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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TAMIFLU | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | outbreak of flu in nursing home | a severe rash that has lasted over a month with no sign of remitting. | tamiflu should not be forced on patients, especially those who are not ill with the flu. consent from the family needs to be given. another big pharma scam, and now my gramma has a terrible rash, even though she survived the flu outbreak just fine. | F | 98 | 1X day | 2/10/2011 | 1 | Diagnosed Influenza B | This was given to my 92 year old father who is normally very with it mentally. Although he is legally blind, this medicine is causing him to hallucinate and it won't let him sleep. He's dizzy and unstable. It's just awful. It did get rid of his flu symptoms, but I think I would have rather treated the symptoms with over the counter medicine. Be aware if you take this medicine, it could be dangerous. | M | 92 | 2 days | 2/10/2008 | 1 | INFLUENZA DIAGNOSIS | aFTER TAKING ONLY 3 PILLS i REFUSED TO GO ON WITH THE PRESCRIPTION WHICH WAS CALLED INTO MY PHARMACY BY URGENT CARE DOCTOR AND WITH NO DISCUSSION ABOUT IT. THE REACTION I HAD WAS OF FEELING VERY WEIRD AND LIGHT HEADED AND "NOT MYSELF" IT WAS SCARY. LATER I READ SOME OF THE SIDE EFFECTS PEOPLE WERE HAVING..JUST LIKE MINE...PLUS I NOTICE NOW THAT THE ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS ARE QUESTIONING TAMFLU'S USEFULNESS. | I WOULD DISCOURAGE USE OF THIS MEDICATION UNTIL THE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT ARE ANSWERED BY ROCHE. | F | 89 | 2 days 2X day | 1/24/2014 | 1 | Influenza | Horrible diarrhea. My husband is 80 yrs old. Came down with the flu and was put on tamiflu. After the first dose he suffered horrendous diarrhea! It lasted all night, by early morning, he was confused and unable to say words. Fearing a stroke, I called 911 and he was taken to the ER. He tested positive for influenza and his heart went into distress. He has an ICD and due to the loss of magnesium in his system he was in the cardiac ICU for 5 days. He is home now, but still not back on his feet yet. This all happened during the 3rd week of Dec. he is on prednisone now for lymphedema. Poor man. Never again!! | F | 80 | 2 days 30 mg 3X day | 1/18/2015 | 1 | tested positive for flu | Lost control of leg and arm muscles and also sense of smell and taste. | Not only did this make my flu worse but over 2 months later I still have no sense of smell or taste. Horrible experience. Would not recommend. | F | 79 | 5 days 1X day | 3/3/2015 | 1 | Influenza B | Horrible metallic taste in mouth which made me nauseous. Dizzy, no energy, loss of appetite. Stopped taking drug, although still sick with the flu, felt much better. Dizziness gone. Metallic taste is finally slowly going away after being off the drug for five days. | Worst drug that I have ever taken. Will never take it again. Did not do anything to alleviate the flu. Actually, made me feel worse. Not to mention the over $100 price tag for nothing! Should be taken off the market. | F | 77 | 3 days 75 mg 2X day | 4/1/2017 | 1 | influenza a | diarrhea, bad dreams, confusion | my father is 75 and was given this medication....what a scam! prescribing these "meds" to help remedy an issue and making people feel worse....when i read the feedback on this site- it all made sense. ....will never take this again- and will tell everyone i know to avoid this junk.... | M | 75 | 3 days | 2/28/2008 | 1 | Preventative to reduce flu effects | Stomach cramps, other body torso pains. | I'm responding because I started taking tamiflu 4 days ago as a preventative measure and have developed stomach cramps, some torso pains and cramps. Don't know if the torso cramps and pains are attributable to tamiflu. I stopped taking tamiflu today. I'm 73. My suggestions: 1. If your situation is very bad, call the tamiflu company or email as "urgent" and tell them what the situation is. Ask if they have any remedy. 2. Call or get in touch with the CDC in Atlanta, give them the lo-down. Ask for remedies. 3. Find a good doctor. 4. Go to a hospital for help as needed. In the interim: 5. Try to cleanse your body system with hydration. Take soup portions all day long. This should consist of broth's, vegetables and some easily digestible proteins such as small and not a lot of quantity of chicken (buy a small cooked one and take shreds) or white fish such as flounder, garlic, bok choi (Chinese cabbage - any will do), scallions, 3 table spoons of parsley, etc. Do use a small amount of salt, to keep up your electrolytes. Drink, or soup up lots of fluids 3 to 5 or 6 times a day. Clean out your system. Stay away from binding foods such as bread, crackers, beef, pork or even lamb with or without soup, do eat a few crackers that were made with an oil to help lubricate on elimination. I am using a package of Ramen noodles. I triple the amount of water called for in my soup pot as too much salt affects my blood pressure. I use only half | 73 | 4 days | 6/18/2009 | 1 | FLU SYMPTOMS | CHILLS, FEVER, HAD HEAD PAINS, NO APPETITE | After taking 3 doses, my face got a rash and swelling started that has lasted almost a week now. I stopped taking the Tamiflu and the swelling got worse. I finally went to the emergency room and got a prescription for steroids to help with Benadryl. It's a slow process to reduce the swelling. I had not taken the flu shot or the H1N1 shot either. I have always refused them and have minimal colds. My mother had always had a reaction to the flu shots and thats why I refuse to take them. I trusted the prescription for me. I usually read or ask for the side effects and didn't do it this time, Will never do that again. | F | 73 | 2 days 75MG 2X day | 2/26/2010 | 5 | Flu symptoms | nausea, but that was a cakewalk compared to flu symptoms and only lasted several hours. feel much better after 3 capsules. still not out of the woods, but much better. this stuff workss | F | 72 | 2 days | 4/23/2012 | 5 | Flu symptoms | nausea, but that was a cakewalk compared to flu symptoms and only lasted several hours. feel much better after 3 capsules. still not out of the woods, but much better. this stuff workss | F | 72 | 2 days | 4/23/2012 | 1 | Flu | Very bad black diarrhea after taking each dose, dehydrated, lightheaded. | Do not take this drug! It cost me $140 to have this horrendous experience. Insurance won't cover it. After taking 5 of the 10 pills I ceased taking it and the diarrhea no longer happened. Plus it did not make me feel any better .... But worse! | F | 71 | 2.5 days 75mg 2X day | 12/4/2014 | 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 | 5 | Flu | Dry mouth, dry heaving | I would use it again. It did the job. | M | 69 | 5 days | 6/20/2009 | 4 | influenza | within 24 hours feeling relief from aches and pain in entire body. continue with sneezing and coughing. | Currently the second day but having mid back pain that is worse with heat and a little relief with cold. I am undecided about continuing as I read that back pain can be an adverse reaction, but am not sure if the pain is from the drug or from coughing for several days. I will continue with the drug because my flu symptoms were severe. | F | 69 | 2 days 75 2X day | 12/14/2013 | 2 | flu like cold | Nausea, rapid heartbeat, and panic attack (a feeling like i was dying). | Are thes symptoms common with Tamiflu ? | F | 69 | 2 days 75mg cap | 4/17/2016 | 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 | 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 | Tried it one day and stomach pains, nausea were so bad I had to cease taking it. Learned many people in our town also got worse after starting this drug. Some drug company must be paying big bucks to doctors to get them to prescribe this horrible prescription. | F | 69 | 1X day | 1/18/2018 | 3 | Flu | Worked well for flu symptoms - I tested positive for the flu at the urgent care facility on Tuesday - Fever and body aches gone in 2 days- I don’t have bronchitis like I Always have with the flu . But this drug is HARD to tolerate | Couldn’t complete course cuz of the diarrhea and belly pain- I’ve never had discomfort like that - so no more tamiflu for me after 3 days .i don’t recommend anyone take this if you have IBS or any other intestinal issues .. I thought I’d pass out from abdominal cramping- | F | 68 | 3 days | 1/11/2019 |
TAMIFLU (OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE): Oseltamivir is used to treat symptoms caused by the flu virus (influenza). It helps make the symptoms (such as stuffy nose, cough, sore throat, fever/chills, aches, tiredness) less severe and shortens the recovery time by 1-2 days. This medication may also be used to prevent the flu if you have been exposed to someone who already has the flu (such as a sick household member) or if there is a flu outbreak in the community. Talk to your doctor for more details. This medication works by stopping the flu virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See also Notes section.) FDA Approval Date: 1999-10-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)