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| 3 | suspected H1N1 | Nausea, fast heartbeat, Dizzy | I got Tamiflu from the ER. Saturday I had a fever of 101, then I took Tylenol, it was brought down to 100.8, I experienced backache, muscle pain, headache, little cough, chill, nose congestion, few hours later the temperature rise to 102, I took Tylernol again, it was brought down to 101. I realized the temperature keep rising once I stop taking tylenor, Sunday nite, my temperature rise to 104F (40C). I went to ER, they prescribed Tamiflu. After the first dose, half an hour later, my temperature rise to 105F, I tried to drink plenty to fluid, and went sleep. The next day, temperature dropped to 102F. I took 2nd dose, and 12 hours later 3rd dose, the temperature still stayed between 102F and 103F. Then my doctor suggested to took tylenol at the same time, once I took tylenol, within half an hour, I started sweating, and my temperature dropped to 98F, almost back to normal, now my temperature is 97.8. and I finished taking 4th dose of Tamiflu. no backpain, no headache, no fever, no chill, but feeling nausea, stomach weird, more nose congestion. I eat piece of bread after taking Tamiflu, and feels better. I am trying to drink plenty of water after taking Tamiflu. Still have 3 more days to finish the treatment. | F | 34 | 2 days | 1/26/2010 | 1 | Flu like symptoms | Nasea, hot flashes, stomach pain, dizziness. Horrible. Used for 3 doses. I'm done. The medicine is worst than the disease it is supposed to treat. | Visited my Dr for mild flu like symptoms. He prescribed Tamiflu. | M | 39 | 2 days | 1/26/2010 | 1 | Flu/ H1N1?? dont know | hallucinations, hot flashes, dizzy. Felt like an acid trip with out the "fun" part. I went to the drs because i was coughing really bad and my asthma was acting up, they gave me a breathing treatment and i felt better...i should have left it at that. Now im fighting to keep myself from being paranoid. It may have helped with the flu symptoms, but i would have rather had the flu for 1 more day they deal with what im going through right now.. i was supposed to take pill 2 times a day for 5 days.. i have stopped with my 5th pill. i just refuse to do it any more | trip to urgent care and dr prescribed it to me as a precautionary measure | M | 28 | 2 days | 1/26/2010 | 4 | Diagnosed with flu | Very dry mouth. Like I would wake up because I felt so parched. | Got this from my PCP because I had the flu. He didn't bother to test me for h1n1 since I had gotten a flu shot and he was sure I had it. I had severe muscle aches, a sore threat, congested head and I was even vomiting the water I drank. Gave me tamiflu and by the next day I was able to eat and muscle aches reduced. | F | 33 | 5 days | 1/22/2010 | 1 | prevent flu | My husband took the pill for 2 1/2 days..I hope he recovers from his loss of memory and his dry mouth feeling..Awful drug.My husband is in end satge lung disease and this was supposed to be preventative..OMG please pray for him | Prescribed by infectious disease Dr.for preventive purpose | M | 69 | 2 days | 1/22/2010 | 1 | flu symptoms | My husband was delirious..Not knowing who he was or what to do.. He has lung disease and the Dr said to use if he got the flu symptoms..It was scary how he was acting..He would rather be sick then take this again | Dr Prescribed during a visit | M | 69 | 3 days | 1/22/2010 | 4 | flu | I had a very dry, sore throat when wake up for almost 1-1/2 weeks, weird dreams and possible mild depression. Overall, I thought the symptoms were from the flu so worth it in my opinion. | Prescribed by regular dr along with anti-inflammatory shot. My flu symptoms were 90% better within 24 hours of first dose. Day I started taking Tamiflu was also first night of rest in 48 hours since beginning of flu symptoms. Overall, it was amazing and worth the side effects. NEVER lost my appetite, if anything appetite picked up even more and I was garbage disposal. Not good for a Type II diabetic, lol. | F | 38 | 5 days | 1/21/2010 | 3 | slight flu | Bad dreams, night sweats (BAD!!!), hallucinations, short tempered. | Got from urgent care clinic, thought i simply had a sinus infection, but was diagnosed with slight flu. i was given Tamiflu and Leviquin. Bad combination. They work but the side effects are just to much. I think with regular antibiotics(amoxicillian) this would not have been such a bad ride. Never again. | M | 32 | 5 days | 1/21/2010 | 1 | Exposed to H1N1 | lack of appetite, hallucinations, cold sweats, extreme pressure in forehead, shaking, blackouts, electrical feelings or "buzzing" in the body, dizzy/blurry dream like vision, driving to work and not remembering the drive extreme anxiety, numbness and tingling, hands arms feet and face, blackouts with bright white light and inability to sleep and vertigo. Extreme lack of energy, joint pain and muscle fatigue. Many little tasks seem overwhelming. Lots of stomach problems, gassy, cramping, reflux. It has been 4 months now and I am still battling many of these side effects. I am also sure there are more that I am just forgetting right now. | Regular doctor. | M | 31 | 10 days | 1/19/2010 | 1 | Influenza Type A | Horrible, heard voices, lights, sweed a lot, fear of sleep, nightmares about dying, fever went down and he is feeling better but after 3 days of Tamilflu, we will discontinue this extremely potent drug. | My husband was diagnosed with Influenza type A and doctor prescribed Tamifu without explaining about this horrible side effects. He was afraid of going to sleep, he felt dizziness, confusion, hands numb. I feel so guilty because I gave him this drug. He won't take it anymore... | F | 32 | 3 days | 1/16/2010 | 2 | Diagnosed with Flu | Headaches, dizziness, anxiety, paranoia, stomarch cramps, nausea, restlessness. | I was diagnosed with flu over the phone by UK NHS National Flu Pandemic Service, even though I am not entirely sure if I had swine flu, flu, or just a bad cold. Whatever it was I have had worse in the past. I was given a tamiflu 5 day course, and told to rest drink plenty of fluids etc. My flu symptoms (bad cough, temperature & sore throat)have got better.....but maybe they would have done anyway??? The side effects came on gradually and were generally worse during the evening / night time, and last night was particularly bad. I usually do try and finish a course of meds I have been given but this time reluctantly I have decided to stop taking this drug on the basis that my flu symptoms are now better, and I am now more worried about the potential side effects of this drug, than the actual flu itself. And reading the comments on this page it appears I am far from alone in what I have experienced! Politically I think the UK government is culpable of gross incompetence and neglect in handing out this expensive, largely ineffective, and potentially dangerous drug like sweats to anyone who calls the flu line and gives a few vague symptoms. The current UK labour government is always making rash & ill thought decisions and I think this is a classic example. They decided to stock pile this drug, hand it out to anyone and everyone( when in reality it needs to be used very selectively) as a knee jerk reaction, so as to be seen to be doing something about the swine flu pan | M | 43 | 3 days | 1/15/2010 | 1 | Yes | Emotional mood swing 15 mins after taking. This would settle after an hour or so into a feeling of well being for a couple of hours then Anxiety, rapid heart beat (100+...difficult to count), Audible & Visual Hallucinations, Insomnia (sleept 2hrs a night for 3 nights), more mood swings, dizzyness, buzzy head, spacey. Lasting for 10 hrs. 3 weeks later I am still experiencing hallucinations and what I can only describe as "tamiflu weirdness". | Diagnosed on NHS Flu online service with Flu or Swine Flu. 1 x 75mg every 12 hrs. I took 7 tablets and couldn't take any more. Wouldn't recommend to worst enemy. Horrific. I didn't have flu or swine flu - i had an as yet undiagnosed disease from a bite (possible Lyme) | M | 50 | 3.5 days | 1/15/2010 | 1 | advised by the specialist | bad dreams, anxiety, depression, tired, vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea | I think the specialist doctors should consider carefully the necessity of administering this drug and advise the parents and patients carefully the possible side effects of taking this. I feel very bad that my doctor had not done so. I feel guilty that I have not been aware of the side effects and allow my daughter to take it. | F | 13 | 5 days | 1/14/2010 | 1 | H1N1 | started to menstruate. Severe trigeminal neuralgia. Increased heart rate. | swine flu hotline | F | 47 | 2 days | 1/14/2010 | 3 | Swine flu | Depression, dizziness, bad dreams, behavioral changes including increased agitation and confusion, feeling of going to die. High heart rate > 100 all the time but I'm not sure if it is a side effect of Tamiflu. It may be because of the flu. These side effects start disappearing once I finish the treatment but not suddenly. Even after 2 weeks after the treatment was finished I had strange mood changes usually in the evenings when I was tired. I'm giving the medicine 3 because it is great in doing what is suppose to do (treat the flu), but the side effects are horrible. | Tamiflu was prescribed by urgent care doctor because the fever persisted for few days. It was around 102 when she decided to gave me this medicine. | M | 31 | 5 days | 1/12/2010 | 1 | the flu | nausea, vomiting,depression, severe halusination,bad dreams,fear and anger. I knew something was wrong with me. | I went to the Urgent Care where a physicians assistant asured me this drug is safe and has been taken by thousand of people.After taking it my symtoms got worse and I had such bad dreams that I was afraid to go to sleep.I hd thoughts of dying and am usually a cheerful and happy person.Please do never take this drug. | F | 45 | 4 days | 1/10/2010 | 5 | prevention of flu after exposure | i experienced NO SIDE EFFECTS. though due to the outlandish things posted on this site, i almost did not take it. however after hearing of a patient in his 20s (i am in my 30s) who died last week from complications of the flu, i thought it was worth whatever side effects came. thankfully, i have had none whatsoever. i am taking 75mg once daily. my 4 year old daughter is taking 30mg oral suspension once daily and she has complained of a stomach ache off and on but has eaten and played normally. | F | 32 | 10 days | 1/7/2010 | 2 | Flu - Not H1N1 | Nausea, diarrhea, confusion, emotional mood swings, body numbness | I went to an urgent care clinic after having the first signs of the flu. High fever, body aches, congestion, etc. The doctor tested me for the flu, but said it came back negative. However, she reccomended I take Tamiflu because not all types of flu show up on a test and I most likely had the flu. I only took Tamiflu for three days before I started noticing it made me dry heave, have very bad diarrhea, my hands would start to tingle/go numb and I would have emotional mood swings. It made me paranoid and feel like I was going to die. I literally laid in bed for three days crying. Once I stopped taking the pills my fever went down and I was able to get up and walk around. | F | 29 | 3 days | 1/7/2010 | 1 | flu symptoms | anxiety (not normal) and irritability (sometimes normal :^)) | F | 49 | 2 days | 1/7/2010 | 1 | flu | nausea vomiting, and severe stomach pains | Got it for my son (16 1/2) at his pediatrician. Would not recommend it and will not take it again | M | 16 | 2 days | 1/7/2010 | 1 | H1N1 | My 11 year old daughter was given the tamiflu for H1N1 in October, 2009. Shortly after each dose, she would experience severe dizziness. She did not have a high fever that would cause the dizziness. I called the drs. office and they recommended to keep taking the medication. Her dizziness continued. Since she has been off the medication, over 2 months, she has been experiencing dizziness, audio hallucinations and a ton of anxiety. We have been to her pediatrician, ENT twice, CT scan, Neurologist twice and now psychologist! I am so upset this horrific drug has caused all this!! Does anyone have similar symptoms or can help us. No one seems to know what to do, since this drug hasn't been given to children in these high numbers until this Swine Flu Scare! | Horrible fall out from this horrible drug! It needs to be taken off the market! We have been to several drs. and specialists! This drug has caused dizziness, anxiety and hallucinations and its been over 2 months since taking the drug. Please help if anyone has any helpful information! | F | 11 | 5 days | 1/1/2010 | 1 | H1N1 | Tolerated first dose fine and fever almost immediately was reduced. Had mild nausea and feelings of gas, but tolerable. Second dose was also tolerated with same symptoms, however, after third dose I had severe gas pains in chest and constant rumblings in stomach. Only slept 2 hours in last 24 and now feeling depressed, sad, and burst out crying for no reason. I will discontinue taking this medication immediately. | prescribed by doctor | F | 59 | 3 days | 1/1/2010 | 3 | Flu | I normally don't have any side effects from medications...not the case with Tamiflu. I have had vivid, strange dreams since taking. Also, nausea for a couple hours after taking. I have no appetite, but that may still be caused from the flu symptoms...not sure. | I am pregnant and came down with some form of the flu, not sure if it's H1N1 yet. But couldn't keep anything down and fever was not being controlled by meds, so doctor admitted me for fluids and I had my first dose of Tamiflu in hospital and have continued at home. | F | 26 | 10 days | 12/31/2009 | 1 | swine flu | me and my little boy took tamilflu, after 3 days I starting notice that my little boy couldnt not sleep and he was getting and still be till this day very hyppier what or wich concer me so much and I end up in emergency with my heart racing 120 per minute staied for 2 days in intensive care, till this day still going to hospital to do my heart checking up , I was very fit doing exercising 3 times a week and I teached aerbocis myself cant do anymore because of my panics attacks and I feel myself always anxious , still cant sleep I am always crying and scared that something bad will happen to me and my kids , feel very suicidal, I never had does sympotms ever before I just worried if this ever will go away, my heart still goes faster as before , my son behaviour still very much concern me , if I new that tamiflu would change my life and my little son as did I would rather endure the swine flu simpotms than taking it or giving to my child i am so angry tha | F | 42 | 7 days | 12/28/2009 | 5 | brother had very high temperature | tamiflu saved my brother's life. 9 days after his arrival from overseas my brother had very high temperature of 39C and he couldnt move his body and head and had a very awful headache. it was all accidental and out of blue. i thought it was heat exhaustion. I gave him aspitin as soon as the high temperature reached 37.5C. It dropped the temperature for 2 hours and then he again got very exhausted and his temperature rised to 39C within an hour from normal temperature. I gave him another aspirin but no help for half an hour instead his temperature continoously rising. I got very scared and took him to the doctor. Although there was no visibly flu like symptoms a doctor said he had hayfever and prescribed tamilfu with panadol. i gave him the 1st tamiflu 6 hours after his first symptoms when he was completely drained. half an hour after the tamiflu it just kicked out the high temperature and he became back to normallish straight away. I was just amazed and it looked like a miracle to me. | visited after hours GP and i've mentioned him that he was at overseas 8 days ago. Luckily I got myself vaccinated couple of months ago. | M | 24 | 5 days | 12/27/2009 | 4 | Influenza A, H1N1 | loss of appetite | My 2 yr old son was diagnosed with Influenza A and the doctor prescribed Tamiflu. We started the meds asap and he did vomit after the first dose. The doctor said he would. Other than that, he tolerated the medicine very well and recovered after about 3 days, but continued with a cough for about a week. I read this website after I gave him his first dose and was really freaked out by all of the terrible reviews so wanted to leave a positive one. | M | 2 | 5 days | 12/27/2009 | 3 | Diagnosed with swine flu 2 days ago | Stomach cramps, insomnia | Originaly prescribed over phone.... was advised to see a doctor at the hospital as well tho due to severe cough | F | 46 | 3 days | 12/27/2009 | 2 | Suspected H1N1 | The worst headache I have ever experienced, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Called my GP to check if I should continue taking Tamiflu despite the side effects and she recommended stopping as the fever was gone and the medication was making me feel worse than the flu itself. I would consider very carefully before taking this again. | Recommended by the NHS online flu service and collected by a friend from the pharmacy. | F | 33 | 2 days | 12/21/2009 | 2 | Had symptoms of flu after flying | Nausea, dizziness, stomach aches, migraines, and insomnia which persisted five days after I took simply 'one' preventive pill. Flu symptoms did however go away the next day. Not worth it, I would probably resort to OTC medication in the future. | M | 28 | 1 days | 12/21/2009 | 5 | my 3 year old had flu | I gave it to my soon who had a fever of nearly 104 and was clearly miserable with the flu... by the next morning he was 200 times better... he took the medicine with no problem and while there was some vomiting thats normal with the flu...he has a mild rash on his body that i assume is from the medicine but could also very well be from the day and a half of terrible fevers... doesnt seem to be bothering him... i would def use it again ... made this a quick flu instead of a week of misery for the little one and us… | got prescript from pediatrician | F | 32 | 4 days | 12/20/2009 | 4 | Influenza type A (Possible Swine) | I started taking Tamiflu two days after my flu symptoms began - right after taking the medicine my fever broke and I had 0 flu symptoms. However, Tamiflu did leave me with a wheezing cough as well as dry mouth, stomach cramps, slight loss of appetite, and lastly trouble in bed with my boyfriend. All in all, the medicine helped with the flu but now I have this annoying cough and a bad case of the drys. | F | 23 | 5 days | 12/20/2009 | 1 | Suspected H1N1 | My son was perscribed tamiflu because his symptoms were "textbook" for swine flu (even though his nasal swab was negative). He seemed to tolerate his first dose well, but the second and third dose are a COMPLETELY different story. He was up all night vomiting, dry heaving and having diarrhea. Prior to starting tamiflu he had none of these symptoms. I do not know if the tamiflu offered him any relief from the fever and body aches, and if it did I would say the new symptoms are harder on him than the fever and cough. My husband and I stopped the tamiflu after the third dose, and although he still has a fever and cough, the vomiting and diarrhea are gone. I would not reccomend tamiflu to my worst enemy!! | Our regular pediatrician perscribed tamiflu for my son. | M | 3 | 1.5 days | 12/20/2009 | 1 | Flu Like Symptoms | I took tamiflu (4 doses) and started feeling very confused, dizzy slight hallucinations. This was not due to the flu as I was feeling fine flu wise. I then went into a severe depression, high anxiety, skin burning, numb hands, weird feeling in legs. I almost couldn't function for a week after stopping. I went to several doctors, even a shrink and am finally better two weeks later. I was perscribed larazapam to help with anxiety which helped. I will never ever, take this again or give it to me kids. I'm a professional adult with a relatively high powered job which I almost quit due to the symptons. I thought I'd never get better. I've never had any mental issues in the past and am convinced it was from the tamiflu. I'm 95% now, but it was the worst experience of my life. | M | 36 | 3 days | 12/19/2009 | 1 | I had the flu | Severe migrane headaches that could not be helped by advil and theraflu both (even being in the light caused the pain to become worse) - I've never had migraines before. Extreme nausea, a little bit of vomiting, blood in my mucus and high fever. | Urgent Care Clinic | F | 41 | 4 days | 12/18/2009 | 1 | Doctor gave it to my son | Before the doctor gave my son, his White Blood Cell count was low (3). After it, he had a seizure and died. I have CMP before and after and Tamiflu should not have been given to him but was. | this was given in the emergency room to treat what the doctor thought was a viral infection that turned out to be a bacterial infection. Nevertheless, my 3 year old son died. | M | 42 | 1 days | 12/16/2009 | 5 | influenza | none. Took the prescribed 5 day course on schedule twice a day with meals and had absolutely no side effects. Friends of mine who got sick with me and who did not take the medication are still sick with severe cough and fevers while I feel 95% better. | I'm a resident physician so I knew I was going to get the flu since all my patients have it. I got a prescription from one of my fellow doctors and took Tamiflu within 48hrs of symptoms developing (fever, body aches, runny nose, etc.) and began feeling slightly better by the next day and almost 100% by the last dose (5th day). Was able to do all my paperwork while I was sick. Must get prescription and take the medication as soon as possible (within 48 hrs) when flu symptoms begin or you will have to ride out the illness as per usual (rest, fluids, rest). | F | 28 | 5 days | 12/14/2009 | 4 | flu type A | My 18 month old daughter was diagnosed with type A flu so the doctor prescribed tamiflu for twice a day for 5 days. The first night I gave it to her she pretty much spit it all out, then the second time was better and so on, But she still HATES the taste. The second day I gave it to her her fever went down pretty well but every day after that she was super cranky and clingy even though I don't think she was that ill anymore. Also she wouldn't eat food very well and she would wake up crying at night, Not sure if all of this was the tamiflu but it was all out of the ordinary so I think it was. I think this stuff helps but remember everybody is different. | F | 1 | 5 days | 12/12/2009 | 2 | Suddenly high fever (>38C) | Nausea. After taking 6 pills I decided not to take the 7th since I was feeling very sick and felt like vomiting. | The fever seemed to go down fairly quickly after taking the first pill (took the first pill a few hours after getting fever). | M | 43 | 3 days | 12/12/2009 | 1 | flu most likely h1n1 | my five year old son threw up the medicine within 15 minutes of taking it. three hours later he was hallucinating and talking to non-existent people. | prescribed by ER doctor | M | 5 | 0 days | 12/11/2009 | 1 | Low grade virus | Very strong anxiety attacks began after 5th pill. Could barely function. Could not sleep. Stopped taking medication, but anxiety existed through next day and was strong enough that I went to quick care and saw a Doctor who prescribed Lorazepam. Felt almost immediate relief and was able to sleep that night. However, two days after taking last Tamiflu still feel nervous and anxious. I would not recommend this medication to anyone. | Visiting regular doctor. | M | 52 | 3 days | 12/11/2009 | 3 | Suspected flu w/underlying asthma | Severe vomiting within 20 minutes of taking the medication and with each subsequent dose, diahrrea, behavioral changes - increased agitation and confusion. My daughter just sat staring at me at one point and would not respond to her name the first couple times I said it. She was supposed to take it for 5 days, I stopped it after 2 as her fever had disappeared after the first 24 hours on the drug. I believe the drug worked, but the side effects I'm not sure were worth it, unless you truly know your child is very sick and at risk. I hope there will be no long term impact. | Prescribed for my 3 yo daughter. Brought her to her doctor within 24 hours of developing productive cough, headache, lethargy and fever of 101.9F. Daughter had been been exposed to flu at her daycare where 9 other kids had been out sick. After exam, doctor having heard wheezing in her left lung determined to put her on Tamiflu as a precautionary. She said if she had not heard the wheezing she likely would have waited longer. | F | 3 | 2 days | 12/7/2009 | 4 | flu like symptoms | Nausea, abdominal pain, I do feel dizzy at times but I am not sure if it is because I am still weak from the flu. | Regular doctor | F | 33 | 3 days | 12/6/2009 | 1 | swine flu | my 3 yr old crying unable to understand what her needs where, turned into a completly different child, vomit about 10 mins after taking capsule in a drink | did online check and got tablets from tesco | F | 3 | 2 days | 12/6/2009 | 1 | seasonal flu | severe insomnia, heart palpitations, and nausea. I have only taken two pills and have already had an adverse reaction. | prescribed by my doctor | F | 44 | 1 days | 12/5/2009 | 2 | suspected swine flu | Vomited 1.5 hours after first dose. Flu symptoms improved dramatically the next day. No vomiting after further doses, but horrible moodiness, crying, irrational behaviour, nighttime waking (though this MAY have been due to the flu itself?). | It was unclear whether our son should finish the full course of tamiflu, like you would have to do with antibiotics, so we kept on in the face of awful behavioural/personality changes in our son. We will now stop the drug immediately as the flu symptoms are nearly gone, and the alternative changes have been very scary. | M | 3 | 4 days | 12/4/2009 | 2 | Swineflu | Felt like i was in a comma like sleep all the time while i was taking it. Felt like it was making me feel worse. Stopped taking it after the 5th tablet and felt a lot better. My son in law felt the exact same as me and stopped after the 6th tablet. | M | 39 | 3 days | 12/4/2009 | 1 | I had flu symptoms; to prevent H1N1 | My 18 yr. old son was diagnosed with H1N1 and took Tamiflu with great results. He's one of the lucky few. Two days later, I began to have symptoms like his (fever, sore throat, cough) so my Dr. prescribed it for me as preventive. After the first dose, I felt light headed, dizzy, but thought it was part of my flu symptoms, as I'm never sick and didn't know what to expect. So, I took it again 12 hours later as prescribed. At 3AM I awoke, feeling very dizzy and disoriented. I couldn't tell if I was hot with fever or cold. I began to hallucinate and panic, like an out-of-body experience, my heart was racing and I thought I needed to go to the Emergency Dept. I woke my spouse and alerted him to my situation. After talking with him and taking homeopathic Rescue Remedy I began to calm down and could rest after about an hour. I stopped taking Tamiflu completely. Felt so dizzy for the next two days. I will NEVER take Tamiflu again. I have spoken with several people who also experienced | I called my doctor for prescription after my son was diagnosed w/H1N1 and I began to have the same symptoms as him. | F | 54 | 1 days | 12/4/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | feeling paranoid, insomnia, agitation, nausea, can't eat, feeling of going to die, shakiness, disconnected, irritability, feels like going crazy. | Got med from Urgent Care. | F | 44 | 8 days | 12/4/2009 | 3 | Flu symptoms | My 8 month old daughter was prescribed this to take for 5 days. She will not eat with this medicane and she sleeps all the time. But when she is awake she still has her normal energy level. | Her pediatrician prescribed this. | F | 0 | 5 days | 12/3/2009 | 1 | seasonal flu | After day 2 I started having uncontrollable crying, delusional thoughts that I had ruined my life (I am never this way), thoughts that the world would be better off with out me, depression, paranoia, irritablity and hopelessness. I immediately stopped taking Tamiflu as I knew deep down this was not typical of me and I was worried what 1 more dose would do to me. I will NEVER take Tamiflu again unless it is a life or death situation and demand to be put on 24 hour supervision. The symptoms all cleared up by the next afternoon. | F | 29 | 2 days | 12/1/2009 | 5 | Suspected Swine Flu | No side effects at all. Severity of flu symptoms greatly reduced. I am allergic to penicillin and often have side effects from drugs (especially nausea) but had none at all with this drug. I took it with a small meal as recommended. | F | 32 | 5 days | 11/30/2009 | 4 | H1N1 | Nausea, vomiting | Started taking Tamiflu ~6 hours after I started getting flu symptoms. Took away my fever, chills, body soreness right away.. The nausea/vomiting has been occuring 2 hours after taking the pill like clockwork. Even with food. Have been on for 3 days and not sure if I will finish out the course. | F | 25 | 3 days | 11/30/2009 | 1 | my son was diagnosed w/h1n2 | My son started feeling sick on the 27th of Oct at 3am when he began vomiting every two hours... almost like clockwork. He had a 102.5 fever and liquid stools. I called his pediatrician the next morning to get him an appointment, they said to bring him down as soon as possible. We did that and they diagnosed him with the h1n1 virus and strep throat. The prescribed him tamiflu and amoxicillin. Both in pill form. He is 8 and had trouble swallowing the pills and would throw them right up. I had to call the doctor's office back up and the pharmacy and finally was able to get the amoxicillin in liquid form... the tamiflu they said to open the capsule and mix it with applesauce or pudding... now I don't imagine either one of those being easy on a stomach when vomiting is present. But I did it. Two weeks went by and he'd finished both medicines and was still feeling the same minus the vomiting. I called the office and they said give it a few more days and if there is no improvement to | information on his gender and age | M | 8 | 10 days | 11/30/2009 | 1 | Hospital Suspected Swine Fever | Extreme panic, thought I would die. Tried to get out of the hospital. Crying uncontrollable. Diarrhea. Tests proved negative I had pneumonia. Months later still ill, many different symptoms, Painful Mouth problems, stomach problems, persistent diarrhea, depression, still receiving treatment. Don't take this medicine, not enough is known about it, I did not have the choice whilst in hospital, and have no idea about the cocktail of anti biotic given along with Tamiflu. | Urgent emergency admission to hospital, although it was known that I had pneumonia I was isolated and treated for Swine Fever the tests for which were negative I then went on to receive the correct treatment for pneumonia.I think that I was given Tamiflu over a 5 day period of a three week stay in hospital. | F | 65 | 5 days | 11/28/2009 | 1 | Flu | severe vomiting after first dose, heart racing, loss of appetite, CAN NOT SLEEP!!!! paranoia | Urgent care visit | F | 32 | 3 days | 11/28/2009 | 1 | H1N1 | I almost lost my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if my sister in law and my brother did not come by and check up on me, I would not be typing this right now. I woke up I was in the hospital, I had gotten a Seizure and fainted, my mouth was shut and I had no pulse it took 3 people to bring me back to life and the hospital and the worst part is that my doctor didnt even tell me about the side effects of this medication. DONT TAKE TAMIFLU YOU CAN DIE!!!!!!!!!!!! this needs to stop now!!!!!!!! | F | 28 | 4 days | 11/27/2009 | 1 | Flu | I got tamiflu from my doctor. He was so excited about it because it was provided by the government, which means it's cheaper for those who CHOOSE not to have health insurance. The day after I started taking it my throat was extremely sore. I woke up unable to breathe through out the night! I thought it was just my flu at first. Then on the second day I broke out with a rash all over my body. It felt as though my skin was on fire. I would have been better off alternating between Dayquil and Nyquil!!!!!!!!!! | F | 23 | 3 days | 11/27/2009 | 1 | Preventative, my daughter had flu | My throat swelled and it became real hard to swallow. I also had a very hard time breathing. I thought it was because of the flu and my asthma but when it happened the next day about the same time I figured out it was a reaction to the TamiFlu. I took benedril and went to the doctor. He gave me a steroid shot and told me to stop taking it. I stayed on the benedril and threw away the Tamiflu. I did not experience the swelling the next day. My throat and chest are just sore and irritated. | I got the tamiflu from my doctor. I just want others to know throat swelling is a side affect if you are allergic and keep the benedril handy. I only took one tablet at night for 2 days and the throat swelling happend about 10 the next morning. I take an allergy pill every night and decided that probably helped the allergic response to the Tamiflu. | F | 50 | 2 days | 11/26/2009 | 1 | H1N1 hospital | vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, agitation, anxiety, stomach cramps, horrible panic attacks | I was prescribed tamiflu in the hospital H1N1 positive. I was ok for the first 3 days and after that I began having awful side effects. My doctor prescribed zofran for the vomting which helped, but this med was not worth taking. I had severe anxiety as well. Not a pleasant expereience! | F | 36 | 5 days | 11/25/2009 | 1 | h1n1 | The side effects are not worth it unless you're dying! nausea, very bad stomach cramps, nosebleeds, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, racing thoughts, agitation, anxiety, could not sleep/focus. state of panic...(i'm an otherwise healthy counselor with a full time job and children) these side effects occurred by the 3rd day. i do not recommend this drug. If you're experiencing these symptoms don't worry you're not alone or going crazy! | F | 30 | 5 days | 11/25/2009 | 3 | Flu - Unspecified (respiratory) | I started having a menstrual period within 30 min. of taking the first dose. I was not due for one, and it was a bit lighter than a normal one with no cramps. It's starting to ease up now that I finished the final dose. I also had diarrhea start up, don't know if that was from the flu or the medicine. I still have it. My fever broke after a day on the Tamiflu, but coughing and wheezing continued and I am still needing asthma inhalers, although no longer taking the cheratussin. Most noticeable was an intense fear and anxiety that I was going to die. It's so bad that I keep crying like a baby. I do have PTSD and have medicine I can take for anxiety, but it's not helping with this level of fear. It hasn't gotten better yet and I'm afraid to go out. So, my results with this medicine were mixed with bad side effects. | Visited my regular doctor. | F | 50 | 5 days | 11/24/2009 | 1 | Flu | Constant and extreme nausea and vomiting; upset bowels, very severe headache; very weak; spacey and fuzzy feeling; couldn't go to sleep or stay asleep; filled with panic. Stopped after six pills. Felt worse with each successive dose. Would never recommend this medicine; it's much worse than enduring the flu. | Live in the mountains, sixty miles from my doctor. He phoned in RX after telephone consultation. | F | 71 | 3 days | 11/24/2009 | 1 | To prevent the flu! | headache, chest pain, tingling hands, anxiety,dizziness | Dr. gave me this med. to prevent me from getting the flu after gall bladder surgery. Wow! This stuff is pure poison. I feel aweful. My chest hurts anxiety through the roof. I can't believe they give this to anyone yet alone children. I would have rather had the flu! | M | 38 | 2 days | 11/24/2009 | 3 | H1N1 | Insomnia, Agitation, Nausea, Aching Skin, Head, Joint & Muscle Pains, Shortness of Breath, Extreme dizziness and nausea. Sensitivity to the skin at my stomach and lower back. | Was prescribed by ER doctor after testing positive for Influenza A type H1N1. I decided to stop to take the Tami Flu, because of the side effects.! The extreme Dizziness and headache was killing. it started about 20 minutes after a took the Tami Flu drugs. | M | 29 | 2 days | 11/22/2009 | 2 | h1n1 | Worked but now I got a skin rash. I hope it dosen't last too long | M | 16 | 5 days | 11/21/2009 | 1 | Possible FLU | Fever, heavy head, nightmares, sleeplessness and weakness. | Urgent care clinic | M | 38 | 3 days | 11/21/2009 | 1 | My child was taking Tamiflu for flu | My 2 1/2 year old has been very weird acting and cranky. He has unusual behavior from banging his head on the wall/floor, screaming, throwing, hitting to laughing uncontrollably. I do not recommend Tamiflu. I know 2 year olds have temper tantrums but this went beyond a typical tantrum. | My two year old was tested for h1n1 and tested positive and Tamiflu was prescribed by pediatrician. | M | 2 | 3 days | 11/21/2009 | 1 | ER Prescibed, exposed to Swine Flu | Painful and numb hands, feet and lips, severe facial swelling, Migraine, Back pain, nose bleed,insomnia,bloated, increased urinating,vomiting and overwhelming feeling I was going to die | WED 10/28/09:ER thought swine flu after 3 days of feeling sick, gave Tamiflu & released after two bags of IV fluid. First dosage after visit felt sicker than I had during the last 3 days, 2nd dose hands and feet hurt so bad, unable to even use computer mouse, migraine started, back pain started & increased to painful to walk up & down stairs, couldn't sleep once I laid down, 5x urinated during night,day2 Thurs.AM face severely swollen,still had headache&back pain from night before. after 4th dose in evening swelling wasn't better & called pharmacy was told NOT from Tamiflu,That night back pain worsen & swelling increased to entire body , felt sicker, insomnia, still urinating every hour with no decrease in swelling, unable to walk on feet, palms 2 painful 2 grip anything,my headache was so bad Migraine meds no help, nose bleed, just knew something was very wrong Morning day 3 Stomach swollen & face, legs& hands I called My PCP,asked nurse if pain & severe swelling was from Tamiflu was told Dr. will call me back,4 hours later nurse called back & said Dr. said NOT from Tamiflu. That night vomiting started & a overwhelming feeling of dying.AM took myself off Tamiflu, never had any fever so no other reason only getting worse since on it & taken to ER. told neg 4 swine flu,but ER labs pos for severe Tamiflu allergy,liver,kidney,thyroid,poss damage 11/21 still pain hands,feet 3 full days while having an allergic reaction now no answer | F | 48 | 3 days | 11/21/2009 | 1 | Misdiagnosed Swine Flu | palpitations, halucinations, dreadful dreams while semi-conscious. Panic attacks. Completely and utterly scared. | Misdiagnosed swine flu by Ringwood surgery over the phone, temp., 39 degrees with fevers. I have no spleen so was at huge risk, yet told to stay at home and when phoning hospital and doctors with symptoms, no one phoned back! Do not take this, ignore your GP and go to your local ER if you have symptoms you don't think are swine flu!! | F | 49 | 4 days | 11/21/2009 | 3 | Influenza A positive | Cough more with yellowish mucus and chest pain. hard to sleep on the second night. However, after take the Vitamin and Calcim/Magnesim/Zinc, can sleep and don't feel chest pain. Take with food. Therefore, no stomach upset. | My child 4 year old. He was fever up 104 degree and tested with Flu A which is 80%-90% H1N1 in San Jose, CA according to ER doctor. He was on Tamiflu for full course(only 4 days for same dose of five days due to Rite Aide mixing errors). It droped next day. He sleeped well at that time. However, he still have coughing with mucus after a week. I got the flu from him and also has fever up to 102 and tested positive. After this pill, the fever drop in second day. However, I start to cough with yellowish mucus and some chest pain. I can't sleep in second night. After taken viatamin and minerals, I can sleep and less cough and no chest pain. Maybe this pills get rid of too much viatamin and minerals in our bodies. I feel better now. I probably will stop this pill today. | F | 38 | 3 days | 11/20/2009 | 3 | H1N1 | Diarrhea for myself. Irritated stomach and occasional vomiting for my partner. | My partner and I both developed sypmtoms and thought we just had very bad colds. We went to a hospital overflow clinic for people with flu symptoms and were checked my a doctor. He exammed us and determined that he felt we had h1n1. Given our condition he thought it was best to give us tamiflu as we live in a remote place and it would have taken up to a week to get results back. I had been violently coughing non-stop and after taking two doses of tamiflu the coughing minamilized greatly. My partner seemed to recover in the five day period we were talking the medication which was surprising given he had it for at least four days prior to recieving medication. By day all my aches and pains went away but I still have a cough. Although it is not as awful and constant as the cough I initially had, I am not happy that even after taking that medication I am not completely back to normal. | F | 26 | 5 days | 11/20/2009 | 2 | H1N1 | My 10 year old daughter was given it due to H1N1. She had a 104.5 fever and after taking the medication, the fever did go down but a low grade one lingered. She is experiencing confusion, feeling very down and doesn't want to leave the house, and have four ulcers in her mouth. I wish I hadn't given her the medication. | We got the prescription from the after hours clinic in Marin County, CA. | F | 10 | 5 days | 11/20/2009 | 1 | Had a fever of 38.8, and cough. - | A few hours after taking the first pill, i started to feel sick with stomach cramps and thought i was going to throw up. The pains got stronger and i decided to go upstairs and lie down. Next thing I remembered, i was on the floor half way down the stairs. As soon as I woke up, I could not speak.I tried to get up but passed out again. My daughter heard me fall down and found me lifeless and staring at the cealing. She could not get any response from me and called the ambulance. By the time I came through, I was sweating and breathing very heavily. Fever did suddenly drop from 38.8 to 37.6 | i got the medication after visiting the urgent care clinic. | F | 48 | 1 times | 11/20/2009 | 1 | My wife had the swine flu and took | A couple hours after taking this, I violently started shaking, Paranoia, my joints were so sore to the point where I couldn't stand up, I puked my guts out, and I couldn't breath right at all. What a crock this medicine is. Not only that, it cost 115.00 dollars and theres no generic for it. Could that be because Donald Rumsfeld owns 18 billion in stock in this company? I was feeling fine before I took this. My doctor said don't take any more of it | My regular Doctor suggested me taking this as a precaution | M | 51 | 1 days | 11/20/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 4 | 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 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 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 | 1 | 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 |
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