Tamiflu Warning to Pregnant Women
This unfortunate story was in yesterday's paper. I am not posting this to scaremonger, but if I was a pregnant lady presented with this drug, I would want to know of any reported (or not reported) adverse reactions, and the risk it may pose to my baby.
A pregnant lady in WA went in to see her OB, presenting with flu-like symptoms. She was prescribed tamiflu as a precaution, and sent home. A couple of days later it was determined through a blood test that she did not have swine flu - just a regular flu/cold, but since taking the tamiflu she had broken out in a rash and was experiencing negative side effects. When she went back to her OB, he regretably had to inform her that her baby's heart had stopped beating and that she would require an emergency c-section.
The woman delivered her baby but continued to feel unpleasant side-effects from the drug. At home a week or so later in bed she complained to her husband that she could not feel her legs, and fell asleep - only to not wake up again.
Of course nothing is conclusive, but I think this story deserves to be out there so that women presented with the option of taking this relatively new drug whilst pregnant will be prompted to thoroughly investigate.
Prayers and blessings to the family for their losses. :pray: