thintelhub.com | January 10 2013
This year’s flu promises to be one of the worst on record. The CDC estimates that over 200,000 flu victims will be hospitalized.
The aggressive strain of H3N2v was not included in this year’s vaccine, so even if you got jabbed (and believe that the flu shot is effective) you’d still be at risk for this nasty virus.
According to the CDC, H3N2v is mutation of the swine flu.
Many people are lining up in the germ-infested pharmacy to purchase over-the-counter and prescription flu remedies. These medications may not be the best option – in fact, many of them are downright harmful.
Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate)
The newest darling of the pharmaceutical industry is Tamiflu. Tamiflu is advertised as something to shorten the term and severity of the illness.
“Tamiflu is an FDA-approved prescription flu medicine that attacks the flu at its source. Tamiflu doesn’t just treat the symptoms of flu that make you feel bad. Tamiflu fights the flu virus itself.”
According to their website:
The most common side effects of Tamiflu are mild to moderate nausea and vomiting.