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 |
| 1 | Flu | EXTREME fatigue and dizziness, such that I felt paralyzed from about an hour after taking it until 6 hours after. This was much, much worse than any of the flu symptoms I've felt. | F | 32 | 2 days | 1/17/2009 | 1 | Prophylaxis | Horrible | If you are sensitive to drugs in general like me, DO NOT take TAMIFLU...... It made me so sick even after I stopped taking it for 72 hours. | F | 30 | 5 days | 1/16/2009 | 1 | Flu | My son was just diagnosed with the Flu and prescribed Tamiflu! | I'm glad I did a quick google search. I will not be giving this to him or taking it if I come down with it. Thanks!! | M | 35 | 0 days | 1/12/2009 | 1 | flu like symtoms/2 negative tests | EXTREME dizziness, itching, headache, nosebleed, irritability! | After the first night I woke up very lightheaded- almost past out, tingling in hands. Proceeded to sleep off and on all day, waking up every hr or so and felt very loopy- drunk like. That night I took another dose and had extreme itching all over but especially the face, woke up again feeling lightheaded and dizzy. Called the pharmacy because it is a holiday- they told me to stop taking the antibiotic- so I did. So I took yet another dose of this horrible drug and again had the same results and decided to look up the other prescriptions and found a wealth of information on this site- thank god I looked it up myself- I thought I was loosing it...literally | F | 40 | 3 days | 1/1/2009 | 5 | serious flu symptoms | none | the symptom lightened up after taking the meidication within 24hr. My doctor was so kind to call the prescription in right away or I would have suffer this 10 worse. I stll have this, like I sead the symptoms are already bing releived just hope I dont have a super flu bug that is resistant, so far it seems its not.HOPE everyone going through this get well soon..P.S.I suffer from m.r.s.a.and we are more suseptable to the flu. Alwasy talk to your doc | F | 54 | 2 days | 12/26/2008 | 1 | Flu Symptoms (Not Diagnosed w/ Flu) | Insomnia (highly irregular sleep patterns), diarrhea, severe dehydration, complete loss of appetite, sore throat, increased heart rate, anxiety, altered mental state | BEWARE OF TAMIFLU. I was prescribed this medication by a physician's assistant who noted I didn't seem to have the flu, but showed some flu symptoms (fever, congestion in the lungs, etc.). I started taking TamiFLU on a Wednesday. I immediately got severe diarrhea. Complete loss of appetite and severe dehydration followed. That first night, my body would NOT fall asleep despite being exhausted. It was like torture. I was also very emotional, and when I did fall asleep, I experienced bad dreams/nightmares. I took a total of 4 doses of TamiFLU before I realized it was making me sick. Thank goodness for this website, where I read other patient complaints and realized it was the drug, and not something wrong with me. It took approximately 5 days for my body to return to normal after being on TamiFLU. BEWARE OF THIS DRUG! Maybe TamiFLU does what it is supposed to when you have the flu (I never had the flu), but the side effects are SEVERE. Watch out. | M | 34 | 2 days | 12/24/2008 | 1 | presumed to have the flu | Insomnia (a problem I rarely have) OR very strange dreams that seemed to go on forever, backache, lower abominal pain, mild constipation, mild urinary incontinence | I took 4 doses, then went to see my doctor who subsequently diagnosed pneumonia and prescribed zithromax. The tamiflu prescription resulted from a phone consult w/the doctor on weekend call, so I do not blame the doctor for prescribing this for me. However, I would definitely not wish to try this drug ever again! | F | 53 | 2 days | 12/23/2008 | 1 | test positive for flu | My 14year old son took one dose, and within 15min. began to act very irrational. We were watching a Christmas movie and he began to make all sorts of comments out loud. He was acting very strange, and laughed like someone who was not sane. He began to studder and his speach was slurring. He seemed very anxious and nervous. He kept wiggling his foot. After about 1 1/2 hours it seemed as though he had settled down a bit. He went to bed and I have gone in at least twice within the last hour just to check on him. This is going to be a very long night. After reading these comments, I must be alert and check on him throughout the night. | I have no words to describe how a feel at this moment. I thought I had lost my son! I thought he had lost his mind!! I am still very scared and I pray this HORRIBLE DRUG(THIS IS NOT A MEDICATION!!!!)wares off, and I pray there is no permanent damage. THIS MEDICATION MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKET!! I AM SURE THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF LAWSUITS. ROCHE LABRATORIES BEWARE!I WILL BE SPREADING THE WORD AND WARNING PEOPLE ABOUT TAMIFLU AND IT'S DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECTS!! | M | 14 | 1 times | 12/17/2008 | 1 | Flu | Sweating, even without a fever, profusely. Headache on the left side of my head. Extremely irritable. Unable to control sleep patterns. Increased pulse (100-110 bpm) for 6-7 hours after a dose | I just told my wife a few hours ago I wasn't taking this crap any more, I hadn't even seen this site but I was convinced those pills are evil. Every time I took it I convinced myself that these side effects are due to the flu and bronchitis, not the Tamiflu.... The first pill made me extremely sick, I felt like my stomach was being turned inside out, my wife tried to get me to eat but I didn't see ow I would hold it down feeling that way. Subsequent doses have no nausea, BUT I do not feel right. About an hour after taking a dose I get uncontrollably sleepy and must sleep for about 30 minutes, then I'm awake for 30 minutes, then I must sleep again for 30 minutes... very annoying and I sweat profusely at during these 'naps'. Approximately 1 hour after a dose until 6 or 7 hours after a dose I get a strong headache behind my left temple. I am also VERY irritable for 5-6 hours after a dose. My pulse also is around 100-110 after a dose of this junk for about 6 hours, then it goes back d | M | 32 | 4 days | 12/14/2008 | 1 | Influenza | After my second dose my face broke out in a severe rash. My lips broke out as well. I stopped taking it immediately and made my way to the doctors office. He said severe hives. He prescribed Medrol. He also said that it might take two weeks to get rid of them. This medication is very powerful! | M | 2 days | 12/11/2008 | 2 | the flu (2nd time in 3 weeks) | It made me nauseous, even when taken with food. I have not been able to sleep. It does not seem to help with flu symptoms except for sore throat. It has made me overly emotional, I cry easily (not normal for me). | F | 22 | 5 days | 11/22/2008 | 2 | I was diagnosed with the Flu. | After being on the medication for 3 days , my heart starting racing. I thought maybe I was having a heart attack. I called the Doctor and they said to go to the Hosipital if I thought I needed to. After looking this up on line I now realize the heart racing was due to the medication. Unfortunately I only have 1 more dose to take and will definitely stop taking this medication. I also developed the rash on my leg below my knee. I recommend that no one takes this medicine ever again. | F | 42 | 4 days | 11/19/2008 | 1 | 2nd flu in 3 weeks. Low immune | Odd. Sacry. Insomnia. Anxiety. Sweaty palms. Extreme nausea. Very dry mouth despite drinking electrolites and over 8 glassses of water a day. Stabbing stomach pains. Worst symptom - just felt completely out of it. Tingling left arm. | Do not take this drug. Felt almost normal again once the tablet ran out. All symptoms occured after an hour or so of taking the pill. The feeling of light-headedness was terrifying, not like anything I have ever experienced with any other drug. I could tell something was defiently not right. Went to emergency with heart palpitations, extremely short of breathe and tingling limbs. Felt depressed and cried on and off - not something I usually do. This should be taken off the market immediately. | F | 32 | 5 days | 8/6/2008 | 3 | flu | insomnia and severe headache | The warning about not continuing the medicine should be illegal. The first day or so of flu and taking tamiflu seemed to help. Then I couldn't sleep and woke up with severe headaches. On top of the flu! I was afraid to stop taking it due to all the warning labels - they should say with side effects, stop taking it immediately and call your Dr. I almost went to the hospital for the head pain - I thought I might be having a stroke, the stabbing pains were horrible. 1 day off the stuff and I am no longer dizzy and the headaches are gone. Never again... | F | 47 | 3 days | 4/21/2008 | 3 | diagnosed with flu | very irritable, chest and stomach pain in addition to nausea | this helped me feel better from the flu, but the on going side effects were horrible | M | 44 | 5 days | 4/16/2008 | 1 | Type B Influenza | Extreme fatigue, violent mood swings, crying spells, delirium, dizziness | I thought I was losing my mind. My head *and* my limbs felt dizzy, I was so tired I could barely walk to the bathroom. I discontinued my dose on Wednesday night and by Thursday noon I felt like my old self again. | F | 38 | 3 days | 4/10/2008 | 1 | influenza A or so the DR thought. | My child experienced nightmares and was dilusional. It scared me to death to see my child act like this and i looked the meds up online and saw the side effects. SCARY. I cant believe a DR would prescribe this medication to a child with these side effect and not have a Positive swab test that the child really had influenza A. the doctor determined it because the other kids at school were sick with it. As a parent(dad) i pulled my child off this immediataly. IM a divorced dad who my daughter is my life and i look out for safety all the time. | What is wrong with the FDA to market this stuff besides to make money. Its suppose to help your child or adults but has serious side effects like this. You wonder what they really know about this, drug or how many kids or adults need to die as a result of them removing it from the market. | F | 8 | 3 days | 4/7/2008 | 2 | flu | Hives, Rash below the knees and on my lower arms and hands. This started by my 2nd dose. It was prescribed 2 doses per day for 5 days. I stopped taking it. I was also prescribed levaquin. | F | 44 | 2 days | 4/6/2008 | 1 | flu symptoms | After first day, anxiety, uneasiness, feeling very agitated, couldn't sleep | I know my body very well and knew something was wrong but didn't connect it to tamiflu until doctors kept ignoring my complaints of anxiety, uneasiness, agitation and sleeplessness. I took matters into my own hands and discontinued tamiflu and found my normal mental state again after a couple of days. Doctors need to listen to these symptoms- they are not related to the flu. | F | 55 | 4 days | 3/31/2008 | 2 | Spouse DX'ed type A Flu | Intermittent nausea with abdominal cramping, shakiness and weak. Taking Librax twice a day for cramping. Sleeping a lot, since that gives relief from nausea. This would be my 4th day on the one-a-day regimen, but I am opting to discontinue. My husband, who was diagnosed with Type A flu, seems to be recovering well from the flu and has had no evident side effects. | F | 65 | 3 days | 3/30/2008 |