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A 58-year-old female asked:

i went to the doctor today and was diagnosed with influenza b and got tamiflu. when i cough, my lungs (front and back) hurts. is that normal? now i'm starting chills and fever.

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Pediatrics 58 years experience

Flu : All your symptoms are seen with the flu.Continue your Tamiflu

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Influenza since wednesday morn. Fever comes and goes last two days. 103 tonight. Took to doc today and said ears/lungs/throat ok just wait it out. Is that good advice. She's only 4 1/2?

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I had the flu on sun with fever, chills and it seemed like a cold right to my chest. Its a dry cough nothing is coming up. When should I see a doc?

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My wife is getting chills with no fever. She went to urgent care and was tested negative for flu. Doctor have her tamiflu (oseltamivir) anyway. Two days in a row?

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A 37-year-old female asked:

9 yr old daughter was DX with flu yesterday and given Tamiflu. She now has a cough and complains of chest pain w/cough and when swallowing food or drink.Could this be start of pneumonia? Fever is 99.5-100.6.Flu scares me as I know kids have died.

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