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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | h1n1 | my child | F | 4 | 3 days | 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 | 7 | 2 days | 11/11/2009 |