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A member asked:
I have the flu. i am on tamiflu (oseltamivir) for 3 days. i started coughing a lot and my asthma is flaring up. could flu lead to bronchitis?
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Check up now: Check with your doctor immediately due to the wheezing. This is a possible side effect of Tamiflu (oseltamivir). You need an examination to determine the cause of this and may have to stop the drug. Please call the prescribing doctor or go to a clinic immediately.
Answered 3/15/2016
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Yes: Presumably you were tested and found positive (by nasal swab) for Influenza A or B, AND were within a day of the start of symptoms like high fever, cough, runny nose, achy body, etc. Asthma reactive airways can flare with any process inflaming the airways. Bronchitis is an 'itiis' of the upper larger airways (bronchi). So, yes. If your inhalers arent helping, seek help.
Answered 2/24/2018
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