Tamiflu

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Hi guys,

for about a week, my oldest daughter(asthma, no PID) has been sick,

first with the very sore throat and tired, then a never ending cough

that xopenex isnt touching, and now has had a couple days of

sweats/chills. Monday night, my 9 yr old daughter(severe asthma, CVID)

complained of sore throat, and yesterday could hardly swallow, so I

took them both into the family dr. She felt that when I was sick for a

couple weeks recently, I had the flu(the real one, not pukey flu),

which would have been nice to know:) I would have stayed in bed

instead of driving though three states last week!, and now Olivia is

in the midst of it, and most l ikely its what Savannah is coming down

with. I was concerned, bc her asthma has been really bad lately, with

her last PFTS showing small airways in the twenties, and all the other

numbers were quite low as well---obviously, we dont want any infection

getting into her chest, so I asked the dr about Tamiflu for her, since

it was only the second day of her not feeling well. She sort of hemmed

and hawed about it, and said there are new warning about giving it to

kids, and she was reluctant, but since I *wanted* it, she'd do it, if

thats really what I wanted. Its not that i WANTED it, but I feel a

little nervous about this kid, and I guess I feel that a rare possible

side effect is a decent trade for her not causing more damage to her

lungs, with as poor of shape as they are in. Last yr, Savannah had the

flu and the leftover asthma problems for two months! so we got the script.

I read the pamphlet but didnt see any terrible possible problems for

kids from it.........Im wondering what that might be? She has been on

Tamiflu before, with no problems.

thanks,

valarie

mom to three with CVID