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Influenza Drugs Cause Psychiatric Side-Effects

tommymott
tommymott
"Additional warnings urged for 2 flu drugs.
FDA finds Tamiflu, Relenza linked to bizarre behavior, deaths."

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/5325327.html

From the Washington Post and Houston Chronicle.
Can't we develop any resonably safe medications?
This is outrageous!
deleted_user
deleted_user
And then people wonder why I'd even think about going off meds. sheesh, toys poison kids now and the people who make drugs are making them fake so when someone is actually being good and taking their meds they die because the meds weren't real! I'm talking along the lines of people who take meds for heart problems and stuff that if they don't take they'll die. I'm ranting now, but on the positive side, The world is slowly going to hell but atleast theres never a dull moment. ...not the hell part...
deleted_user
deleted_user
All medications have the possiblity of killing us by allergic reations, overdose, reactions to other meds.

If I take an OTC med with my crazy peoples meds, I usually go psychotic. So if I have a cold/flu I have to be real careful. Who knows what would happen if I took something as strong as Tamiflu?
tommymott
tommymott
So far the problems have been observed in persons 18 years of age and younger. It;s not a safe world and there are lots of wys people die but I've aobut had it with meds that are released to consumers before
these problems are known. We deserve better!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Im not tryingto disagree. The site you posted, says it does, but I took tamiflu a few years ago and flet so much better in a coupleof days. That is not to say i disagree with you. Meds effect people so differently. Thanks for the webiste
deleted_user
deleted_user
Is Tamiflu over the counter or do you need a prescription?
tommymott
tommymott
doyou, I expect many people to have positive experiences using tamiflu. I use lithium successfully but it's fatal to some people. The thing is, we KNOW about that.

Simon, tamiflu is dispensed by prescription, and to children as young as one year!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Intresting, thanks for the info!
deleted_user
deleted_user
you're right tommy, this is the first time i have heard of the side efects, kinda of scary.... Iwill remember that, luckily I had my flus shot....... lol
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