Has anyone ever used Oscillococcinum for the flu?

Question

Does anyone know if the product Oscillococcinum
really work for flu symptoms? Has anyone used this and what were the results?

Answer 1

In some recent studies (properly executed and done double blind) showed that 63% of patients treated with Oscillococcinum showed clear improvement in 48 hours. That's pretty conclusive :)

Answer 2

It's homeopathic so most people will tell you it's complete BS and makes no sense. As a nurse, even I admit the concept of homeopathy makes no sense.

However, I have been using this product for the last six years. Whenever I start feeling under the weather I pop some Airborne, drink orange juice and take Oscillococcinum and whatever bug I've got seems to fade away pretty quickly.

Last time I had the *real* flu was about seven or eight years ago, I mean the kind where you feel like you are going to die, then after a day or two you start actually wishing you *would* die to end your misery. That's how you know you have the actual flu as opposed to some non-specific virus - death starts sounding pretty good.

I don't get flu shots either, never had had one either. So, three years ago I got a sort of flu during flu season, feverish and feeling crappy but took my airborne, orange juice and oscillococcinum and it just went away. Maybe it's a placebo effect but I think it's worth the $10 to try it out anyway.