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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TAMIFLU | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | suspected H1N1 | None | Surely most of what has been put below as side effects (for adults) are normal flu symptoms? I started Tues night with aches, pains, shivers, temp of 101 and diarrhoea. Prescribed Tamiflu cos of Asthma. Started taking 18hrs into flu. Temp back to normal after 2 days, suspect would have been 3 without tabs. Awful stomach, no sickness - had tablets after eating dry bread! Am prone to flu and prone to ending up with bronchitis after. Have to say this seems a shortened flu and has left my lungs alone, which is one of the things Tamiflu claims to protect. Awful stomach and runs though, but this started before taking tabs. I'd reccommend to adults but maybe not children | F | 47 | 4 days | 8/29/2009 | 3 | Doctor prescription for flu | Consistently experiences two severe side effects timed to 12 hour dosing cycle: severe effects started within first hour after taking dose and dissipated after 8 hours: Extreme pain at right side base of neck radiating through teeth and right arm making falling asleep impossible, brain haze making normal activities like driving difficult but not impossible. Not like being drunk, but more like having to really exert yourself to stay "mentally alert" and "connected" to reality-- similar to alertness issues of drivers when having driven too long. | Tamiflu did knock out the fever (and presumably the flu) within the first day, but after reporting problems to my physician, I got permission to stop after second dose (24 hours). I went ahead and took third dose and subsequently experienced the exact "timed release" recreation of the side effects noted after dose number 1 and 2 (brain haze and severe pain at base of neck). I stopped Tamiflu after dose number three with no recurrence of flu symptoms. Lingering side effects from Tamiflu on fifth day are mostly in early morning and before retiring: dizzyness, nausea and general weakness and shakiness when moving around. However, the majority of daytime hours since discontinuance of Tamiflu have been okay with good appetite and no flu symptoms. No sleep problems since discontinuance. I disagree forcefully that my neck pain was in any way related to the flu. I did experience normal joint discomfort earlier from the flu. But the Tamiflu induced pain in my neck was very localized and intense and repetitive after each dose. The neck pain was so bad-it made my teeth ache- you wanted to rip your teeth out. Giving this drug to little kids or infants without feedback seems unethical. I will be saving my remaining pills for a real pandemic emergency, but I would never recommend Tamiflu to be used casually or as an easy way out for low-risk patients with the flu. | M | 56 | 1.5 days | 8/28/2009 | 3 | Suspected swine flu | Cold sweats, low body temperature, twitches, hallucinations, insomnia. | I've only taken one dose so far and it was fine till it came time to sleep. Insomnia kicked in and every time I tried to sleep i would fall into a light sleep and it was like i was awoken and didnt know where i was. Couldnt sleep the whole night, tossing, turning and twitching. Kept waking up in a pool of sweat. Eventually got some sleep at 6am. Im guessing thats when the meds wore off. Ive tried taking the second dose, if its ok I will stay with it otherwise theres no way in hell im goin through that again! | M | 25 | 1 days | 8/28/2009 | 2 | Suspected H1N1/ confirmed flu typeA | Extreame nausea and stomache aches. Also dizziness. | I was diagnosed with with Influenza Type A, but said it was a %98 chance that it was the Swine Flu. After taking this medicine, plus some for congestion and some Tylenol, I immediantly began to have stomach pains and nausea. Maybe it was because I didn't eat after/before taking it. I advise anyone who takes this, to eat something with it. Maybe that will help. But so far, this medicine. Also, I've been getting so dizzy, I almost passed out. It's been like that when I first got the flu symtoms and went to school(didn't know I had it, plus my mom thought I was faking). But after a while, the dizziness went away. Then when I started taking this medicine, it happened again. Maybe it's the flu, maybe it's the medicine. I still this people SHOULD take this, even though the side effects are a little rough for me, because it's better than having the Swine flu. :/ | F | 15 | 4 times | 8/28/2009 | 1 | Flu like symptoms | Stabbing pains in chest and back, dizziness, extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, sweats. | My Partner is type 1 diabetic so was prescribed Tamiflu over the phone, after taking still had sore chest and throat, was then prescribed antibiotics, then steroids, then Relenza puffer. 7 weeks later he still has stabbing pains in chest, shortness of breath dizzyness and sleeps alot. Has had chest xray and various blood tests all said to be clear. Now it seems he has had an allergic reaction to something!!!! wont say what. Have now been passed onto another doctor and given a steroid puffer for morning and evening. He thinks he is going mad as he feels so ill but nobody can say what is happening. Has anybody had these symptoms so long after taking Tamiflu, I would be interested to know, I just want my partner back to his normal self. | M | 35 | 5 days | 8/28/2009 | 1 | Influenza | Bad diarrhea,Stomach Cramps,mood swings | Lost stone in weight after two days of taking this medication, went back to standard Flu remedies | M | 34 | 2 days | 8/28/2009 | 5 | type A flu | sensitive roof of mouth | 24hrs after taking first doses I felt 100% better, my husband on other hand taking for precaution is not having good luck, very bad stomach pains and headache, both children 1 and 6 are fine.. both emotional already, little diarrhea with baby. maybe its worse side effects if you dont catch it in day 1 or dont have it at all?? Some of side effects people are putting are normal for having the flu and high fevers. | F | 30 | 3 days | 8/27/2009 | 5 | propyhlaxis/to prevent getting flu | none | my son took it once a day at night for 5 days and never developed the flu; took liquid form. his brother had influenza A | M | 1 | 5 days | 8/26/2009 | 5 | to prevent getting flu | none | felt congested before taking Tamiflu and took it mainly as a preventative measure because other family members had the flu; took capsules; did not get flu | M | 40 | 5 days | 8/26/2009 | 4 | Influenza A | sleepy; but may have been caused by the flu. | Took 2 times per day for 5 days. Liquid form. After first dose of Tamilflu my so did not get the high fever again. 24-hour care place prescribed the Tamiflu but my pediatrician's office said they would not have prescribed the Tamiflu. | F | 5 | 5 days | 8/26/2009 | 2 | suspected swine flu | nausea and vomiting, dizziness | My 14 year old son took one dose for suspected swine flu symptoms and within one hour complained of a stomach ache then threw up an hour after that. He also complained of severe dizziness even the next day. I stopped giving it to him and am using homeopathic remedies instead. | M | 14 | 1 days | 8/26/2009 | 1 | no real information anywhere | migraine, head thumping, shortness of breath, sickness, insomnia, feeling frightened, crying, deafness in both ears, sore throat, | my 19year old daughter has had ALL the above. she has finished her course of tamiflu and has actually got worse since taking it. her temp is up and down all the time. took her to hospital and they said POST VIRAL. she phoned me today from the side of the motorway crying her eyes out as she has now gone deaf and was hysterical. she could not hear what i was saying so i had to text her.her throat is still very sore and she is short of breath even just walking a tiny way...this drug is NOT good. this i might add is 2 and half weeks after taking this awful medicine! she could not make it into work. am phoning for emergency appointments asap for her. | F | 19 | 5 days | 8/26/2009 | 1 | Unconfirmed H1N1 (swine) Flu | Breathlessness, Extreme mental Confusion, hallucinations, nightmares, mood changes, racing thoughts, insomnia, short term memory loss, other psychotic unexplainable side effects. | Doc prescribed 75MG 2x per day Tamiflu. Administered within 24 hours of flu trigger, Symptoms got much better but side effects got worse as dosage accumulated, by day 3 (my 6th Dose) i felt i was going mentally insane, my thoughts started skipping randomly and rapidly through different subjects, hallucinations of horrific unrecognizable images, clouded mind, depression and crying, unable to recognize time, names, place. I had difficulty breathing, I never ever felt this way before in my life. Feeling 10% better after 12 hours, but still suffering, i hope its not permanent, will NOT continue dosage. Extremely dangerous Medication, use with caution, Doctors should not rush into prescribing it like it happened with me. | M | 25 | 3 days | 8/25/2009 | 1 | Diagnosed with Influenza A | Extreme dizziness, nausea. | I would never recommend anyone to take this medication. I would have rather dealt with the flu than the side effects. I have been off the pills for 3 days and still feel awful. | F | 29 | 5 days | 8/24/2009 | 1 | Swine flu symptoms | abnormal dreams, altered mental state | The night after my 4th dose I had wierd dreams, the next day after 5th dose I felt like I was in a daze all day (not good when you have 2 young ones) I put the strange feeling down to the flu and carried on my day, but after taking my 6th dose the dazed feeling came back almost immediately but far worse I was actually worried I would loose grip on reality. I would never take this drug again and I won't be letting a dr. prescribe it for my kids. | F | 30 | 3 days | 8/23/2009 | 3 | prevention of swine flu | Nausea, headaches, back aches, vivid dreams, tiredness, difficulty concentrating, emotional | I don't know if these are from the medicine or the flu (I was in contact with an infected person) or just general symptoms of something else. | F | 35 | 6 days | 8/22/2009 | 1 | swine flu | Vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness for 36 hrs after taking the medication. A week later i still feel nauseous and have loose bowels. Also feel fatigued and lethargic. | The flu symptoms were beginning to subside after 4 days and i think i would have recovered within a week, but 2 weeks later i am still getting over the effects of the medication. I wouldn't recommend taking this unless you are directed specifically by a Dr. | M | 48 | 2 days | 8/21/2009 | 3 | Diagnosed with suspected Swine Flu | Nausea (but no actual vomitting. Swollen and painful lymph glands. Burning skin pain on upper back below shoulders, on inner upper arm and on ribs. Hot flushes. Involuntary spasm during sleep. Wild, vivid dreams when actually able to sleep. Insomnia. | It was hard to know which were symptoms of my flu and which were side effects, but by the third day of taking the drug I was in terrible pain on my back and although I had no raised temperature, I felt waves of hot flushes. Some people have mentioned joint pain as a side effect, I felt joint pain too, but I belive it is a symptom of Swine Flu, rather than a side effect of the drug. The pain in my armpits, neck (lymph glands?) and back was so severe by day 4 that I had to call NHS direct and was referred to my GP. I found this drug unpleasant, but would rather take it and be safe. I would definitely think twice about giving it to a young child. From my understanding it is important to complete the course once started, so although I really wanted to stop, I felt that the suffering of the side effects would have all been totally in vain. | M | 35 | 5 days | 8/20/2009 | 2 | Suspected Swine Flu | headaches, dizziness, mild nausea, confusion and inability to think lucidly. Some skin rashes on the face. | I came down with severe flu headache and fever. My father who is a physician wrote me a prescription, after suspecting swine flu. Within two hours of taking the first dose, to my surprise, my severe headache and fever were reduced significantly. However by the third day I started to realize that I was feeling strong side effects of the drug. I wish I had never taken it and had simply let the illness run its course. I stopped taking it on 7:00 AM 8/19/09 (after six pills). It is almost fifteen hours later - while I feel slightly better, I am still still in a general haze and having difficulty concentrating. It feels like I am hungover from downing a bottle of tequila, except this hangover does not go away. I am not sure how I am going to be able to work or be productive. I guess I can get mad at my Doctor/Father.... | M | 37 | 3 days | 8/20/2009 | 4 | Suspected H1N1 | Nothing on the first two days but suddenly felt dizzy, nausea, confusion and exaggerated emotions on the third day. Taking the pill in the morning, the symptoms are mild but in the evening they seem to peak. YUK! No other word for it. | Tamiflu has definately stopped the flu in it's tracks but there is a trade off. As you get better from the effects of the flu, you become worse with the effects of the Tamiflu. The question is, have Roche got the schedule or timeline correct? Five days may be a little too long to tolerate as the drug builds up in your system and the side effects take over. I've had to stop at three days. This may be to my detriment, we shall see but in my opinion, the nausea and confusion is more debilitating than the flu symptoms. I believe Tamiflu works but as soon as the side effects begin, one should stop taking it. By this stage, the flu symptoms would've subsided enough for you to get back into life. | M | 46 | 3 days | 8/19/2009 |