RichGotsPots Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Anyone use Tamiflu before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayjay Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Hope you feel better soon Rich. I have had pneumonia twice with pots but I was not diagnosed. My body temp is not normal- usually high and fevers are a challenge. Can you drink Pedialyte? When I was a mayo the neuro recommended it for me. I know with feeling awful it is hard to take care of yourself but make sure you keep your electrolytes up. "Normal" people need to to this when sick, so for POTSy people it is even more important. Sorry I can't help on the Tamiflu... I have never taken it. TAKE CARE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelika_23 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Anyone use Tamiflu before?My children have all been on Tamiflu. They did fine on it. My oldest son got H1N1 and nearly died (he was out of town with his dad in the beginning, so it was too late to start Tamiflu when he got back), so when the next kid got that type of flu the doctor put him on it quickly and it was amazing.My youngest son was just on it again a couple of weeks ago and it cut his symptoms from a week to a day and a half and the coughing and the bronchitis didn't happen. (That's the bug that is going around here, high fever, headache, back pain, coughing, bronchitis)I have heard that Tamiflu only works if you catch it in the first 24 hours of a virus... It sounds like you've had this longer than that. If that's the case it may not do much for you.Hope you feel better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichGotsPots Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Amazingly I kept myself out of the hospital, I almost caved in about 100x . Today I'm starting to finally feel better. My lungs are still aching but not as bad. I finished the z-pack but my doc gave me another one that I'll start tomorrow. I'll be finished with Tamiflu in 2 days. Don't know if it helped but doesn't feel like it hurt... Keep praying, if you were, not out of the woods just yet.Thank you everyone!Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issie Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Keep improving. Hang in There!Issie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichGotsPots Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Anyone use Tamiflu before?My children have all been on Tamiflu. They did fine on it. My oldest son got H1N1 and nearly died (he was out of town with his dad in the beginning, so it was too late to start Tamiflu when he got back), so when the next kid got that type of flu the doctor put him on it quickly and it was amazing.My youngest son was just on it again a couple of weeks ago and it cut his symptoms from a week to a day and a half and the coughing and the bronchitis didn't happen. (That's the bug that is going around here, high fever, headache, back pain, coughing, bronchitis)I have heard that Tamiflu only works if you catch it in the first 24 hours of a virus... It sounds like you've had this longer than that. If that's the case it may not do much for you.Hope you feel betterAll the info I read on Tamiflu is that is supposed to be taken the right away 24-48 hours. I took it at 80 hours.. From what i read it only helps with Flu A or B and not with avian or other types of viruses (SARS, etc...)The good this is I didn't have a bad reaction.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichGotsPots Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 getting better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemons2lemonade Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 that is excellent news rich, hooray!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichGotsPots Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Done with Tamiflu, on my 2nd zpack 7th day, doing much better!! phewww. Thanks to everyone for their prayers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbella Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 GLAD you're feeling better Rich ~ I have had pneumonia many, many times. I'm allergic to most antibiotics. Dr. Castells my mast cell doc has agreed-ed to test me for penicillin soon. She said it used to be made with lots of bacteria in it ~ YUCK ~ So, I'm not really sure how I'm going to do the appointment, but I've got a few weeks to figure it out.My cardio won't let me use my nebulizer or inhaler unless it's an emergency, due to my heart rate.Rich, it takes a long time to recover after pneumonia, so take it easy....and know you'll be extra potsie ~ Prayers, better late than never ~bellamia ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichGotsPots Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 GLAD you're feeling better Rich ~ I have had pneumonia many, many times. I'm allergic to most antibiotics. Dr. Castells my mast cell doc has agreed-ed to test me for penicillin soon. She said it used to be made with lots of bacteria in it ~ YUCK ~ So, I'm not really sure how I'm going to do the appointment, but I've got a few weeks to figure it out.My cardio won't let me use my nebulizer or inhaler unless it's an emergency, due to my heart rate.Rich, it takes a long time to recover after pneumonia, so take it easy....and know you'll be extra potsie ~ Prayers, better late than never ~bellamia ~thank you! I feel extra potsie for sure and just weak and tired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbella Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Rich, Please take extra special care right now ~ Bring everything you need and more to your bedroom in a cooler and try to stay there as much as possible. Get well soon ~ ((((((gentle hugs)))))) Bellamia ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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