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Last year our younger DD tested positive for the flu at 8 months. Like your daughter, she had been vaccinated, so the doctor said she was likely to have a milder case (which turned out to be true). As a result, they said Tamiflu was up to me. Due to her age, we chose to fill the prescription, but we only gave it to her a few times. Every time she had it she vomited and couldn’t keep anything down, so we just stopped using it (with our doctor’s approval).

That being said, I would go with what your doctor suggests. If she hadn’t been vaccinated I would definitely say go for it, but since she has, she’s hopefully going to get a milder case anyway.

When we went in my son had a 105 temperature (even with fever reducer) from the flu (he was 12 months at the time). They gave him tamiflu. We got through 3 doses before he developed hives. He was also extremely fussy before getting hives, but since he couldn't talk I have no idea if it was tamiflu or just the flu itself.

That said, the reaction was pretty mild. We have an epi due to other allergies and instructions to use it with any reaction since he's had an anaphylactic reaction before, but this was mild enough that I really didn't feel it was necessary, and neither did the nurse. Benadryl did the trick. Even with the reaction, I think it was worth a try, since the flu can be very serious...

ETA that our LO was also vaccinated

We just finished tamiflu. He had a fever on Monday, started meds on Tuesday.

I'm of the opinion that if it can help shorten, it's worth it. That, and I had the flu and am 39w, so let's just be proactive here.... I didn't really notice any major side effects. He's been a bit crazier than normal, which might be the meds, but might be that we're at a major life transition for him! No tummy effects at all, and he was definitely through 90% of any flu symptoms by Thursday (just a runny nose left).

My DD had the flu last season after getting the flu shot but was under 2. Since she fell into the higher risk for complications age group, under two or over 65, we did the tamiflu. She had a super mild case to begin with and I don't remember any side effects from the tamiflu. She was better in like 48 hours. In your case, since her case seems mild and you don't have other kids in the house to worry about, I would probably consider skipping it.

My 2.5 yo got the flu about 2 months ago. She had been vaccinated. We caught it very early- before she even had symptoms (we suspected she caught it from me, and was one day behind me). We gave her the Tamiflu, and because of Tamiflu she never showed any symptoms. It was remarkable. We are very grateful that she avoided the horrible symptoms I had to endure.

Flu was crazy this year at our elementary - 7yo got it but for nearly all who had it it was about a 3 day affair if vaccinated, our pedi said this as well. So they weren’t recommending tamiflu for the average case. She did get a secondary infection that kept her out a week, but not sure tamiflu would have helped prevent.

However they would have given it if brother tested positive since he has asthma. And she took tamiflu the year before and no effects though many get the vomiting.

I don't know if this is an option, but I got generic tamiflu for $10

Tamiflu caused no issues for our family. It helped a lot when my kids had flu.

My 5yo tested positive for flu a few weeks ago. Our pediatrician did not recommend tamiflu even though we were within the window, and we agreed that the potential side effects didn't seem worth it, she had the flu shot, and was not considered a high risk case. She ended up with a pretty mild case (fever was gone by day 3) and recovered quickly.