none | daughter was prescribed Tamiflu within 24 hours of her fever, cough, aches and head ache. I am totally amazed at how fast it worked. No side effects, no stomach problems, good appetite, hasn't complained about any nightmares or anything like that. She still has a slight cough and is a little fatigued on day three, but all other symptoms are gone. | F | 07 | 2 days | 11/11/2009 | 3 | H1N1 Flu | My 2 year old daughter took it 24 hours into a 102.4 fever. She had no appetite and 4 days into the treatment she awoke from an unusually long nap in a psycotic state that lasted 35 minutes. We were so scared. She's been off the medication for a week and is still not herself...tired, withdrawn, moody and droopy. Her flu symptoms were limited to fever, irritability and fatigue. The fever went away hours after the first dose of Tamaflu. I don't feel like calling the doctor yet again because it will be more of the same nonsense "Oh she's fine the drug's safe" | I called our family Dr and he called the script into the pharm w/o seeing her. | F | 02 | 5 days | 11/11/2009 | 2 | H1N1 | Never take Tamiflu. It's not worth it with all the side effects. I took it because I had H1N1 and it just made it worse plus I had dizziness, passing out, vomiting, a terrible headache (not taking Tamiflu at the moment and I still have it), itchy skin on my palms, chest and arms,horrible nightmares, no appetite, stiff joints and neck. | my regular doctor. | F | 26 | 5 days | 11/11/2009 | 2 | Suspected H1N1 | Severe Nausea, Stomach cramps, dry mouth, dreams, Mild disorientation, Very Tearful. Stopped taking drug as I felt it was making me more ill than the actual flu..(I would not recommend that this is the best thing to do). However I felt not myself and not able to focus, and this was my only option. | Prescribed by GP following sudden onset of fever, and flu like symptoms following travel. I have a history of asthma which is triggered by viral infections. | F | 46 | 2 days | 11/11/2009 | 1 | flu | Gave this to my 4 year old. Within 30 minutes was saying "ouch" and trying to stick her finger in her ear. Vomiting and extreme restlessness ensued. I would not give this stuff to my worst enemy. I could not get her to sleep longer than a few mins at a time. She would wake up screaming about the pain in her ear. Emptied the bottle of $50 liquid out right away. These people are robbing people blind AND hurting us and our loved ones with their products! Nice! | Pediatrician. | F | 04 | 1 days | 11/11/2009 | 1 | Flu-Feb 2008 | I am completely against anyone taking this medication. The doctors do not give the horrible possible side effects-only that is may or may not help with flu symptoms. I have never had a side effect from any other medication I have ever been prescribed. I never slept and felt like I was losing my mind. I was paranoid, confused and extremely emotional. I never cry and I couldn't stop crying. I was left home by myself (which is normal when an adult is sick). I got half dressed and drove myself to get "ice cream". I got about 10 miles from my house when I was pulled over and arrested. I have no memory of how I got where I was. I could only tell police I had the flu. I was taken to jail. After the whole life shattering experience, I went to the pharmacy where I bought the Tamiflu and told them to file a complaint, so people will be warned that psychotic behavior can be a side effect. I am horrified this is being given so much now. Tamiflu will eventually get sued! | I received it from a minor emergency clinic. I do not take any other medicaitons and am rarely sick. | M | 43 | 3 days | 11/11/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | I took one pill 20 minutes after having lunch( I was following the directions ).Later, I had severe vomiting for the whole day,I couldn't drink water or eat food. I was screaming from the nausea. I had severe lower back pain that made me paralyzed. I had bad headaches and sinus pressure. I was very agitated.I was so much in pain from head to toe that I didn't know what to do but to scream. Finally, my doctor had to prescribe suppositories to stop the vomiting and urged me to stop taking Tamiflu after the first pill.Once the the drug was out of my system, I felt so much better and everything went back to normal. I am concluding that it is better to have the aches and pain of the flu than to go through the pains of Tamiflu. | I got the prescription from my regular doctor. | F | 46 | 1 days | 11/11/2009 | 3 | Suspected Flu - Test Negative!! | Horrific stomach PAIN, mild nausea,even thought I ate with the medication. [I did not have this before taking the med.] Strange thoughts, difficulting remembering what I have done during the day. Strange dreams. | Regular doctor gave to me since I am high-risk due to asthma and had some aching and stuffy nose. My flu test was negative but I was given this anyway, along with an antibiotic. Between the two of these meds, my stomach now feels like a bleeding sore and I am skipping my dose tonight just to get some relief. My "flu" symptoms are gone, and I guess I will take it tomorrow if I feel anything coming back, but frankly I'm wondering if I felt so bad from the antibiotic which is known to be hard on the stomach as well. I'm not that happy with this medication and will call my pulmonologist in the morning since my primary care seemed to take very agressive approach when I had a negative flu test, only mild nasal irritation, just my normal asthma cough, and fever under 1 degree.... | F | 51 | 5 times | 11/10/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | My 11 year old son was diagnosed with H1N1 two weeks ago. His fever was increasing so we filled our prescription for Tamiflu. He took 3 pills in 2 day. After his third dose he went to bed and woke up 2 hours later in a very different state of mind. He was terrified and paranoid and explaining he felt terrible and someone was after him. He exhibited paranoia and irrational fears of numbers and letters. It was terrifying and we were scared he might hurt himself as he seemed like he wanted to escape his own body. None of this behavior ever presented before. | We are so sorry we gave our son Tamiflu. It has now been two weeks since we stopped and he is still having residual effects. Has anybody out there had side effects that have then dissipated over time? We are worried this will not go away. Feel free to email we are looking for answers! | M | 11 | 2 days | 11/10/2009 | 1 | seasonal flu | My 18 year old daughter had a reaction 30 mins after taking, dizzy, could not stop crying and said she felt scary, weird and not normal, worse than before she took it. One dose and no more for her.... | F | 18 | 1 times | 11/10/2009 | 5 | Common flu | None | My brother was taking tamiflu as he had a fever that did not go away for 2 days - it went away after taking the first dose of tamiflu, he did not experience any of the side effects with the tamiflu, I believe it was partially because he was taking the Tylenol at the same time as the tamiflu - for those of you who are experiencing the side effects, did you take the Tylenol along with the Tamiflu? I'm also concerned that it's not good for him to take the Tylenol for too long (4 days in a row now), any ideas? | M | 21 | 2 days | 11/9/2009 | 4 | Flu (H1N1?) | Light-headedness, dizziness, diarrhea | Primary care physician | M | 25 | 5 days | 11/9/2009 | 4 | Flu | Both my children and I are on tamiflu - negative side effects were vomiting after 3rd dose, irritability, and being wound up and sleeping poorly (children) for me - so far I feel nausous and a little out of sorts | My 5 year old son came down with a runny nose monday morning which then morphed into a cough and very low grade fever tuesday night - and 11:30 I gave him his first dose of tamiflu being scared of missing the 48 hour window - with the 3rd dose he had a severe vomiting spell - so I called the Dr who prescribed Zofran for the vomiting - and I skipped a day of treatment - this did the trick and he has never gotten sick since - I do think I barely missed the cut-off for giving him the medicine and the benefits were few - he had a fever for 8 days - my 2 year old, however, was given tamiflu within 4 hours of showing ANY symptoms and she was happy and fine the entire 3 days that she was sick - it was a miracle drug for her and she did not have any of the tummy issues with it - all in all i think its a great drug if A. its started within the first few hours of symptoms and B its tolerated well in the tummy which seems to vary person to person | 40 | 5 days | 11/9/2009 | 3 | Possible H1N1 | Extreme dizziness and nausea. Sensitivity to the skin at my stomach and lower back. | I experienced both pros and cons with this medicine. I had a 102 degree fever for three days and I started taking this medicine on the third day. My fever went away very quickly and I was feeling much better. However, on the third day of taking Tamiflu, I started getting very dizzy. My head was throbbing, I had a big headache, and I was feeling so nauseous that I wanted to throw up. The next day it got worse although I continued taking the medicine. On the last day, I called my health provider to see if I could stop taking the medicine. I could not even tell if I was sick from the flu since I kept feeling the nausea. Although I did not take the medicine the entire day, I still felt extremely nauseous. I feel like I'm on a boat that is floating on a very rocky river. I'm not sure how long the side effects will last. I don't really recommend taking this medicine, but keep in mind it did get rid of my fever almost immediately. Also, I researched intensely and you should not stop taking the medicine without consulting with your health provider first. But the side effects are still lingering and they are pretty awful. | F | 24 | 4 days | 11/9/2009 | 3 | suspected H1N1 | After taking first dose my son vomited x 3. After that dose tolerated the rest well. The second day on medication started complaining that his lower lip hurt( no sores), intermittent back and neck pain, and headache (despite fevers being almost resolved) and complained of itching all over on/off (no rash). After taking the 4th dose he was complaining that his hands "felt funny and dusty" he was chatty and restless. He has been sleeping fine. | My son is asthmatic so when he began having symptoms (after his 2 older sisters had the flu) our doctor called in a prescription. He seemed a little strange last night (after 4 doses) with the whole "my hands feel funny" and chatty/restless behavior, but I may just be over analyzing it. It really worked great for the flu though. After the first day he was about 80% better. I was pretty impressed until last night and now I am wondering if I should continue. | M | 05 | 2 days | 11/9/2009 | 2 | H1N1 | Nausea, extreme light headedness, feeling like I'm dying, can't stand without room spinning, difficult-to-impossible to drive, feeling like I'm going to pass out. Mental confusion (i.e. went to pour box of cereal but the box was upside down and poured it onto the floor), nightmares, difficulty sleeping. I have 3 doses to go and will not be taking them, whatever flu symptoms that are left are preferable to this drug. When I woke up this morning I felt okay except for a cough and slight headache, but after taking a pill the whole train of side effects started again. It has been 9 hours and I still feel like...sugar. | Regular doctor | F | 27 | 4 days | 11/9/2009 | 1 | flu, moderate asthma | My ten year old son took it once this past weekend. He had a completely psychotic reaction within ten minutes of taking it. He started ranting and hallucinating and was extremely paranoid. He finally calmed down. Took him to Childrens Hospital in Boston and nurse there said they had been seeing bad psychiatric reactions in the hospital as well. My son was extremely nauseated for several hours later. | My son was prescribed over the phone from urgent care. No warning from nurse or pharmacist. | M | 10 | 1 days | 11/9/2009 | 5 | H1N1 | No side effects noticed | 5 month old baby diagnosed with H1N1. Because she is high risk (was very ill when born) we started her on tamiflu immediately. After two doses her fever broke and she has been feeling better since. What a relief. I was TERRIFIED to give it to her ater reding the other side effects people noted but she is prone to pnuemonia so we could not chance letting her already weak body fight the flu alone. | F | 00 | 5 days | 11/8/2009 | 5 | H1N1 | None whatsoever! | 9 yr old daughter taking tamiflu for H1N1. No side effects at all. I was very apprehensive ot let her take it after reading these posts, but also felt many of the the posts refected side effectsthat seem to be more related to the flu itself. | F | 28 | 5 days | 11/8/2009 | 2 | suspected swine flu | I suffered extreme vomiting couldn't even hold down water, making it impossible for me to take any other medication to help with aches and pains or help bring down my temperature. i have decided to discontinue use and fight the flu the old fashioned way. | I was subscribed it via emergency line after suffering very high temperature and extreme shivers for 2 days | F | 44 | 2 days | 11/8/2009 | 2 | preventative | serious dizziness (bedspins on night 7). difficulty sleeping. increased temp (low grade fever). feeling of general unease. | received the tamiflu due to working with an at risk population. | F | 35 | 8 days | 11/8/2009 | 1 | flu symptoms | Me and my 16 month old son were given Tamiflu because we both had flu symptoms. I started my son on it Tuesday night through Saturday. Every night he was up most of the night crying, and everyday he was not the child that I knew to be mine. He cried and whined all day and wanted me to hold him constantly. Even my sister and parents who believe that my child can do no wrong said they couldn't believe how he was acting. I told his doctor about the change of behaviour, but she didn't seem to think it was a big deal even though she herself said that he wasn't happy as he was at the begining of the week when she had seen him. It wasn't the flu that caused him to act this way. He had a fever of 104.6 BEFORE starting the Tamiflu and was running around playing happy as always. The week my child was on Tamiflu was the most exausting week of my life. I wish I had reasearched it better before giving it to him. Once I got on the Tamiflu website and saw the side affect of behavior change I stopped | My OBGYN called in the perscription over the phone. And my son's pediatrition gave us the prescription for him. | F | 31 | 3 days | 11/8/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | Two-year-old daughter had severe vomiting within 30 minutes of first dose. | Got prescription in urgent care clinic, but this is also my regular doctor. Considered high risk because of her age. I am not going to give it to her again as she seemed more miserable after taking it than before. | F | 02 | 1 days | 11/8/2009 | 1 | flu symptoms | Took Tamiflu for 2 days. Stopped yesterday. Dizzy the entire time. Tonight, I am experiencing sudden numbness on my right side of face with sudden onset of delerium, anxiety and generall feelng of lack of control. Hives on neck first day of dose. These horrible symptoms (taking no other medicines and tested negative for flu)are what made me google for side effect and I came upon this website. Terrible headache and chest pain landed me in the ER 24 hours after taking Tamiflu. The ER visit and the tests they gave me (cardiac markers & flu) all showed negative. Basically, I think I had a cold and the Dr prescribing Tamifly was over zealous in prescribing same. I would not take Tamiflu again. I'm fearful how long these side effects will last now that I have stopped taking it. | F | 46 | 2 days | 11/8/2009 | 5 | H1N1 | Peppery taste in mouth. Still...a week later. :( | I was in the hospital & released to go home with prescription fir Tamiflu. I believe Tamiflu saved my life. Many of the reported "side effects" are merely symptoms of the flu. I would recommend Tamiflu to anyone battling swine flu- I know it saved me from the worst sickness I've ever seen! | F | 33 | 5 days | 11/7/2009 | 5 | flue | Absolutely none, I was vomitting before tamiflu and that plus the fever stopped within hours of first dose. | urgent care | M | 50 | 2 days | 11/7/2009 | 4 | Supposidly H1N1 | Nausea if not taken at the time I am eating a decent meal. Dizziness. Stomach always felt funny while on this med. A difference in bowel movements. Bt most of all by my 4th day of taking had itchy skin on chest, palm of hands, arms. | It seemed to help by the time 24 hours went by. By mild fever was gone. The only thing it doesn't seem to be helping is the left over snot in my nose! UGH! | F | 28 | 5 days | 11/7/2009 | 4 | Type A told we had h1n1 | 6 year old just finished 5 days of the liquid. She is fine now. getting an antibiotic for her chesty yellow cough... I got it after 4 days. I am on it, just took my 3rd pill and I am dizzy and very alert. I can walk into a room and smell everything..like when you are prego but I am not. weird alertness. Just take it easy if you are on it. Not hungry at all either. I heard for kids you can ask for the adult pill and sprinkle it on food. the liquid tastes horrible. I had to bribe her to take it! I have hot sweats still though. Feeling better. Daughter did have a bloody nose too. I hope I don't get the sharts! | 6 Year old woke w/ fever after halloween. took to dr. on monday and was diagnosed type A flu. Told she has swine cause it is too early for the winter flu. They won't do swine tests.... | F | 37 | 3 days | 11/7/2009 | 3 | yes | Shortness of breath, anxiousness, dry mouth, cough, odd feelings such as feeling like I was going to suffocate although my lungs were clear. It also affected my mental state in some way, I felt very wierd. | Besides the side effects mentioned, the drug seemed to do its job and make flu symptoms less severe. My fever is gone and I never devoloped any lung infections "5 days in". I drank alot of water and took frequent showers while changing into new clothes. | M | 22 | 5 days | 11/7/2009 | 3 | h1n1 | Night sweats, very dry mouth at night, nightmares, nervousness. My whole Family has been on tamiflu after one by one coming down with flu. If it is taken with food and a little gravol for the kids for first day, they were able to keep it down. Healthy nacking has also helped with stomach upsetness for whole family. I have noticed my 4year old daughter being more aggressive than usual. She is usually quite sweet and sensitive, now she responds us with anger. She elbows me and pushes me if i am in her way. When I talk to her about it she cries and needs holding, but then returns to same agressive behaviour. My husband finished his tamiflu one day ago and he is not sleeping. He is coughing so much, but that is from h1n1. I finished my tamiflu first, about two days ago. My nightmare was so scarry I still can't shake the thoughts of it. I broke out in hives while hanging christmas decorations, yesterday. I also have a weird lonely feeling...don't like this at all. I hope m | emergency room. My son of 16months, myself. Then my husband a day later then my 4 year old daughter two days after taht. | F | 30 | 5 days | 11/7/2009 | 5 | H1N1 | This drug was a GODSEND for my 9yr old daughter, she was experiencing high fever/terrible cough/vomiting/loss of bowel function/overall illness due eto H1N1. She felt relief immediately, which ran out about 3-4 hrs prior to her next dose, but again immed improvement until just before her next dose. I DID GET THE SCRIPT FILLED AND INTO HER WITHIN 8 HOURS OF THE ONSET OF HER FLU. Apparently this makes a diff. I did not note her experiencing any of the horrible psych effects I have just read on here. BUT MY PHARMACIST ALSO DID NOT MAKE ANY MENTION OF THEM EITHER!! My youngest is doing SO much better, I am giving the last 3 doses to my eldest in the hopes of staving the H1N1 out of her system too. | F | 38 | 4 days | 11/6/2009 | 3 | Type A influenza | Vomitting after taking, but also vomitted prior to taking. | 5 1/2 year old prescribed Tamiflu at urgent care clinic after 36 hours of fever, spiking at 104 degrees. Too early to say whether drug lessens duration of Type A flu. 3 doses with third dose vomitting, however child had vomitted prior to taking the drug as well. No hallucinations, sleep interruption nor other strange side effects to date. | M | 05 | 1 days | 11/6/2009 | 2 | common flu | My 17 year old took it the day she came down with the flu and was running a 102.8 fever | Our doctor perscribed it due to her high fever and symptoms. She felt fine by day 3 still on tamiflu. Sunday her gums started to bleed with the toothbrush and started getting ulcers in her mouth. 3 days after stopping medication (tamiflu) she had stabbing pains in her abdomen and a little vomiting. Can eat but not very hungry. Still in bed after a week. Not sure if we would use this drug again. | F | 17 | 5 days | 11/6/2009 | 1 | Diagnosed with Swine Flu | After taking Tamiflu i could not sleep all night. My felt my head was going to burst and i just wanted to run out of my house screaming. When i try to sleep i cannot close my eyes and i see dreadful dreams which i have never seen before. The headaches are never ending and just dont go away.. I sweat a lot and the only positive thing is my temperature has gone down (could have done that with paracetamol i guess). My chest is very tight and my body aches from head to toe and being asthmatic dosent help. As i am kept isolated i do feel scared, especially at night with all the dreams. I sought advice from a lovely nurse who gave me advice and said that i could stop taking Tamiflu. I dont know what is worse, the symptoms of Swineflu or the after effetcs of Tamiflu....? I guess i'll have to wait and hope for my recovery from today.. I am used to reading up on thigs before i consume it, should have done the same with Tamiflu. I wish the best to all those who have been affected. Written on b | My regular doctor gave me Amoxicillin and sent me home. My condition got worse and i had to go to A&E where i was diagnosed with Swineflu and given Tamiflu. I have been taking the tablets for 3-4 days. | F | 53 | 4 days | 11/6/2009 | 1 | my 4 yr old taking it for H1N1 | after wrestling with him to take 3 doses (tastes horrible)...threw up and then threw up the 3rd dose. Had diarrhea for most of the afternoon. Discontinued use and started feeling better the next day. | call in prescription from pediatrician | M | 04 | 3 times | 11/6/2009 | 1 | Preventative | Terrible experience with Tamiflu! Neck pain with extreme headaches, joint pain and fatigue. A general feeling of "unwellness" and I stopped taking it two days ago. My husband developed a urinary track infection....related/unrelated....strange coincidence. | Walk in clinic | F | 32 | 5 days | 11/6/2009 | 1 | Flu H1N1 | Horrible Stomach Pain about 30 minutes after taking the drug followed by vomiting and diarrhea for hours. I couldnt sleep it kept me awake all night feeling weird where I could not think straight at all. Before I took the medicine I was feeling sick but NOTHING like after I took it. I stopped taking it after 3 days because I couldn't take the pain anymore, and just worked with old fashioned OTC flu relief which worked just fine. | Was prescribed by my family doctor after testing positive for Influenza A type H1N1. | F | 30 | 3 days | 11/6/2009 | 5 | Flu | diarrhea a couple times. | Overall helped a great deal. Felt better in a couple day's! | F | 04 | 5 days | 11/5/2009 | 3 | H1N1 | STARTED FEELING QUEEZY ON THIRD DAY, VERY LIGHTHEADED, STOMACH UPSET KICKED IN, DIZZY, CONFUSED, MOOD SWINGS | WOULD NOT TAKE AGAIN!!!! | F | 46 | 2 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | Flu | I am posting this about my son who took it four years ago and had horrible reactions to it. He was only 3 at the time, his flu seemed to be mild but his doctor recommended it anyway. I stopped after one dose. He couldn't keep anything down, he cried NON-STOP and it wasn't from the flu, he couldn't sleep even though he was exhausted, he screamed like we were killing him when we tried to pick him up in his sleep. He was irrational, aggressive and cried all the next day. Once the effects of the Tamiflu wore off, he was fine. He was still sick, but not like he had been on the Tamiflu. He was diagnosed with Swine Flu Sunday and when the Tamiflu was offered, I immediately turned it down. I'm using Elderberry, Vitamin C, Zinc and OTC meds. to treat him this go round and his illness has been mild. He's already on the mend w/out the terrible side effects of Tamiflu. My 17 year old neighbor also used Tamiflu for the swine flu and ended up blowing out a major blood vessel in his nose | M | 03 | 1 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | suspected h1n1 | Major irritability, personality changes, loose stools, possible abdominal cramping | both of my children (7 and 2 year-olds) ran 104 fevers on a Saturday evening. Upon calling the pediatrician, they ordered tamiflu for both (suspecting the flu) Both children had had the h1n1 vaccination 1 week prior. My son had congestion and lethargy and high fever. My daughter, 2 years old, only had high fever. She had no other symptoms - great appetite, no other issues at all.( I think the vaccination lessened flu symptoms) I didn't even want to give her the tamiflu (should have listened to my inner voice!) but kept thinking, what if she gets worse, etc. I stopped giving her the med after 5 doses because she just didn't have any major flu symptoms and it seemed crazy. I also stopped giving it to my son. He didn't seem to have an issues with the drug. However, my daughter, even after being off for over 24 hours, is such a different child, screaming at everything, upset over everything, loose stools, poor appetite, and my guess is, severe abdominal pain. I was so distraught and worried today becuase I had never seen her act like this, even during real major sickness or teething or severe double ear infections. Her reaction to this pain or mental discomfort has been almost unbearable for all. My husband and I are disgusted with the drug at this point. I regret giving it to her at all. Once you see how miserable a child can be while on it, you would know. I just hope it leaves her system soon so we can have our daughter back. | F | 35 | 2.5 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | H1N! | After taking Tamiflu I feel extreme confusion/spaced out, disoriented,and dizzniness. You can't really function fully on this medication. | The dr. prescribed me Tamiflu after having a my regular doctors appointment. I had a temperature of 103, nights sweats, chills, sore throat, and chest pain when I coughed, and the doctor diagnosed me H1N1. My fever went away the next day after Tamiflu, but then I became disoriented. I don't want to take the last day of treatment because it makes me so spaced out. | M | 29 | 4 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | i had flu since 4 days | after taking the first pill, after 2 hours or so, i felt so dizzy and then started vomiting. There was blood in it too. i was feeling worse than before. I didn't take naother pill after that. | I wont take it unless u had no other choice! | F | 54 | 1 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | High/Fever, Flu | The side effects heavily outweighed the benefits. After starting my prescription of Tamiflu I had back and forth bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. I honestly felt like I was going crazy. I couldn't sleep, and would wake up from extremely bizarre, violent dreams. These were all things I experienced AFTER my fever had broken and would immediately get worse after each dose. All of my symptoms (other than my temperature) got worse after taking it rather than better. | I contacted my pharmacist explaining everything and she said I really need to finish the course much like antibiotics, or the flu may come back stronger. Now I have to deal with these side effects for a another two days, while I feel otherwise I would already be back on my feet. I really don't think Tamiflu helped fight the flu any faster than rest, hydration and over the counter drugs. I will never take this drug again. | M | 23 | 3 days | 11/5/2009 | 1 | swine flu | was dizzy,slow,tired,broke sweats,not hungry and had a huge HEAD ACHE! | DONT TAKE IT! Today would be my 3rd day taking it but I cant take the pain anymore, im suppose to be back to work tomorow and it will be inposible to work being on the tamiflu pill My fore head feels like its going to burst! Yes it fixed my fever but created 10 diffrent problems I did not have. NOT WORTH IT! | F | 20 | 3 days | 11/4/2009 | 1 | suspected flu | psychosis, angry, irritabilty, loss of memory, can't perform motor skills | My mother took 3 doses of this and has been in the hospital since. They are saying she is in a psychosis state. She is violent, does not know anyone in our family, mean, can't process what to do when people tell her, is in a trance like state sometimes, and too many more problems to list. This drug needs to be taken off the market. It was given to her without even being tested for the flu. | F | 59 | 2 days | 11/4/2009 | 1 | H1N1 or Normal Flu IDK | Raging Diarrhea, Sweating Heavily, feeling out of it, fever came back. | No word of a Lie, I could of put out a house fire with the amount of liquid I've expelled from my anus in the last 8 hours. Now, thanks to tamiflu, I'm dealing with probable low grade dehydration even though I've drank a small Kenyan river dry. Never again. | M | 31 | 1 days | 11/4/2009 | 2 | H1N1 | My almost-2 year old daughter woke up from a dead sleep SCREAMING IN PAIN! Also seems irritable & unable to have a good sleep when she wasn't crying. | She was diagnosed on Halloween (Sat) w/ H1N1 & was prescribed Tamiflu. Sunday night she woke up screaming in pain & couldn't be comforted. This went on all night w/ only periods of 45 min or less between screaming fits. We were on our way to the ER when we realized a side effect was possible abdominal pain. so we waited & called the doctor. The nurse told us to add culturelle & see if that helped. It somewhat helped & only had 1 or 2 episodes lastnight. Then it happened again throughout the day & made the dr's office see her. They took her off the medicine. If they wouldn't have I was going to stop it. Thank God she is sleeping peacefully right not. I felt completely helpless watching my baby girl scream in pain. | F | 02 | 3 days | 11/3/2009 | 1 | Flu | i thought i was going to die | DO NOT take TAMIFLU! i took it for 3 days and i stopped myself, i could not take it any more.. just thinking about how i felt while on it makes me cry.. im still confussed. The FDA needs to take this off the market.. its DANGEROUS! DO NOT TAKE CHILDREN OR ADULTS! | F | 28 | 3 days | 11/3/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | I had one of the less common, yet all too serious side effect - a seizure. Less than 1% of people experience this, so I guess I fall into that category. The seizure caused me to fall, get a concussion, and pass out. This happened the FIRST DAY I was on the medication! | DO NOT TAKE THIS! | M | 51 | 1 days | 11/3/2009 | 5 | H1N1 | NONE - Please read for counter-point. I thought it would be helpful to provide a full story. | My 5 year-old got H1N1 in school, it was going around and the symptoms were pretty clear. We generally resist medication and let illnesses run their usual course, and became even more resistant after reading the reviews on this site, which frankly scared me a LOT. We let things progress for the first 36 hours without medication. When she woke up the second day with 104 fever and clearly getting worse, we called a very close family friend, who is also the best doctor I know, and he encouraged us to start Tamiflu right away and also to give it to our 15-month-old as a preventative measure, even though he hadn't shown any symptoms yet. We hesitantly started Tamiflu and had NO problems whatsoever for either child. 24-hours after we started it, our daughter clearly started feeling MUCH better and has gotten better every since then. The baby hasn't shown any symptoms of the flu. I honestly cannot report ANY side effects whatsoever, other than *maybe* very mild irritability in the baby. But they have both slept great, much better than when the flu was causing her to wake up every hour. I don't think Tamiflu saved her life or anything, she probably WOULD have recovered just fine on her own. But it also could have developed into bronchitis, pneumonia, or other complications. Perhaps Tamilflu had no effect on her fast recovery, but it certainly seemed to help a LOT with ZERO downside for us. | F | 05 | 3 days | 11/2/2009 | 5 | h1n1 | Slight queasy or spacy feeling, not sure if is from the flu or the tamiflu | I give this a 4.5 rating. I went to the doctor halloween night after 24 hrs of vomiting, nausea, chills, terrible aches in my joints. I was severely ill, had a fever of 102, hadn't really slept for almost two days due to flu symptoms. I was the sickest I have ever been and pretty miserable. I had a positive flu test and was given tamiflu. I took the pills right away. I was finally comfortable enough to sleep that night and the next morning my fever was down to 99. Today is my 3rd day on the drug and I am almost fully recovered. The flu didn't go to my chest which is the main danger of this flu, which I contribute to the tamiflu. I have had some slight quesiness, but I am not sure if it is the tamiflu or the h1n1. One of the characteristics of the h1n1 flu is nausea and vomiting, which is how my illness started, so I wonder if some people mistake this as being cause by tamiflu when it is really the flu. For me personally, the nausea has gone way down since I started taking tamiflu, enough to allow me to drink plenty fluids and eat small meals, which I could not do before I got tamiflu. I have not experienced any nightmares or hallucinations. Just maybe a slight quesyness or spacyness, but considering I am recovering from the flu and 3 days of having a fever I think thats pretty good. I general I feel the tamiflu shorten the duration of the flu and took the edge of the symptoms right after I started taking it. | F | 27 | 3 days | 11/2/2009 | 4 | Preventative for HIGH RISK | Adult by Injection: I had a very sore arm from the injection site. The muscle ached a great deal more than it usually does from flu shots (i get them every year). It abated the third day. CHILD (2-3 years)1st dose by injection: My son ran a fever for two days off and on. On the third day was very dazed and lethargic, especially when trying to wake up. It was a little alarming. | While we both had side effects, they were fairly common. Considering we were both high risk, I have more peace of mind knowing we'd had it. | F | 35 | 3 days | 11/2/2009 | 4 | H1N1 | The only thing I noticed was I was very alert after taking. Was up until 2am most nights. Other than that no nasty side effects at all. I am surprised because I seem to get side effects from EVERY drug I've ever taken. | I took Tamiflu only because we have a young infant at home who was very ill when born and is still immunosuppressed (sp?) I was told that it would be in our best interest to take the Tamiflu when I tested + for Influenza A. They also prescribed it to my 4 1/2 month old as a preventative treatment. I chose not to give it to her considering it is not even approved for under one year old. She is still healthy, knock on wood. My older daughter is nine and was sent home from school today with a 101 fever... Once again we were prescribed tamiflu to try to shorten the duration and have less chance of passing in on to our little one. Im nervous to give it to her but have talked about what she might feel and that she needs to tell me ASAP if she gets any funny effects... I hope I'm doing the right thing here.... | F | 28 | 5 days | 11/2/2009 | 2 | hot feeling in my throat/face weird mindset, not feeling like myself, very anxious; I have a VERY STRANGE taste in my mouth and also my eye sockets hurt when I move my eyes.. | Started this on Thurs after being diagnosed with H1N1. It made me feel much better than the flu did for the first couple days, but now that the flu symptoms are gone, I still have to take it for 1 more day. I can't concentrate or help my 7 yr old with her homework. I feel like I have to get out of my house and I feel hot. My face and throat and saliva feel hot. I am thinking about not taking my last 2 doses... Any thoughts people? I just don't want to waste my $120 I spent on the damn stuff!! | F | 27 | 5 days | 11/2/2009 | 2 | Flu | Waking with screaming..... | My 3 month old had a fever of 101.3 F, so I had my husband take him to the E.R. My 3 yr old and 5 year old both had "suspected" flu earlier this week. No tests were actually done to confirm it. But I was worried about my infant. The E.R. said he had the flu (no test done) and prescribed Tamiflu. I had read some websites about the possible side affects, but worried with him so young, that he might have complications from the flu. After his 1st dose, I put him back to bed and he woke up crying after sleeping a while. He never cries when he wakes up...just makes noises until I come and feed him, then smiles at me. But he would cry and not seem all awake. Now tonight, after his 3rd dose, he's waking up absolutely high-pitched screaming!!!! So scary! Luckily he is consoled easily, but it keeps happening. And I don't even know of he's in pain or anything. I am stopping the Tamiflu!!! Is this going to cause lasting damage? Is my happy boy going to go through this every night? Yes, his fever is gone, but to get rid of one evil to replace it with another is awful! I hope he gets back to normal with no lasting side affects. He also has a red dotted rash on his face, neck, and chest, and he keeps rubbing his hands on his face like he's trying to scratch it. Awful medicine!!! And did you know one of the ingredients is antifreeze? Awful! | M | 00 | 1 days | 11/2/2009 | 1 | Suspected H1N1 early symptoms | My child (aged 2/1/2) developed Irritable bowel and diarrhea within 12 hours. He's been off of it for 3 days and still has gastritis symptoms. No appetite and crying with stomache pain. He's lost 3 of his 23 pounds and developed an aversion to milk. | I worry about my children & flu but this is a terrible drug! I was not pre-warned of the GI symptoms at all by our pediatrician. It seems that peoples' anxiety is permitting lower standards of diligence about avoiding harm...even the "lesser of two evils" is still an evil. | M | 02 | 3 days | 11/2/2009 | 1 | Flu | Fatique, muscle aches, stomach aches, headaches, Mouth ulcers, skin lesions on legs and hands. My mouth is so sore, I can't even brush my teeth. NEVER AGAIN will I take this product. The H1N1 would not have been as bad as the side effects of this drug! | M | 60 | 4 days | 11/2/2009 | 1 | possible flu | after the 3rd dose I had severe stomach pain almost equal to labor pain and the pain gave me nausea. It's not worth it to me given that it only reduced the illness by a day or two. I just got back from the ER and it turns out that Tamiflu severely constipated me per the Xray and I never have problems in that department. I though my appendix was going to explode, I was afraid since the pain was so severe. And yes I do know what gas pains feel like and it was nothing like this. | Had a pregant friend who took it because we are both teachers and she was fine, no complications. I guess it just doesn't work with some of us. | F | 33 | 3 times | 11/2/2009 | 1 | doctors said i had "h1n1" | After only i first pill well within 30mins i starting vomiting and could not even keep water down without throwing that up just 1mins later and that lasted about 3-4hours. | I only took one pill of the Tamiflu and havent sence. ill just fight the flu the old way... to everyone else do more research before taking. | F | 17 | 11/2/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | diarrhea,, stomach pains, nausea | have such bad diarreah I've rubbed my butt raw and it's now bleeding. My stomach hurts so bad and I just feel awful and I was starting to feel better, too. For me, this wasn't worth it. Tylenol worked best to break my fever and just staying hydrated. | F | 24 | 2 days | 11/2/2009 | 5 | HINI | nausea, brief vomiting | This drug saved my life | M | 38 | 5 days | 11/1/2009 | 4 | Swine Flu | Whole side of my face went completely numb as if I was having a tooth out at the dentist | Has helped with the symptoms of flu but nothing in the leaflet for tamiflu about the numbness and when i called the helpline they were very confused. | M | 38 | 3 days | 11/1/2009 | 2 | flu type a | thank god we didn't give the drug to our 11 years old daughter after reading this page. | Our daughter had the flu. we took her to after hours clinic as it was on a sunday. we did't want to take a chance. some one had told us that tamiflu needs to be given with in 48 hours. so the doctor came, checked a swab in her nostril, and told us she has the type a flue. as we were nervous after hearing all the hype about swine flu, we expressed all the concerns. i guess, after seeing us all concerned or for all the other reasons, he prescribed her tamiflu, zythrotab anitboitic and cough syrup. I picked up the medicine and logged on to find out about tamiflu. thanks for this site, i decided not to give her tamiflu nor antibiotic. we just treated her as if was normal flu, lots of vitamins, fluids, watched her temperature. as her temp didn't go too high, she had a 3 day flu. didn't go to school for two days and hit the ground running without any pains or sufferings. To me, this swine flue is a hoax to scare people and make money. tamiflu was not needed, we bought it and ready to toss it in the trash. | M | 49 | 0 days | 11/1/2009 | 1 | exposure to swine flu | anxiety, agitation, dry throat, felt disoriented | please consider not taking this product! especially if you are not in a high risk category - losing your mind and being unable to sleep and a feeling of something being terribly wrong ..just not worth the potential bebnefits | M | 64 | 1 days | 11/1/2009 | 1 | flu | hallucinated (i saw sparkles all around my bedroom and my cat tapped me on the shoulder and talked to me), nightmares, violent thoughts and upset stomach and dizziness. i also saw images in my mind of monsters/dead people/the undead. | i only had four doses of tamiflu. one dose was the first day, then the second day i took a dose in the morning and a dose at night. it was at night that i experienced the strange side effects (possibly bc i had 2 doses in one day). you are supposed to take tamiflu twice a day, but when i did, i experienced the above symptoms. | F | 33 | 2 days | 11/1/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | I suddenly got severe jaw pain, nose bleeds and dark urine. Could not figure out what was going on or make the connection until we read that it is a rare side effect of tamiflu and you should seek immediate emergency care and stop taking the product. | after talking to a doctor about it, he said that tamiflu only reduces the flu by one day anyhow and does not help too terribly much. not taking it again - ever! | F | 31 | 4 days | 11/1/2009 |
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