O/T - Research throws up doubts over Tamiflu

[Guest guest]

Quote

 

" There is no clear evidence that Tamiflu prevents complications in

people with flu, an analysis suggests.

 

While studies have shown the antiviral can cut the length of time

people have symptoms by about a day, no real evidence has emerged that

it prevents conditions like pneumonia, researchers said. "

 

Read the rest here :

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/Swine_flu/article6949293.ece?tok\

en=null & offset=0 & page=1

Or here if the above breaks

http://tinyurl.com/ybnve99

 

Imagine the outrage if this were about claims for EO's that Government

had spent some £500 million on (UK ONLY not WW)....... How DO they get

away with it???

Liz

(Feeling controversial tonight...)

[Guest guest]

It is just so sad that these companies make money from our fear!

On 9/12/2009, at 10:14 AM, Liz wrote:

 

> Quote

>

> " There is no clear evidence that Tamiflu prevents complications in

> people with flu, an analysis suggests.

>

> While studies have shown the antiviral can cut the length of time

> people have symptoms by about a day, no real evidence has emerged that

> it prevents conditions like pneumonia, researchers said. "

>

> Read the rest here :

>

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/Swine_flu/article6949293.ece?tok\

en=null & offset=0 & page=1

> Or here if the above breaks

> http://tinyurl.com/ybnve99

>

> Imagine the outrage if this were about claims for EO's that Government

> had spent some £500 million on (UK ONLY not WW)....... How DO they get

> away with it???

> Liz

> (Feeling controversial tonight...)

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> " There is no clear evidence that Tamiflu prevents complications in

> people with flu, an analysis suggests.

>

> While studies have shown the antiviral can cut the length of time

> people have symptoms by about a day, no real evidence has emerged that

> it prevents conditions like pneumonia, researchers said. "

 

I thought it was to lessen the symptoms of the flu, not prevent complications.

My son was on it, came home from college with confirmed H1N1 a few weeks ago.

He ended up with pneumonia in both lungs. He got over the actual flu pretty

quickly, but had 103 fever for days which was why we ended up getting a chest

x-ray done. None of us got sick, I am a firm believer that if your constitution

is strong you are less likely to catch things...and he definately was worn out

from very, very late nights in the studio working on his college projects. Sue