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How Long Does Influenza Take To Get Cured?
Question: Yes, I have just started Tamiflu and I feel like I have been hit by a truck.How long does it take for this med to work? I have bad headache can I take aspirin with this for my headache? I can not get to sleep because my nose is so stuffed.I took my other meds to see if they will help me get to sleep.My doc and pharmacy didn't tell not to take my meds with Tamiflu. But my headache is the worst part so I can't sleep.Can I take a oxycodone 5-325mg because my body aches or just take 2 aspirin? Thank you for your help, I feel missable and want to sleep. YYYY@YYYY I am 59 yrs old
Brief Answer:
Can take aspirin or XXXXXXX seltzer plus
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
The symptoms you are suffering seem to be in the setting of influenza. The fact you have been given Tamiflu confirms that your physician thinks the same way. However Tamiflu combats the action of the influenza virus but usually once the symptoms have started it only reduces its consequences not totally eliminate them so the influenza will follow its course.
On the other hand, the good news is that you have no reason to deny yourself other medicines to alleviate the symptoms. The fact that you started Tamiflu is no obstacle to continue getting XXXXXXX Seltzer Plus. You can also take Aspirin for the aching but keep in mind that there is Aspirin inside XXXXXXX Seltzer plus as well, so if you take that 2 tablets of aspirin are not necessary, perhaps just the one if XXXXXXX doesn't work well enough.
Oxycodone is not recommended, actually in some rare cases it can cause flu like symptoms itself.
I hope you'll get better soon.
Can take aspirin or XXXXXXX seltzer plus
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
The symptoms you are suffering seem to be in the setting of influenza. The fact you have been given Tamiflu confirms that your physician thinks the same way. However Tamiflu combats the action of the influenza virus but usually once the symptoms have started it only reduces its consequences not totally eliminate them so the influenza will follow its course.
On the other hand, the good news is that you have no reason to deny yourself other medicines to alleviate the symptoms. The fact that you started Tamiflu is no obstacle to continue getting XXXXXXX Seltzer Plus. You can also take Aspirin for the aching but keep in mind that there is Aspirin inside XXXXXXX Seltzer plus as well, so if you take that 2 tablets of aspirin are not necessary, perhaps just the one if XXXXXXX doesn't work well enough.
Oxycodone is not recommended, actually in some rare cases it can cause flu like symptoms itself.
I hope you'll get better soon.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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