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Influenza A

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cfsucks

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On October 8th I felt sick, so I rested and took it easy. The next day I felt much better. However for the rest of the weekend I felt tired, vomitted, had a fever, etc. Wouldn't cough during the day, but would be up at night coughing. I assumed it was the flu. Finally on Wednesday of last week I woke up to coughing up blood (not new, but with the fever I was worried) and so I went to the ER.

They did a bunch of tests, and found out I had influenza A. They put me on Tamiflu. They also put me on IV antibiotics... Tobramycin and pipercillin and tazobactam(sp?). I've been on these for 5 days as well as the tamiflu medication and feel much better.

Now I personally felt the antibiotics were excessive. One of the doctors was going to just watch me over as I just took the tami flu for 5 days, but then another doctor suggested I stay on IV antibiotics for 3 weeks. However my CF doctor has been away and I finally talked to him today, and he said I can make the choice of whether to go on orals instead or stay on the IV.

I chose the orals because of the ease of them, and because I want to get on with my life because it was just the flu. I also feel that the 3 week antibiotic regimen was unnecessary for me just having the flu.

What are your thoughts?
 
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cfsucks

Guest
On October 8th I felt sick, so I rested and took it easy. The next day I felt much better. However for the rest of the weekend I felt tired, vomitted, had a fever, etc. Wouldn't cough during the day, but would be up at night coughing. I assumed it was the flu. Finally on Wednesday of last week I woke up to coughing up blood (not new, but with the fever I was worried) and so I went to the ER.

They did a bunch of tests, and found out I had influenza A. They put me on Tamiflu. They also put me on IV antibiotics... Tobramycin and pipercillin and tazobactam(sp?). I've been on these for 5 days as well as the tamiflu medication and feel much better.

Now I personally felt the antibiotics were excessive. One of the doctors was going to just watch me over as I just took the tami flu for 5 days, but then another doctor suggested I stay on IV antibiotics for 3 weeks. However my CF doctor has been away and I finally talked to him today, and he said I can make the choice of whether to go on orals instead or stay on the IV.

I chose the orals because of the ease of them, and because I want to get on with my life because it was just the flu. I also feel that the 3 week antibiotic regimen was unnecessary for me just having the flu.

What are your thoughts?
 
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cfsucks

Guest
On October 8th I felt sick, so I rested and took it easy. The next day I felt much better. However for the rest of the weekend I felt tired, vomitted, had a fever, etc. Wouldn't cough during the day, but would be up at night coughing. I assumed it was the flu. Finally on Wednesday of last week I woke up to coughing up blood (not new, but with the fever I was worried) and so I went to the ER.

They did a bunch of tests, and found out I had influenza A. They put me on Tamiflu. They also put me on IV antibiotics... Tobramycin and pipercillin and tazobactam(sp?). I've been on these for 5 days as well as the tamiflu medication and feel much better.

Now I personally felt the antibiotics were excessive. One of the doctors was going to just watch me over as I just took the tami flu for 5 days, but then another doctor suggested I stay on IV antibiotics for 3 weeks. However my CF doctor has been away and I finally talked to him today, and he said I can make the choice of whether to go on orals instead or stay on the IV.

I chose the orals because of the ease of them, and because I want to get on with my life because it was just the flu. I also feel that the 3 week antibiotic regimen was unnecessary for me just having the flu.

What are your thoughts?
 
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cfsucks

Guest
On October 8th I felt sick, so I rested and took it easy. The next day I felt much better. However for the rest of the weekend I felt tired, vomitted, had a fever, etc. Wouldn't cough during the day, but would be up at night coughing. I assumed it was the flu. Finally on Wednesday of last week I woke up to coughing up blood (not new, but with the fever I was worried) and so I went to the ER.

They did a bunch of tests, and found out I had influenza A. They put me on Tamiflu. They also put me on IV antibiotics... Tobramycin and pipercillin and tazobactam(sp?). I've been on these for 5 days as well as the tamiflu medication and feel much better.

Now I personally felt the antibiotics were excessive. One of the doctors was going to just watch me over as I just took the tami flu for 5 days, but then another doctor suggested I stay on IV antibiotics for 3 weeks. However my CF doctor has been away and I finally talked to him today, and he said I can make the choice of whether to go on orals instead or stay on the IV.

I chose the orals because of the ease of them, and because I want to get on with my life because it was just the flu. I also feel that the 3 week antibiotic regimen was unnecessary for me just having the flu.

What are your thoughts?
 
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cfsucks

Guest
On October 8th I felt sick, so I rested and took it easy. The next day I felt much better. However for the rest of the weekend I felt tired, vomitted, had a fever, etc. Wouldn't cough during the day, but would be up at night coughing. I assumed it was the flu. Finally on Wednesday of last week I woke up to coughing up blood (not new, but with the fever I was worried) and so I went to the ER.
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<br />They did a bunch of tests, and found out I had influenza A. They put me on Tamiflu. They also put me on IV antibiotics... Tobramycin and pipercillin and tazobactam(sp?). I've been on these for 5 days as well as the tamiflu medication and feel much better.
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<br />Now I personally felt the antibiotics were excessive. One of the doctors was going to just watch me over as I just took the tami flu for 5 days, but then another doctor suggested I stay on IV antibiotics for 3 weeks. However my CF doctor has been away and I finally talked to him today, and he said I can make the choice of whether to go on orals instead or stay on the IV.
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<br />I chose the orals because of the ease of them, and because I want to get on with my life because it was just the flu. I also feel that the 3 week antibiotic regimen was unnecessary for me just having the flu.
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<br />What are your thoughts?
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
One of the primary issues with the flu is the secondary infections that people are getting -- bacterial pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.

IMO, best to be on some sort antibiotic, but if you're feeling better and the orals are working...
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
One of the primary issues with the flu is the secondary infections that people are getting -- bacterial pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.

IMO, best to be on some sort antibiotic, but if you're feeling better and the orals are working...
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
One of the primary issues with the flu is the secondary infections that people are getting -- bacterial pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.

IMO, best to be on some sort antibiotic, but if you're feeling better and the orals are working...
 
R

Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
One of the primary issues with the flu is the secondary infections that people are getting -- bacterial pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.

IMO, best to be on some sort antibiotic, but if you're feeling better and the orals are working...
 
R

Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
One of the primary issues with the flu is the secondary infections that people are getting -- bacterial pneumonia, bronchitis, etc.
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<br />IMO, best to be on some sort antibiotic, but if you're feeling better and the orals are working...
 
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cfsucks

Guest
I took a spirometry test before I left today and my lung function went up considerably... is this common on IV medication? My FEV1 went up 10% and my FVC went up 15% from when I was admitted to when I left. I kinda wish I stayed on the IV's to see how high it could go... oh well.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
I took a spirometry test before I left today and my lung function went up considerably... is this common on IV medication? My FEV1 went up 10% and my FVC went up 15% from when I was admitted to when I left. I kinda wish I stayed on the IV's to see how high it could go... oh well.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
I took a spirometry test before I left today and my lung function went up considerably... is this common on IV medication? My FEV1 went up 10% and my FVC went up 15% from when I was admitted to when I left. I kinda wish I stayed on the IV's to see how high it could go... oh well.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
I took a spirometry test before I left today and my lung function went up considerably... is this common on IV medication? My FEV1 went up 10% and my FVC went up 15% from when I was admitted to when I left. I kinda wish I stayed on the IV's to see how high it could go... oh well.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
I took a spirometry test before I left today and my lung function went up considerably... is this common on IV medication? My FEV1 went up 10% and my FVC went up 15% from when I was admitted to when I left. I kinda wish I stayed on the IV's to see how high it could go... oh well.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
It also sucks that I started the inhaled cipro study a month ago, saw promising results and I have to stop 2.5 weeks in.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
It also sucks that I started the inhaled cipro study a month ago, saw promising results and I have to stop 2.5 weeks in.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
It also sucks that I started the inhaled cipro study a month ago, saw promising results and I have to stop 2.5 weeks in.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
It also sucks that I started the inhaled cipro study a month ago, saw promising results and I have to stop 2.5 weeks in.
 
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cfsucks

Guest
It also sucks that I started the inhaled cipro study a month ago, saw promising results and I have to stop 2.5 weeks in.
 
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