Anyone on MTX taken Tamiflu?

ramummy
ramummy Member Posts: 100
edited 21. Jul 2009, 13:38 in Living with Arthritis archive
I've been prescribed Tamiflu as I supposedly have suspected swine flu - personally I think it's just a cold but I guess you can't be too careful.

Has anyone on MTX taken it?

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  • debatat
    debatat Member Posts: 659
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, my son was prescribed it. He isn't on mtx but has chronic asthma and is on a heap of meds. It made him vomit and the gp said everyone was saying the same thing. The gp also said that it only shortens the virus by 13hours anyway, so it didn,t really make much difference. Hope this helps and that you get better soon.

    Deb

    P.s. my son is fine now!
  • ramummy
    ramummy Member Posts: 100
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    debatat wrote:
    Hi, my son was prescribed it. He isn't on mtx but has chronic asthma and is on a heap of meds. It made him vomit and the gp said everyone was saying the same thing. The gp also said that it only shortens the virus by 13hours anyway, so it didn,t really make much difference. Hope this helps and that you get better soon.

    Deb

    P.s. my son is fine now!

    Thanks, I've been fine on the Tamiflu - no side effects at all thankfully. I don't feel too bads either - just chesty, really tired and a bit more achy then usual!
  • wobbly1
    wobbly1 Member Posts: 18
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    ramummy wrote:
    I've been prescribed Tamiflu as I supposedly have suspected swine flu - personally I think it's just a cold but I guess you can't be too careful.

    Has anyone on MTX taken it

    Hi I am on MTX and am on my second day of Tamiflu...feel a bit sickly just after taking it but it soon eases.
    more tired than usual but then again i aint well so bound to be i suppose :lol:
    hope you are feeling better now
    and if anybody else is feeling pretty rotten right now...heres wishing you a speedy recovery :wink:
  • ramummy
    ramummy Member Posts: 100
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    wobbly1 wrote:
    ramummy wrote:
    I've been prescribed Tamiflu as I supposedly have suspected swine flu - personally I think it's just a cold but I guess you can't be too careful.

    Has anyone on MTX taken it

    Hi I am on MTX and am on my second day of Tamiflu...feel a bit sickly just after taking it but it soon eases.
    more tired than usual but then again i aint well so bound to be i suppose :lol:
    hope you are feeling better now
    and if anybody else is feeling pretty rotten right now...heres wishing you a speedy recovery :wink:

    Hi Wobbly,

    Your experience sounds a lot like mine - I felt very tired too, not sure if that was flu or a side effect of the Tamiflu though.....

    First day back at work today after a weeks imposed quarantine at home - VERY difficult getting up at half five!!

    Hope you feel better soon too.

    Ju x
  • kezzad
    kezzad Member Posts: 81
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi ive taken it while on methx, again i think i only really had a cold but precautions! i didnt really experience any problems but a specialist did tell me afterwards that you should really stop taking the methx when taking any anti viral or anti biotics as it will just counteract the effects.... who knows who you are supposed to listen to hey!
    xx
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