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Originally Posted by nffc
Do flu cases *really* need diagnosing in most cases though? I mean, most people just go to bed and look after themselves. I have when I've had it in the past.
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But that's the whole point of the phone in centers. The staff do not make a diagnosis they only ask a set of questions, the answers to which dictate whether or not, the medically accepted treatment, Tamiflu, should be released. Whether you agree that Tamiflu is effective or necessary is irrelevant. It is the currently accepted way of dealing with the illness. You are neither forced to contact a center nor are you expected to take any antiviral medication if you feel it is the wrong way to cope with your illness.
My son is still recovering. He is a fit, healthy 28 year old who rarely even has a head cold. He tried to ride it out, but was so poorly he eventually gave in and used the online National Pandemic Flu Service. He has stated to use the tamiflu and is at last improving. <big sigh of relief>
Did he actually need to take the tamiflu? I don't know but the next alternative would have been to ask his GP to make a home visit and he was relieved not have to do so.