Flu Not Responding To Popular Prescription

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Flu typically hits in January and February—and one option for decreasing your symptoms doesn’t seem to be working very well.

By Denise Yost
Managing Editor, nbc4i.com
Published: January 13, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio —Flu typically hits in January and February—and one option for decreasing your symptoms doesn’t seem to be working very well.

The prevalent strain of flue is not resistant to the flu shot and doctors said that even if you haven’t received one, you still can through the first part of March because the virus hasn’t really shown up much yet, NBC 4‘s Mikaela Hunt reported.

Dr. Randy Wexler is part of a family practice associated with the Ohio State University Medical Center.

He said that although his office hasn’t seen many flu patients, you’ll know when you get it.

“People feel like a truck ran over them. Their hair hurts, their sheets hurt. Everything hurts,“ he said.

Many people may go to their doctor asking for Tamiflu—a prescription that may help get rid of flu symptoms quickly.

But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that the prevalent strain of flu is not responding well to Tamiflu.

But, Dr. Wexler said there is no way to tell if it will help your personal battle with the virus, so he will still write prescriptions for Tamiflu.