http://www.myelomablog.com/2009/11/20/h1n1-flu-thats-resistant-to-tamiflu/ Ramblings about my life, including my myeloma experiences. (Since 2003) Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:42:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.myelomablog.com/2009/11/20/h1n1-flu-thats-resistant-to-tamiflu/comment-page-1/#comment-8325 Margaret Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:51:05 +0000 http://www.myelomablog.com/?p=1342#comment-8325 These resistant strains are popping up all over the world, as are strains resistant to other anti-viral drugs, such as amantadine. As for Tamiflu, my GP told me recently that saying "boo!" to the H1N1 virus is more effective than Tamiflu. He couldn't have a lower opinion of it. He, by the way, is one of the many MDs who have chosen not to have the H1N1 vaccine. Well, if I end up getting this flu (one of my students came to work with a high fever the other day...aaagh!), I have a bunch of "weapons" in my anti-flu arsenal, which, in addition to curcumin of course, also include increasing my intake of vit D and taking teaspoonfuls of Sambucol, black elderberry extract (based on the Sambucol-H1N1 studies). So far, though, I have managed to dodge this virus...as you have, too. Keep dodging! :-) These resistant strains are popping up all over the world, as are strains resistant to other anti-viral drugs, such as amantadine.
As for Tamiflu, my GP told me recently that saying “boo!” to the H1N1 virus is more effective than Tamiflu. He couldn’t have a lower opinion of it. He, by the way, is one of the many MDs who have chosen not to have the H1N1 vaccine.
Well, if I end up getting this flu (one of my students came to work with a high fever the other day…aaagh!), I have a bunch of “weapons” in my anti-flu arsenal, which, in addition to curcumin of course, also include increasing my intake of vit D and taking teaspoonfuls of Sambucol, black elderberry extract (based on the Sambucol-H1N1 studies). So far, though, I have managed to dodge this virus…as you have, too.
Keep dodging! :-)

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