Reply #8: Someone on my Facebook said...

[CoffeeCat]

...they went to the doctor (I'm in Iowa) and their daughter (age 11) was diagnosed with
H1N1, and they refused them Tamiflu also. I didn't say anything on the thread, because
this was just an acquaintance talking about her situation...but I was wondering just exactly
WHAT is going on??? This FB friend said that the doctor told her that the CDC is recommending
that they not give Tamiflu.

I really don't get this AT ALL.

Someone else on that FB thread said that they were given rx's for Tamiflu and that they all bounced
back after a couple of days.

I just happen to have some Tamiflu at home that I've been stockpiling for two years. I read the pamphlet
that said it must be administered very soon after flu is suspected. Most recommend 24 hours--that's optimal!

Tamiflu does not cure the flu, it just stops it from replicating or getting worse.

So, by the time a kid would be bad enough to be at the hospital--I don't see how Tamiflu would help.

That would really ANGER me if a doctor refused to give me Tamiflu. It can stop the flu from worsening and
with children that could mean saving their life!

I'll be watching this thread closely to see what others have to say.

You would think the CDC would want to give Tamiflu--because it would shorten the flu cycle in a person and
lesson the spread of disease. Again...I'm thinking this doesn't make sense.