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Reviewer: JYSmith, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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My daughters and I went to the dr the day flu symptoms appeared and was prescribed oseltamivir (Tamiflu); my husband waited to go the the dr. The girls and I felt nearly 100% after 24 hours of taking it, in comparison to my husband who was very ill nearly a week. I kinda felt guilty because we recovered so quickly and he was bed-ridden for so long. My advice would be to go to the dr immediately at
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Reviewer: JennM, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I went to the doctor because I was coughing, sneezing, stuffed sinuses and ears, had aches in my joints and muscles, fever, cold sweats, all the makings of a really good time, lol. They tested me for flu but it came back invalid... Whatever that means. They gave me prednisone and oseltamivir. After two and a half days of full doses: my ears and sinuses are still plugged. My head still hurts, and m
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Reviewer: Ferris, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am currently taking Oseltamivir and it has helped to relieve my symptoms tremendously. I have not experienced one head ache before or after taking this medication. I only have experienced fever and coughing with phlegm throughout this flu.
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Reviewer: PukePill, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I cant speak to the effectiveness of this drug since I will be discontinuing its use. It gave me an awful headache both times I took it and caused me to vomit excessively after about an hour or two.
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Reviewer: 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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It made my flu experience much better. Relieved my symptoms the second day. I also have other complications from COPD. So I also took steroids, now they make me feel bad. OSELTAMIVIR 75mg cap ALV helped my flu symptoms greatly.
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