Re: Help!! There is no Tamiflu left!!

[Guest guest]

could you divide the pill in half? I don't know how Tamiflu comes

packages but maybe you could dissolve it in like a tablespoon of

water and give half of it to your child? you could also try calling

the manufacturer (I am sure tamiflu has a website).

> The flu is in my house and I don't know what to do! I went to the

doc on

> Friday because I have the flu and was prescribed Tamiflu caplets.

My

> daughter with out cf has it now. I took her and my daughter with cf

to the

> doctor and got prescriptions for Tamiflu suspension. There is no

tamiflu

> suspension anywhere in town! They said something about the

manufacturer not

> having any. All of the tamiflu suspension that was made expired in

December

> and they don't have a new batch. What do I do? I called the doctor

and asked

> if they could take the caplets and he said that they can't because

of their

> age/weight. The dose would be to high. Has anyone heard of this or

know what

> I could do??

>

> Holly

>

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[Guest guest]

I just called the manufacturer and there is no one there until Monday and

there is nothing on the website about it. As far as the pill form, it comes

in a caplet. So, it can't be cut in half and it might not be as effective if

it is opened up.

Holly

>

>Reply-To: cfparents

>To: cfparents

>Subject: Re: Help!! There is no Tamiflu left!!

>Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2004 19:36:55 -0000

>

>could you divide the pill in half? I don't know how Tamiflu comes

>packages but maybe you could dissolve it in like a tablespoon of

>water and give half of it to your child? you could also try calling

>the manufacturer (I am sure tamiflu has a website).

>

>

>

> > The flu is in my house and I don't know what to do! I went to the

>doc on

> > Friday because I have the flu and was prescribed Tamiflu caplets.

>My

> > daughter with out cf has it now. I took her and my daughter with cf

>to the

> > doctor and got prescriptions for Tamiflu suspension. There is no

>tamiflu

> > suspension anywhere in town! They said something about the

>manufacturer not

> > having any. All of the tamiflu suspension that was made expired in

>December

> > and they don't have a new batch. What do I do? I called the doctor

>and asked

> > if they could take the caplets and he said that they can't because

>of their

> > age/weight. The dose would be to high. Has anyone heard of this or

>know what

> > I could do??

> >

> > Holly

> >

> > _________________________________________________________________

> > Expand your wine savvy — and get some great new recipes — at MSN

>Wine.

> > http://wine.msn.com

>

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[Guest guest]

Holly,

I'm so sorry to hear you and your daughter have the flu. We've never

tried Tamiflu, but one time, 's doctor thought Bri had the flu

(I totally disagreed and still do!). He prescribed Flumadine.

I think (but I'm not certain) that Flumadine is only effective for

Strain A flu, while I think (but I'm not certain) that Tamiflu is

prescribed for both Type A and B.

Anyway, if you can't get Tamiflu you might ask your doctor about

Flumadine. I don't know how long it takes to culture to see which

strain you and your daughter have. By the time the test comes back

you'd probably be well (hope so anyway!).

Tamiflu and Flumadine are antivirals, but remember, so is our friend

tea tree oil (TTO).

Sooo, you might want to step up the use of TTO right now to avoid a

panic. Get those steamy pots of water going in your house with TTO in

it... inhale some of the vapors... add some drops to a nice relaxing

tub bath.

You can get TTO in shampoo, bath salts, toothpaste, mouthwash, lip

balm, on and on...

It's really cheap to make your own bath salts by buying a carton of

epsom salts and adding drops of TTO right to the carton of epsom

salts, shake, add more, shake and close tightly. This way you get

your magnesium (epsom salts is magnesium sulphate) and the benefits

of tea tree oil. You can also add lavender essential oil for it's

relaxing, calming and anti-inflammatory benefits.

For Christmas, my soon to be son-in-law gave me some beautiful white

wine glasses AND bottles of lavender bath salts. (I think I like this

guy!), and my sister gave me some body lotion and pillow spray that

contains lavender and valerian. Those two things can put you to

gentle rest in lightening speed. What a nice thing to have on hand

when you're not feeling well...

Some people add TTO to spray bottles of water to use in place of

Lysol. You can add other oils to the spray bottle too: eucalyptus

(has antiviral, actibacterial properties) -- and the citrus oils also

have many nice properties and smell good too.

Take good care, get your rest and think positively! Just because you

and one daughter have the flu doesn't mean your little one with CF

will get it. BELIEVE she won't!

Kim

--- " Holly Felax " <hott_tommalle@h...> wrote:

>

> I just called the manufacturer and there is no one there until

Monday and

> there is nothing on the website about it. As far as the pill form,

it comes

> in a caplet. So, it can't be cut in half and it might not be as

effective if

> it is opened up.

>

> Holly