TAMIFLU Reviews (OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (1390 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TAMIFLU with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TAMIFLU | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Flu Exposure | Very mild drowsiness after taking each dose but other than that, no side effects. | F | 54 | 3 days | 9/13/2009 | 4 | positive influenza test | ache in shoulder, knees, back, hip, tingling in fingers and elbow, headache, Very nausea w/painful stomach ache upon first dose, irritated acid reflux. Some mild diarrhea. | I started on third day of flu and I was already feeling like the flu was getting better on its own, but the joint pains & headache were still there. My cough was getting worst too. So, I decided to take the medicine and the cough is much better, but my joints still hurt/ache and tire out really easy. Sleeping is restless. Is this all the result of the medicine or the flu...I don't know? | F | 48 | 4 days | 9/13/2009 | 1 | H1N1 flu | After first dose of tamiflu, son (age 16) developed almost immediate severe nausea, and vomited repeatedly for 2-3 hours including dry heaves. Did not take another dose. Tamiflu supposedly only makes the natural course of the flu shorten by about one day, and the nausea and vomiting were certainly not worth it. | I suspect this is one of those drugs that does more harm than good, and that the drug company has underreported the incidence and variety of side effects. | M | 16 | 1 days | 9/13/2009 | 1 | diagnosed H1N1 | nausau, insomnia, depression, inability to eat, unusual behavior (extremely emotional), restlessness, inability to concentrate, shakiness | I actually discontinued the use of Tamiflu today because I can't take it anymore. I haven't been able to sleep or eat (although I am starving). I also cannot concentrate on my studies and for the first time in my life have not completed my required reading/homework(this is not typical...i have a 3.7 GPA at a top University and work very hard). Seriously though, Saturday I spent 4 hours writing 2 pages of my paper. I have also suffered from the "increased risk of self injury and confusion,"and "unusual behavior" that according to tamiflu.com can be caused by Tamiflu. I spent my entire sunday crying and cursing in my bedroom because i felt very unstable/insane. Turns out it was the Tamiflu. So if you feel like you are bound for the nuthouse after taking this pill you aren't alone. Tamiflu is worse than H1N1 for me. | F | 19 | 6 days | 9/13/2009 | 5 | 3 year old twins diagnosed with flu | Slight nausea on first day. | Worked EXCELLENT...Symptoms gone 24 hours after taking it. Was also prescribed to my second twin to prevent it. I would recommend it to anyone. | M | 3 | 5 days | 9/12/2009 | 5 | H1N1 | Started feeling better after second dose. During the first night after taking it, had severe sweats, but woke up feeling much better. | Noticed that most foods have a salty taste to them while taking tamiflu. Maybe it was just me.... | M | 42 | 2 days | 9/12/2009 | 5 | H1N1 Flu | Restlessness, a little jittery/anxious | Started feeling better 24 hours after taking tamiflu, fever is gone. | M | 12 | 5 days | 9/11/2009 | 4 | Flu | Horrible nausea almost immediately, drowsy feeling, and itching eys. Medication works but the side effects are awful… | F | 23 | 5 days | 9/11/2009 | 3 | Diagnosed Flu - suspected Swine Flu | Nausea pretty much immediately after taking | Subsided the worst symptoms for me. Many of the symptoms described on this site are what I was experiencing BEFORE taking the Tamiflu. I put that down to general flu. I was just glad to get my Tamiflu and get rid of some of the awful symptoms I was experiencing. I would've taken anything to reduce the symptoms they were so bad. | F | 30 | 5 days | 9/8/2009 | 5 | Swine flu | some insomnia - but prefer that over the high fever, horrible body aches, severe headache, and difficulty breathing before taking Tamiflu | The swine flu is the sickest I have ever been in my life - thank goodness for Tamiflu! | F | 56 | 4 days | 9/7/2009 | 1 | Suspected Seine Flu | While taking it I didnt have any problems but within a few days of finishing the course I got severe stomach problems and anxiety, acid reflux, sleep problems | I wish I had never taken it. It is almost six weeks since I finished the course and still have stomach problems. Have to eat a really restricted diet. Still get severe anxiety, palpitations, severe stomach problems, constant wind, acid, bloating. also, insomnia, total lack of energy and weakness that hits me when I least expect it. Feeling fine and within an hour, wiped out. Have lost a stone in weight in the same timeframe. My doc is useless and has just brushed me off so now I am awaiting a specialist appointment. Normally I am a very healthy and fit person but this damdrup has really messed me up. | M | 44 | 5 days | 9/7/2009 | 2 | Confirmed influenza possibly hini | Dizziness, nausea | Started to feel better until I started taking medicine dizzy and nauseaus all the time after medicine stop taking at 3rd day dizziness and confusion no better still short of breath | F | 24 | 3 days | 9/5/2009 | 1 | influenza | fever went up and down. developed a rash on face. the heels of my feet became itchy and achy. could not focus visually. insomnia. weak along with the usual affects of the flu without cold symptoms. extreme joint and muscle aches. | I wished I had taken Theraflu and been done with it. It has been almost 2 months and I still have joint aches. I also still have the rash on my face and heels. And I am still having some insomnia. I work out and have never been so sore for so long. I have a hard time relaxing and sleeping and when I wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning my arms feel like they are broken. These symptons and side effects did not occur until I started taking the Tamiflu. Unfortunately I finished all of mine and am worried that this medication will take a long time to get out of my system. Has anyone heard how long this should take so that I can get back to being myself? | F | 41 | 5 days | 9/5/2009 | 4 | Prevention | Nausea,dizziness,headache,sweats,stat of confusion | My 12 yr old daughter was diagnosed with the flu and was given tamiflu and the rest(5) of the family was lo given it for preventin. My daughter had a temp of 102 and ws very very sick. This morning within the first 24 hrs her temp was and ha ben around 97.6.It ws a miracle for her. On the other hand with the rest of us i cant say the same. My 18 yr old was vomiting.My husbnd felt like he was in a tunnel and felt weird all day today. And as for me it was the worst night of my life.No sleep.I awakend at 3am with the shakes,scred for no reaon,sweats,seeing things that were no there(rats) anxious and feeling out of my mind.I took my seond dose today 4 hrs ago and am feeling pretty weird again. I don't ever want to take his again.I'm sitting here in somewhaat a panic.God just hlp me make it until tomorrow and i'll never take i again..I hate this drug. | F | 35 | 2 days | 9/4/2009 | 3 | exposure to influenza-hx. of asthma | Night after taking first pill, had severe diarrhea most of night, loss of appetite from day two on, with free floating anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and vivid dreams. | Medication was effective in preventing the flu, but I was surprised at the severity of the side effects encountered. | F | 61 | 10 days | 9/4/2009 | 1 | Swine Flu | Extreme mood swings, clumsy, low appetite, disoriented | My 5yr old daughter was diagnosed with swine flu and started taking the medicine. Found that the drug was little to no help. Extreme mood swings. The 4th day she was destructive and extremely hyper. By the 5th day wet her pants 3 times and hand not done thant in 2+ years. No more tamiflu | F | 5 | 5 days | 9/4/2009 | 1 | Influenza | Nausea, vomiting, loose bowels, dizziness, cold sweats, others (not sure if others were flu related or side effects of the drug but it was MISERABLE) | I was diagnosed with Influenza and was prescribed TAMIFLU. I was feeling rather sickly and was looking forward to an improvement in my condition. I took ONE DOSE and within an hour I felt MUCH WORSE. I felt extremely nauseous and soon after started vomiting. I would barley stand and became instantly bed-ridden. After the first dose i stopped taking it but it took 2 days for the added side-effects to subside. I felt much better with the flu than with the medication for it. If you are diagnosed with the flu of any kind I strongly suggest, from my experiences, talking to your doctor about non-TAMIFLU treatments. | M | 18 | 1 days | 9/1/2009 | 2 | close contact with confirmed H1N1 | Profound lingering migraines, nauseated feeling, generalized dysphoria | It is good medication, but it is rougher to take than I am ready to do. I made it to day 7 of 10. | M | 61 | 7 days | 8/31/2009 | 1 | Suspected Swine Flu | Headaches, dizziness, nausea, anxious feeling all of the time, shaking (especially hands). | Since finishing taking this drug I have felt worse than ever, I feel like I am hungover all the time, and worry about the smallest of things constantly. The headaches, dizziness and nausea are unbearable at times and my hands shake a lot. I also feel like I can't focus properly at times and have had to avoid driving because of this. Wish I had never taken this drug, the symptoms of swine flu could not have been as bad as this. | F | 29 | 5 days | 8/31/2009 | 1 | possible swine flu | Depression, mania, anxiety, loss of appetite, can't sleep, can't concentrate,racing thoughts, thoughts of self harm | My daughter was diagnosed over the phone with possible swine flu after a holiday to Cyprus in July. She was prescribed a 7 day course of 75mg Tamiflu. Whilst taking this the only side effect she had was nausea. However since stopping the Tamiflu her behaviour and mood has changed to the extent that she is totally unrecognisable. She cries for no reason, her behaviour at times is confrontational and aggressive, she won't eat much and has lost weight. We are waiting on a referral to child and adolescent mental health and are feeling so guilty that we may well have helped cause this by giving her tamiflu. | F | 14 | 7 days | 8/31/2009 |